Kappaphycus Seaweed in the Pacific: Review of introductions and field testing proposed quarantine protocols

The secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) commissioned the Institute of Marine Resources (IMR) of The University of the South Pacific to: 1) conduct a literature review of the introductions of the seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii to Pacific Islands Countries and the current state of seaweed farming in these countries and 2) to field-test their proposed quarantine protocol for introducing K. alvarezii to new locations.