Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Kaba and Kiuva area/Fiji/Pacific Ocean ('small residual populations, In the 'Kaba and Kiuva area of Fiji in 1995 (where K. alvarezii had been farmed continuously from 1986 to 1993) only a single K. alvarezii thallus was found (Pickering and Mario 1999, cited by Pickering et al. 2007)
Geographic Extent
Kaba and Kiuva area/Fiji/Pacific Ocean (1986, Pickering et al. 2007)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Seaweed farming of Kappaphycus alvarezi was started in 1966 or 1975, and continued on a small scale, but collapsed in 1993 because of excessive costs and low porduction. The program was redsigned and restarted in 1997 (Ask et al. 2003; Pickering et al. 2007) | ||