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The seaweed resources of the Philippines

  • Gavino C. Trono

    Gavino C. Trono, Jr., is a Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines and was conferred the rank of National Scientist in 2014 by the Republic of the Philippines. He has continued working on seaweed biodiversity and improving farming potential of important seaweed resources of the Philippines. His pilot work on culture technology of Halymenia durvillei is undergoing patent licensing. His current project is on biodiversity and conservation of Sargassum through managed harvesting.

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    and Danilo B. Largo

    Danilo B. Largo finished his PhD in Aquatic Environmental Science at Kochi University, Japan in 1998. Upon his return to the Philippines, he went back to University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Philippines) where he worked as a faculty member, then as Chair of Biology Department until 2008. Today, he is the university’s Research Director and Manager of the Innovation and Technology Support Office.

Published/Copyright: September 2, 2019

Abstract

This review paper presents information on the production status of economically important seaweed species in the Philippines, new culture technologies for Halymenia durvillei and also an examination of the present but limited use of Sargassum. The country recorded its highest production volume of seaweeds (mainly eucheumatoids) in 2011 amounting to 1,840,832 metric tons (fresh weight). In the subsequent years, the Philippines recorded a steady decline in production which can be attributed to epiphytism, loss of genetic diversity due to the culture methods used (i.e. vegetative propagation), political unrest in the main farming areas of the Southern Philippines, and the frequent occurrence of typhoons. The more than 200,000 ha of farmable areas along available coastlines remain to be tapped and evaluated in order to determine which areas are suitable for seaweed farming. The haphazard harvesting of Sargassum led to the proclamation of Fisheries Order No. 250 which prohibits harvesting of Sargassum. Exploitation of Gelidiela acerosa remains a concern as there is no currently available culture technology for the species. The lack of comprehensive records on Philippine seaweed production needs to be addressed and its diverse algal resources remain to be explored.

About the authors

Gavino C. Trono Jr.

Gavino C. Trono, Jr., is a Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines and was conferred the rank of National Scientist in 2014 by the Republic of the Philippines. He has continued working on seaweed biodiversity and improving farming potential of important seaweed resources of the Philippines. His pilot work on culture technology of Halymenia durvillei is undergoing patent licensing. His current project is on biodiversity and conservation of Sargassum through managed harvesting.

Danilo B. Largo

Danilo B. Largo finished his PhD in Aquatic Environmental Science at Kochi University, Japan in 1998. Upon his return to the Philippines, he went back to University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Philippines) where he worked as a faculty member, then as Chair of Biology Department until 2008. Today, he is the university’s Research Director and Manager of the Innovation and Technology Support Office.

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Article note:

This article is part of the special issue series of Botanica Marina: Seaweed resources of the world: a 2020 vision, which has started publication in Botanica Marina 2019, vol. 62, issue 3. The series is guest-edited by Alan T. Critchley, Anicia Hurtado, Leonel Pereira, Melania Cornish, Danilo Largo and Nicholas Paul.


Received: 2018-07-11
Accepted: 2019-08-14
Published Online: 2019-09-02
Published in Print: 2019-09-25

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