Brakel, Janina and Sibonga, Rema C. and Dumilag, Richard and Montalescot, Valeria and Campbell, Iona and Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth J. and Ward, Georgia and Le Masson, Virginie and Liu, Tao and Msuya, Flower E. and Brodie, Juliet and Lim, Phaik-Eem and Gachon, Claire M. M. (2021) Exploring, harnessing and conserving marine genetic resources towards a sustainable seaweed aquaculture. Plants People Planet, 3 (4). pp. 337-349. ISSN 2572-2611, DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10190.
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Societal Impact Statement Seaweed cultivation is the fastest-growing aquaculture sector, with a demonstrable potential to drive development in some of the poorest coastal populations worldwide. However, sustainable exploitation, fair access and equitable benefits from marine genetic resources, such as seaweeds have yet to be fully realised. Patchy fundamental knowledge on the genetic diversity and metabolic potential of algae limits their exploitation; scant practical skills and low investment in breeding restricts germplasm availability and the Nagoya protocol has only partially remediated insufficient governance. Further developments and the addressing of knowledge gaps in relation to biosecurity, breeders' rights and conservation of genetic resources are needed for progress. We review how seaweed genetic resources are currently used in aquaculture, in relation to the diversification and rapidly increasing use of marine resources. Using a revealing case-study, we summarise the potential for positive societal change, underpinned by the cultivation of eucheumatoid carrageenophytes (species of the red algal genera Eucheuma and Kappaphycus), an activity which has been successfully initiated in many tropical countries to support their economic development. We also review the challenges currently faced by this industry and identify potential threats to the seaweed cultivation sector. Accordingly, we suggest new directions to support the continued development of an economically resilient and environmentally sustainable industry based on the utilisation of genetic resources.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Funders: | None |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Algae; Aquaculture; Biosecurity; Breeding; Genetic diversity; Marine genetic resources |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) S Agriculture > SB Plant culture |
| Divisions: | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 09 May 2022 01:21 |
| Last Modified: | 09 May 2022 01:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/34926 |
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