Seaweed cultivation pilot trials - towards culture systems and marketable products

摘要: Globally, seaweed is the largest aquaculture production by volume at over eight million wet metric tonnes per annum (FAO 2003). Mostly this for traditional foods in Asia and commodity markets of agar, alginates carageenans. However, there also untapped potential smaller, high product value nutritional health applications. This where Australia's best investment a industry may lie. Australia has number advantages opportunities that present themselves with regard to development cultivation industry. Of particular advantage large coastal zone area unpolluted waters. fits very well quality food products require internationally recognised traceability testable safety standards. The technology could pave way new crops areas saline affected agricultural land; an as yet unrealised ambition. Alternative tolerant low freshwater demanding will be important water security changing climate. expansion landbased industries opportunity investigate making use infrastructure, such seawater intakes, develop scaled-up systems. provides environmental benefits There are however serious challenges overcome. no tradition application science supporting it. propagation control complex biological lifecycles physiological requirements Australian seaweeds not established. As any emerging industry, lessons need learned from overseas experience innovative solutions context developed. In addition, have its own track record, profile niche greatest likely come benefits. report presents findings demonstrate local species, but it identifies facing commercial-scale production. Importantly, evidence capacity undertake cutting edge screening healthy products, particular, nutraceutical anticancer addition RIRDC's diverse range 2000 research publications forms part our New Plant Products R&D program, which aims facilitate based on plants or plant commercial Australia. Publication Details Winberg, P.C., Skropeta, D., Ullrich, A. (2011) Seaweed pilot trials – towards culture systems marketable products. Government Rural Industries Research Development Corporation, RIRDC No. 10/184. PRJ 000162. Original located here: rirdc.infoservices.com.auitems/ 10-184. . available Online: http://ro.uow.edu.au/smfc/2 Cultivation Pilot Trials — Towards 10/184 RIRDCInnovation rural By Dr Pia Danielle Skropeta & Ms Alex Ullrich