Seaweeds (a plant group of the
sea) in botanical terms "Algae" form
an important food item in many
countries of the East as well as West.
In China, marine algae bears the name
sea-vegetable and it is not uncommon
for coastal inhabitants of Japan,
Malaya, China and Phillippines to be
seen on the seashore during low tide
collecting these sea-vegetables. Korea
and Japan are the two ceuntries
where algae are farmed but only
in Japan extensive seaweed cultivation
is done
