Seaweed Farming Offers Avenue Toward Greater Food Security

Seaweed farming is a sector of  aquaculture with proven history  and huge potential. In the future,  large-scale marine seaweed farms  could serve simultaneously as raw material sources for biofuel and  aquatic animal feed, and provide  food for the world’s growing  human population. IMTA development  will advance our knowledge of how to farm seaweeds and use seaweed products. Will seaweed be known as an “ocean vegetable”? Be realistic today, but remain farsighted about future possibilities.