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The genus Gelidium is a red algae that belongs to the Rhodophytas family, characterized by its strong regenerative capacity due to its vegetative growth.
For the extraction of this algae from the sea, we use two methods that are complementary, sustainable, safe and that have been legally regulated and employed for decades. These are the picking method and the upwelling method.
The algae extracted by the picking method are collected from the seabed by professional divers during specific periods and in quantities regulated by the public administration. The harvesting period is from June 1 to October 31 (or earlier if the algae are depleted).
The algae extracted by this picking method are free of impurities and are the most suitable for the manufacture of bacteriological agar and for use in microbiological media.
In contrast, the Gelidium algae extracted by the upwelling method do not have a harvesting period and are detached by the action of the sea to make way for a new harvest and remain suspended on the seabed, mature.
Agarmex acquires algae from the genus Gelidium that have been harvested using both methods for their later sale depending on their various uses.
These algae extraction methods and the different uses of each agar have both existed for decades and will continue to survive through the regulation of the competent authorities, and through Agarmex’s environmental commitment to the sustainability of resources since 1970.
