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.