THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED SEAWEED THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED SEAWEED CULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERN CULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERN AFRICA AFRICA Robertson-Andersson Deborah 1 ; J. J. Bolton 1 , M. Troell 2,3 , R. J. Anderson 4 , G. Maneveldt 5 , C. Halling 2 , A. J. Smit 6 , T. Probyn 7 & S. Peall 8 1 Botany Department, UCT 2 Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University 3 Beijer Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 4 Seaweed Research Unit, MCM 5 Botany Department, UWC 6 School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, UKZN 7 Aquaculture Unit, MCM 8 Hearshaw and Kinnes Laboratory, UCT
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THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED SEAWEEDCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNAFRICA
This presentation was given at the International Seaweed Symposium in Kobe, Japan in 2007. It was presented in a session on IMTA. It illustrates how South Africa has advanced in seaweed cultivation.
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THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED SEAWEEDSEAWEEDCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNAFRICAAFRICA
THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED SEAWEEDSEAWEEDCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNAFRICAAFRICA
Robertson-Andersson Deborah1; J. J. Bolton1, M. Troell2,3, R. J. Anderson4, G. Maneveldt5, C. Halling2, A. J. Smit6, T. Probyn7 & S. Peall8
1Botany Department, UCT2Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University
3Beijer Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
4Seaweed Research Unit, MCM 5Botany Department, UWC
6School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, UKZN 7Aquaculture Unit, MCM
8Hearshaw and Kinnes Laboratory, UCT
Robertson-Andersson Deborah1; J. J. Bolton1, M. Troell2,3, R. J. Anderson4, G. Maneveldt5, C. Halling2, A. J. Smit6, T. Probyn7 & S. Peall8
1Botany Department, UCT2Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University
3Beijer Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
4Seaweed Research Unit, MCM 5Botany Department, UWC
6School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, UKZN 7Aquaculture Unit, MCM
8Hearshaw and Kinnes Laboratory, UCT
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Scenes from the symposium…Scenes from the symposium…Scenes from the symposium…Scenes from the symposium…
The Nori growing processThe Nori growing processThe Nori growing processThe Nori growing process
A Nori processing plantA Nori processing plantA Nori processing plantA Nori processing plant
THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED SEAWEEDSEAWEEDCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNAFRICAAFRICA
THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED THE EVOLUTION OF INTEGRATED SEAWEEDSEAWEEDCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNCULTIVATION IN TEMPERATE SOUTHERNAFRICAAFRICA
Robertson-Andersson Deborah1; J. J. Bolton1, M. Troell2,3, R. J. Anderson4, G. Maneveldt5, C. Halling2, A. J. Smit6, T. Probyn7 & S. Peall8
1Botany Department, UCT2Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University
3Beijer Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
4Seaweed Research Unit, MCM 5Botany Department, UWC
6School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, UKZN 7Aquaculture Unit, MCM
8Hearshaw and Kinnes Laboratory, UCT
Robertson-Andersson Deborah1; J. J. Bolton1, M. Troell2,3, R. J. Anderson4, G. Maneveldt5, C. Halling2, A. J. Smit6, T. Probyn7 & S. Peall8
1Botany Department, UCT2Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University
3Beijer Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
4Seaweed Research Unit, MCM 5Botany Department, UWC
6School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, UKZN 7Aquaculture Unit, MCM
8Hearshaw and Kinnes Laboratory, UCT
OverviewOverview
An overview on the development of seaweed aquaculture in
temperate Southern Africa.
The current drivers for integrated seaweed aquaculture.
An integrated abalone seaweed system.
Economic benefits & inter-linkages abalone farming and seaweed
cultivation.
Socio-economic effects and multiplier effects.
Seaweed utilization history: Seaweed utilization history: South AfricaSouth Africa
& Namibia& Namibia
Southern Africa has a recent history of seaweed utilization.
Beach cast harvest started in the 1940’s.
Driver - Shortages of algal based colloids caused by WWII.
Gelidium picking on South African east coast
Kelp harvesting on South African south and west coastsREFS: Isacs 1942, 1953