The Philippine seaweed industry

Hurtado-Ponce, Anicia

dc.contributor.author	Hurtado-Ponce, Anicia
dc.date.accessioned	2013-11-29T08:07:39Z
dc.date.available	2013-11-29T08:07:39Z
dc.date.issued	1998
dc.identifier.citation	Hurtado-Ponce, A. (1998). The Philippine seaweed industry. SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture, 20(1), 13.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0115-4974
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10862/1788
dc.description	Already published in the Assessment Reports - (Philippine) Export Winners, published by the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme, 1997.	en
dc.description.abstract	A brief outline is given of the Philippine seaweed industry, which involves mainly the red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii, produced as a source of the semi-refined or Philippine natural grade (PNG) carrageenan. Other species cultured and marketed include: Gracilaria changii, G.firma, G.heteroclada, G.manilaensis and G.tenuistipitata. The Philippines has the largest carrageenan refinery in Asia. However, production of seaweeds is rather eratic, which is attributed to the following factors: 1) indiscriminate harvesting, seasonal abundance of different species in different areas and lack of proper management; 2) shortage and deteriorating quality of seedlings, especially for Kappaphycus; and 3) natural calamaties.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center	en
dc.subject	Kappaphycus alvarezii	en
dc.subject	Gracilaria	en
dc.subject	Philippines	en
dc.title	The Philippine seaweed industry	en
dc.type	magazineArticle	en
dc.citation.volume	20
dc.citation.issue	1
dc.citation.spage	13
dc.citation.journalTitle	SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture	en
dc.subject.asfa	marketing	en
dc.subject.asfa	seaweed culture	en
dc.subject.asfa	seaweed products	en
dc.subject.asfa	harvesting	en