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Detailed explanation-1: -Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting. Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr L Murugan today said for the first time in the country, a seaweed park will be set up in Tamil Nadu to improve the livelihood of fishermen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Budget 2021 had proposed a multi-purpose seaweed park to be set up in Tamil Nadu as part of promoting seaweed cultivation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Seaweed park in Tamil Nadu , with an investment of Rs. 100 crores, will be developed as a hub to serve as a One Stop Park for the entire seaweed value chain linking all the activities from pre- and post-harvest infrastructure, logistics, marketing, export promotion, innovation, technology incubation etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Among the seaweed species are Gelidiella acerosa, Gracilaria edulis, Gracilaria crassa, Gracilaria verrucosa, Sargassum spp., and Turbinaria spp.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is the practice of cultivating and harvesting seaweed. In its simplest form, it consists of the management of naturally found batches. In its most advanced form, it consists of fully controlling the life cycle of the algae.