In Indonesian marine area about 555 species of seaweed have been identified and of these 55 species are being commercially utilized and have been successesfully cultivated. Three varieties of macro algae have been mos...In Indonesian marine area about 555 species of seaweed have been identified and of these 55 species are being commercially utilized and have been successesfully cultivated. Three varieties of macro algae have been most successfully cultivated, i.e., Eucheuma cottony, Eucheuma spinosum and Gracilaria verucosa. The global financial crisis has reduced the worldwide demand for carrageenan by 20-30%. Demand continues to be slow and there is little evidence so far that this situation will change in the short term. There are signs, however, that demand might start to pick up on the 1st quarter of next year but is not expected to meet the same level as experienced during 2008. Based on survey data, the is about 1.2 million ha which centered around 15 provinces. In potential area of Indonesian coastal water for seaweed cultivation these areas, the production of Eucheuma cottonii （Kappaphycus alvarezii （Doty）） and Eucheuma spinosum （Eucheuma denticulatum （N. L. Burman） F. S. Collins ＆ Hervey） has amounted to around 42% of the supply. These natural resources provide excellent prospects for future development of the seaweed business in Indonesia.展开更多
文摘In Indonesian marine area about 555 species of seaweed have been identified and of these 55 species are being commercially utilized and have been successesfully cultivated. Three varieties of macro algae have been most successfully cultivated, i.e., Eucheuma cottony, Eucheuma spinosum and Gracilaria verucosa. The global financial crisis has reduced the worldwide demand for carrageenan by 20-30%. Demand continues to be slow and there is little evidence so far that this situation will change in the short term. There are signs, however, that demand might start to pick up on the 1st quarter of next year but is not expected to meet the same level as experienced during 2008. Based on survey data, the is about 1.2 million ha which centered around 15 provinces. In potential area of Indonesian coastal water for seaweed cultivation these areas, the production of Eucheuma cottonii （Kappaphycus alvarezii （Doty）） and Eucheuma spinosum （Eucheuma denticulatum （N. L. Burman） F. S. Collins ＆ Hervey） has amounted to around 42% of the supply. These natural resources provide excellent prospects for future development of the seaweed business in Indonesia.
