Fish products and Byproducts Technology

Unit 12 - Seaweeds

12.4. Seaweed resources of India
Seaweeds are abundantly available in the rocky or coral substratum of Tamil Nadu, Gujrat and the vicinity of Bombay, Ratnagiri, Goa, Karwar, Vizhinjam, Varkala, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicober Island. About 690 species are found in Indian water of which 60 species are having commercial importance. Agar producing red seaweed Gracilaria and Gelidiella is available throughout the year, whereas the algin yielding brown algae Sargassum and Turbinaria is available plenty during August to September in Southern Coast.