To commemorate International Seaweed Day the Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in association with SNAP Natural and Alginate Products, Ranipet, organised a seaweed farmers/collectors interaction meet on the campus premises.
Around 350 seaweed farmers and collectors from Ramanathapuram and Kanniyakumari districts participated in the meeting. The programme was inaugurated by Ramanathapuram Collector Simranjeet Singh Kahlon.
The felicitation address was delivered by Deputy Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Ramanathapuram, K. T. Gopinath, Secretary of Seaweed Research and Utilisation P. Anantharaman, and Executive Director of SNAP Natural and Alginate Products Kavita Nehemiah.
Principal Scientist and Scientist-in-Charge, CSIR-CSMCRI-Marine Algal Research Station, Mandapam Camp, V. Veeragurunathan and other experts shared their views on the issues and challenges in seaweed collection and farming.
The seaweed farmers/collectors expressed their views and ideas and also put forth their queries during the interaction session. The panel experts provided valuable suggestions and addressed their queries.
The International Seaweed Day is observed on June 4 every year. It signifies the potential of seaweeds to address food security, climate change, and ecosystem health. It also encourages the inclusion of seaweed in our diets as a sustainable food alternative and promotes its discovery and dissemination, according to a press release.
Published – June 06, 2025 10:18 pm IST