How Biosecurity Can Reduce Disease in Seaweed Farms

This brief highlights the role of biosecurity in mitigating disease in seaweed farms, focusing on Malaysian case studies. It explains how basic biosecurity measures such as disinfection, seedstock selection, and site sanitation reduce the incidence of ice–ice syndrome and other pathogens. Seaweed aquaculture offers multiple benefits, including nutritional value, carbon sequestration, and antibacterial potential. It also supports climate resilience, reduced antibiotic use, and improved livestock feed efficiency, although uptake of biosecurity measures remains limited.