Australian scientists will develop food and fertilizer from the long-spined sea urchin

To combat the invasion of long-spined sea urchins, which are turning algae in the ocean off the coast of Australia into wastelands, it was decided to create an industry for processing sea invaders. The long-spined urchin task force included government and scientific organizations, including Australia's Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC). The work of representatives from more than 30 stakeholders resulted in a five-year business plan that requires a national investment of US$55 million. To reduce threats to the health of the Great Southern Reef, it is proposed to create a separate industry for the extraction and processing of long-spined sea urchin. Firstly, the harvest of this sea urchin species will create a new fishery for the Australian and international premium seafood market. The global sea urchin market is estimated to be worth approximately $495 million annually, with Japan being the major player, with a market share of approximately 70 percent. Sea ...