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TOTAL SEAFARMING PRODUCTION OF SEAWEEDS BY SPECIES, 1985–1989.

COUNTRY
China
India
Indonesia
Philippines
Korea (Rep.)
Thailand

COUNTRYSPECIES
ChinaKelp= Laminaria japonicus; Laver= Porphyra haitanensis, Porphyra yezoensis.
IndiaGracilaria edulis, Gracilaria sp.
IndonesiaEucheuma cottonii; Gracilaria verrucosa, Gracilaria sp.
PhilippinesEucheuma cottonii, E. denticulatum, Eucheuma spp.; Gracilaria spp.; Caulerpa.
Korea (Rep.)Gracilaria spp.; Sea mustard= Undaria pinnatifida; Kelp= Laminaria japonicus; Laver= Porphyra tenera, Porphyra yezoensis; Other: Seaweed fusiforme= Hizikia fusiforme; Sea lettuce= Ulva spp.; Sea staghorn= Codium fragile.
ThailandGracilaria sp.; Laver= Porphyra spp.

CHINA 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Kelp253,839203,437178,900216,415NA
Laver12,36713,58612,28515,576NA
OTHER3,58013,28612,82513,712NA
TOTAL269,786230,309204,010244,703AN
Culture Area19,77316,19315,09315,247NA
Scientific nameKelp= Laminaria japonicus; Laver= Porphyra haitanensis, Porphyra yezoensis.

INDIA 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Gracilaria (1)NANA2,000NANA
OTHER (1)NANA8,000NANA
TOTALNANA10,000NANA
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameGracilaria edulis, Gracilaria sp.
Note(1)= capture fisheries; Values in dry weight.

INDONESIA 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
EucheumaNANANANANA
GracilariaNANANANANA
OTHERNANANANANA
TOTAL62,97472,80585,416NANA
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameEucheuma cottonii; Gracilaria verrucosa, Gracilaria sp.

PHILIPPINES 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Eucheuma (1)809887488166193
Gracilaria (1)655728434227398
CaulerpaNANANANANA
OTHER (2)182,946168,868220,405256,405268,701
TOTAL184,410170,483221,327256,798269,292
Culture Area5,0094,976NA5,697NA
Scientific nameEucheuma cottonii, E. denticulatum, Eucheuma spp.; Gracilaria spp.; Caulerpa.
Note(1)= capture fisheries;   (2)= culture fisheries.

KOREA (Rep.) 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Gracilaria21NA4NA
Sea mustard262,816354,661292,259288,368280,856
Kelp12,7929,61413,71113,2612,617
Laver110,422143,74783,302116,997140,088
OTHER57,54248,973NA64,39330,508
TOTAL443,574556,996NA483,023454,069
Culture Area51,54754,00852,11168,04568,973
Scientific nameGracilaria spp.; Sea mustard= Undaria pinnatifida; Kelp= Laminaria japonicus; Laver= Porphyra tenera, Porphyra yezoensis; Other: Seaweed fusiforme= Hizikia fusiforme; Sea lettuce= Ulva spp.; Sea staghorn= Codium fragile.

THAILAND 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
GracilariaNANANANANA
LaverNANANANANA
OTHERNANANANANA
TOTAL (1)4,2331,1551,667823NA
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameGracilaria sp.; Laver= Porphyra spp.
Note(1)= capture fisheries.

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