Seaweeds farming in Western Indian Ocean
Western Indian Ocean covers the area from Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Réunion (France) (32). Most seaweed farmers in WIO countries are farming Kappaphycus alvarezii, Eucheuma denticulatum andKappaphycus striatum (33). These species are farmed mostly in Tanzania with limited production in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Kenya (34). Seaweed farming is named among activities that contribute toward attaining several targets of United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) and blue economic development in different parts of the world (35, 36) including the Western Indian Ocean.