Open AccessA SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATE APPROACHES TO THE MASS CULTURING OF SEAWEEDS
Author(s) -
Huguenin John E.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
proceedings of the annual meeting ‐ world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0164-0399
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1977.tb00131.x
Subject(s) - raceway , kelp , leverage (statistics) , algae , business , capital cost , operating expense , environmental science , environmental economics , biochemical engineering , natural resource economics , fishery , computer science , engineering , economics , biology , ecology , mechanical engineering , finance , macroeconomics , lubrication , machine learning
Four different approaches to the mass commercial culturing of seaweeds are explored in terms of their major characteristics and current state‐of‐the‐art. This includes lagoon culturing, as practiced commercially in the Pacific, and the possibility of large open ocean kelp farms. Presented for possible development is an intensive seaweed culturing concept that promises significant savings in capital and operating costs in comparison with the more conventional raceway approach. In addition, these approaches axe compared as to their potential performance, costs, risks and relative advantages. Identified are technological areas where improvements promise high leverage towards achieving greater economic viability for mass commercial seaweed culturing systems.