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    This document discusses sustainable management of seaweed harvests. It provides case studies of seaweed harvests in Norway, Chile, and Australia. The Norway harvest has been sustainable with one buyer/harvester and active harvesting within a management plan. The Chile harvest faced overharvesting with numerous buyers/harvesters and active harvesting without coordination. The Australia harvest has been sustainable with one buyer harvesting beach-cast seaweed passively. Lessons indicate active harvesting requires good management, while passive harvesting or single buyer systems can work sustainably. Co-management, quotas, and community involvement may help regulate numerous buyers/harvesters.

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    This document discusses sustainable management of seaweed harvests. It provides case studies of seaweed harvests in Norway, Chile, and Australia. The Norway harvest has been sustainable with one buyer/harvester and active harvesting within a management plan. The Chile harvest faced overharvesting with numerous buyers/harvesters and active harvesting without coordination. The Australia harvest has been sustainable with one buyer harvesting beach-cast seaweed passively. Lessons indicate active harvesting requires good management, while passive harvesting or single buyer systems can work sustainably. Co-management, quotas, and community involvement may help regulate numerous buyers/harvesters.

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    This document discusses sustainable management of seaweed harvests. It provides case studies of seaweed harvests in Norway, Chile, and Australia. The Norway harvest has been sustainable with one buyer/harvester and active harvesting within a management plan. The Chile harvest faced overharvesting with numerous buyers/harvesters and active harvesting without coordination. The Australia harvest has been sustainable with one buyer harvesting beach-cast seaweed passively. Lessons indicate active harvesting requires good management, while passive harvesting or single buyer systems can work sustainably. Co-management, quotas, and community involvement may help regulate numerous buyers/harvesters.

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    Sustainable Seaweed Harvest Management

    Erick Ask FMC BioPolymer


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    About FMC
    Diversified Chemical Company. Traded on NYSE, ticker symbol FMC Ag Chem, Industrial, Specialty Chemicals. #1 in carrageenan and alginate. Based in Philadelphia

    Red seaweed resource Brown seaweed resource

    Commercial Algae and Uses


    Hydrocolloids Fertilizer/Plant Food Human Food Nutraceuticals Spa/Beauty Medicinal uses BioFuel?

    M. Indergaard (1983). The aquatic resource. I. The wild marine plants: a global bioresource. In Cote, W. A. Biomass utilization. Vol. Plenum Publishing Corporation, 137-168 From www.seaweed.ie

    Commercial Algae and Uses


    Seaweed Industry in the Caribbean CANARI
    Irish Moss drink

    Seaweed Industry in the Caribbean Potential markets?


    Spa/beauty product for tourisms industry (cruise ships). Seaweed (Gracilaria or Eucheuma isiforme) for salad in Asian fusion restaurants in U.S. Live Rock

    Define Sustainable Harvest


    Reproduction and biomass assure future supply Ecosystem Beds continue to fulfill their role of habitat, food, competition even with harvest. Economic cost and quality Employment how many jobs? how much income?
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    Case Study
    Norwegian Laminaria hyperborea
    Started in 1960s Company initiated plan. Based on understanding biology, ecology, substrate and ecosystem Pronova (now FMC BioPolymer) is the only harvester. 5 year cycle so 5 zones.
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    Vormedal
    Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

    Case Study
    Norwegian Laminaria hyperborea
    Government approved management plan in 2002. Must stay engaged with politicians and environment/fisheries agencies.

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    Case Study
    Chilean Sarcothalia crispata
    When started, in 1970s, based on collecting beach material. Mature plants, completed life cycle, harvested by wave action. Carrageenan yield and gel strength/viscosity were very attractive.

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    Case Study
    Chilean Sarcothalia crispata
    Increased demand led to diver harvesting in 1990s and more buyers. Removing younger plants and substrate. Lower carrageenan yield and extract quality. Lower populations? Poor post harvest handling. Chile trying community based management 12 plan.

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    Case Study
    Australian Durvillaea potatorum
    Kelp Industries Ltd. is only buyer. Harvested as storm toss on beach. Sustainable since 1976.
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    Summary of Case Studies


    One buyer/harvester with active harvesting (Norway). Many buyers/harvesters with active harvesting (Chile). One buyer/harvester with passive harvesting (Australia).

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    Lessons from Fisheries Management


    One buyer/harvester and passive harvesting are easily sustainable. Numerous buyers/harvesters with active harvesting needs good manageemnt and enforcement. How?

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    Lessons from Fisheries Management


    Concessions? Education? Buyer based management (diver protocol, fishing season)? Co-Management? Hatchery seeded beds and leasing production areas. Quota? Community based management? Permits? Shares? Purchase right to harvest?

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    Conclusion
    Ownership = responsibility No shortcuts Corruption attitude leads to shortcuts which ultimately destroy populations and ecosystems. Approach can depend on level of quality governance, cultural attitudes, financial resources With limited Government resources, probably best to be self policed within biological constraints.
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    Conclusions
    Learn from other natural resource management plans not just seaweed. Each situation is unique due to biology, culture of residents, government resources Need communication and work in progress attitude. No one will get all they want and not every initiative will work. But nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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