Grow seaweed, grow your own money A Nei Tabera Ni Kai Production for the South Pacific Community

By: Contributor(s): Series: SPC Coastal Fisheries Programme training video ; 13Publication details: Noumea, New Caledonia Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) 2002Description: 1 VHSSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 639.2
Summary: "There is a growing interest within the South Pacific in farming seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii, which is also known as Eucheuma cottonii. The availabilty of the export market, coupled with the short-term nature of the crop (six weeks) and the lifespan (two years) of the dried products, makes this particular commodity attractive to many small islands states. Furthermore, seaweed farming is envisaged to attract fishers as a means of reducing fishing pressure exerted on the already overfished inshore resources. This video uses a humorous style to promote seaweed farming as a new cash crop for fishers and farmers in rural coastal areas."
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"There is a growing interest within the South Pacific in farming seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii, which is also known as Eucheuma cottonii. The availabilty of the export market, coupled with the short-term nature of the crop (six weeks) and the lifespan (two years) of the dried products, makes this particular commodity attractive to many small islands states. Furthermore, seaweed farming is envisaged to attract fishers as a means of reducing fishing pressure exerted on the already overfished inshore resources. This video uses a humorous style to promote seaweed farming as a new cash crop for fishers and farmers in rural coastal areas."