Seaweed Mauritius

Commercial Seaweed Farm in Offing

The island will soon have a pilot commercial farm for seaweed. This will be part of the Seaweed Research Project by the Mauritius Research Council (MRC).

29 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu

Aquaculture: Cultivation Of Seaweed Proven

Seaweed farming is adapted to Mauritius as well as Rodrigues. In addition, algae are endemic conducive to the production of various foods, drugs and cosmetics, among others.

17 Sep 2012, business.mega.mu

Seaweed culture projects show positive results

The experimental projects on seaweed culture in the island and Rodrigues are showing positive results. Tthe Mauritius Research Council (MRC) invested substantially in researching avenues for seaweed farming and the development of seaweed derived products both in Mauritius and Rodrigues. “The scientific and marketing research conducted in the pre-feasibility phase have both proved to be [...]

12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily