[Global] Carrageenan is a common name for a family of gel-forming and viscosifying polysaccharides that are extracted from a species of red seaweed belonging to class Rhodophyceae. Continue reading Carrageenan Gum Market Will Increase Strongly Through 2023
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Increased harvesting of Vancouver Island seaweed unwise: scientist
[Canada] A decision by the provincial government to allow increased harvesting of seaweed from the central east coast of Vancouver Island has sounded alarm bells in parts of the scientific community there. Continue reading Increased harvesting of Vancouver Island seaweed unwise: scientist
Hard times for ‘red gold’ divers in Morocco
EL JADIDA, MOROCCO // Harvesting mineral-rich seaweed on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, Attibari Lemkhanter worries that the plant known locally as “red gold” is becoming increasingly scarce. Continue reading Hard times for ‘red gold’ divers in Morocco