Which species group is the largest in terms of total state production?
Algae has the highest production value of all product groups, followed by Shellfish, “Other” and Finfish. The microalgae, Spirulina (sold as a health food), and the popular seaweed, ogo or Gracilaria (sold as a sea vegetable), totaled $11.7 million. The value of finfish production is projected to increase sharply in the coming years due to the expansion of large-scale offshore cage culture.
