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Guide to the seaweed industry
FAO Fisheries technical paper Series, Vol. 441
Language: EnglishSubjects for Guide to the seaweed industry :
Publication date: 06-2003
116 p. · Paperback
116 p. · Paperback
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At present, the total output of the world's seaweed industry amounts to
around US$6 billion, with more than 8 million tonnes of wet seaweed used
annually. Seaweeds are widely used as food but are also an important
ingredient for the cosmetics industry. They also serve to produce
hydrocolloids (alginate, agar and carrageenan), which are used as
thickening and gelling agents. This document highlights the rising
importance of seaweed farming and shows how an essential Asian food has
become popular in North and South America as well as in Europe. The report
will be useful to those who wish to know more about the seaweed industry,
about the markets for commercial seaweeds and about the various sources
and methods of production. It is written with a minimum of technical
language and is designed to assist in making decisions concerning seaweeds
and the seaweed industry.
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