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Review

A Retrospective Review of Global Commercial Seaweed Production—Current Challenges, Biosecurity and Mitigation Measures and Prospects

by
Rajeena Sugumaran
1,
Birdie Scott Padam
2,
Wilson Thau Lym Yong
1,
Suryani Saallah
1,
Kamruddin Ahmed
3,4 and
Nur Athirah Yusof
1,*
1
Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
2
Seadling Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, Kota Kinabalu 88460, Sabah, Malaysia
3
Borneo Medical and Health Research Centre, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
4
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(12), 7087; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127087
Submission received: 27 May 2022 / Revised: 1 June 2022 / Accepted: 2 June 2022 / Published: 9 June 2022
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Abstract

Commercial seaweed cultivation has undergone drastic changes to keep up with the increasing demand in terms of the quantity and quality of the algal biomass needed to meet the requirements of constant innovation in industrial applications. Diseases caused by both biotic and abiotic factors have been identified as contributing to the economic loss of precious biomass. Biosecurity risk will eventually affect seaweed production as a whole and could cripple the seaweed industry. The current review sheds light on the biosecurity measures that address issues in the seaweed industry pushing towards increasing the quantity and quality of algal biomass, research on algal diseases, and tackling existing challenges as well as discussions on future directions of seaweed research. The review is presented to provide a clear understanding of the latest biosecurity developments from several segments in the seaweed research, especially from upstream cultivation encompassing the farming stages from seeding, harvesting, drying, and packing, which may lead to better management of this precious natural resource, conserving ecological balance while thriving on the economic momentum that seaweed can potentially provide in the future. Recommended breeding strategies and seedling stock selection are discussed that aim to address the importance of sustainable seaweed farming and facilitate informed decision-making. Sustainable seaweed cultivation also holds the key to reducing our carbon footprint, thereby fighting the existential crisis of climate change plaguing our generation.
Keywords: macroalgae; seaweed disease; climate change; ice-ice disease; seaweed farming; biosecurity; seaweed probiotics macroalgae; seaweed disease; climate change; ice-ice disease; seaweed farming; biosecurity; seaweed probiotics

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Sugumaran, R.; Padam, B.S.; Yong, W.T.L.; Saallah, S.; Ahmed, K.; Yusof, N.A. A Retrospective Review of Global Commercial Seaweed Production—Current Challenges, Biosecurity and Mitigation Measures and Prospects. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 7087. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127087

AMA Style

Sugumaran R, Padam BS, Yong WTL, Saallah S, Ahmed K, Yusof NA. A Retrospective Review of Global Commercial Seaweed Production—Current Challenges, Biosecurity and Mitigation Measures and Prospects. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(12):7087. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127087

Chicago/Turabian Style

Sugumaran, Rajeena, Birdie Scott Padam, Wilson Thau Lym Yong, Suryani Saallah, Kamruddin Ahmed, and Nur Athirah Yusof. 2022. "A Retrospective Review of Global Commercial Seaweed Production—Current Challenges, Biosecurity and Mitigation Measures and Prospects" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 12: 7087. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127087

APA Style

Sugumaran, R., Padam, B. S., Yong, W. T. L., Saallah, S., Ahmed, K., & Yusof, N. A. (2022). A Retrospective Review of Global Commercial Seaweed Production—Current Challenges, Biosecurity and Mitigation Measures and Prospects. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(12), 7087. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127087

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