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An historical overview of meetings of the International Seaweed Symposium is presented. A summary of attempts since 1952 to establish a seaweed industry in British Columbia is given. A brief review of recent developments in the area in relation to a seaweed industry is outlined.
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Scagel, R.F. (1990). Seaweeds, then and now. In: Lindstrom, S.C., Gabrielson, P.W. (eds) Thirteenth International Seaweed Symposium. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 58. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2049-1_1
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