Kelp biomass availability for mass abalone cultivation remains a critical issue in C hile. The
technical and economic feasibility of a commercial scale kelp farming activity has not been …

Land-based abalone aquaculture in South Africa, based on the local species Haliotis midae,
started in the early 1990s and has grown rapidly in the last decade, with 13 commercial …

The South African abalone cultivation industry has developed rapidly and is now the largest
producer outside Asia. With a rapid decline in wild abalone fisheries, farming now …

Abstract At Danger Point, South Africa, mariculture of the abalone Haliotis midae has led to
increased demand for freshly harvested kelp Ecklonia maxima. This study estimates the …

Beach-cast kelp (the most widely used feed for commercially grown South African abalone)
is plentiful during winter months when periodic storms cause kelp to wash ashore. During …

The effects of different diets on growth in the cultured South African abalone, Haliotis midae
(Linnaeus), was investigated. Growth of juvenile Haliotis midae was monitored on a …

This study explores the potential cultivation of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera (L.) CA
Agardh in southern Chile, for the development of novel food products. The study …

Abstract In South Africa, more than 7000 t (f wt) of kelp (Ecklonia maxima) fronds are
harvested annually to feed cultured abalone. Carpoblepharis flaccida, Gelidium vittatum and …

Kelp cultivation started in Japan, China and Korea, mainly for human consumption; new
applications are still expanding. In Chile, three 'wild'Lessonia species and Macrocystis …

H aliotis tuberculata coccinea has been identified as a target species for European
aquaculture development, in order to fulfil the rising demand for abalone. The effects of …