#Lukot guso seaweed manual

Of these six species, Eucheuma spinosum and E. So that its culture was started in 1975 (Borja, 1978).Ī survey of the Genus, indicates that there are approximately 48 speciesĭescribed in the literature (Dawes, 1974). But the export in the five succeeding years decreased, In 1966, it was one of the important marine export commodities of theĬountry, totalling 800 tons worth millions of pesos most of which were harvestedįrom the wild. Most of the country's seaweeds are transported to the United States, while someįind their way to Europe and Japan (Reyes, 1977). Luzon area has 14.68 percentĮucheuma in dried form is basically an export product of the Philippines. Percent, while Palawan is estimated 13.6 percent. Occupies 42 percent of the total suitable areas. Resources on the known Eucheuma resources of the country, the Mindanao-Sulu area

Based on the survey of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic In the Philippines, the Mindanao-Sulu area is claimed to have the richest Harvesting of seaweed by lots of commercial investors. Noticeable decrease in the volume of outputs in those countries due to the indiscriminate Of a similar type of seaweed called Irish Moss is Canada. Major-producing countries are the Philippines and Indonesia with perhaps a littleĬontribution from Singapore, Japan and Malaysia. Sustance used in products that need gelling, suspending, thickening, emulsifyingĮucheuma thrives in some selected areas in tropical zones. From this seaweed is extracted carrageenan, a valuable It is so called because of its many important uses in PREPARATION OF THE FARM SITE AND OTHER CULTURE ACTIVITIESĮXPERIMENTAL COMPONENT EUCHEUMA SEAWEED FARMINGĮucheuma, a red alga, endemic to Philippine marine waters, is the twentieth-centure FAO declines all responsibility for any discrepancies that may exist between the present document and its original printed version.Ģ. This electronic document has been scanned using optical character recognition (OCR) software. The sole purpose of links to non-FAO sites is to indicate further information available on related topics. Hyperlinks to non-FAO Internet sites do not imply any official endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data or products presented at these locations, or guarantee the validity of the information provided.

Small scale seaweed farmers as part of the extension training and servicesĬonducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.ĪSEAN/UNDP/FAO Regional Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries Development Project

#Lukot guso seaweed manual

This manual was also used in training contract In Cebu and Bohol by the author with the Genu Products, a private companyĮngaged in seaweed farming. This manual was based on actual seaweed farming development of Eucheuma Box 1184, Makati Post Office, Makati, Metro Manila orģrd Floor, Arcadia Building, 860 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. With a statement of the purpose and extent of the reproduction desired, should be made throughĪnd addressed to the Project Coordinator, ASEAN/UNDP/FAO Regional Small-Scale Coastalįisheries Development Project, P.O. Process, without written permission from the copyright holder. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, by any method of The copyright in this publication is vested in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the

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