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Seaweed farming in the Maldives

Sustainably cultivated seaweed from the heart of the Indian Ocean

Maritoll farms premium Eucheuma Cottonii seaweed in the clear, sunlit waters of the Maldives — naturally sun-dried and export-ready for the global carrageenan market.

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Who we are

Pioneering commercial seaweed cultivation in the Maldives

Maritoll Pvt Ltd is a Maldivian seaweed farming company cultivating premium Eucheuma Cottonii (Kappaphycus alvarezii) across the atolls. We combine time-honoured mariculture with modern, sustainable practices suited to our islands.

Our first farm is established in K. Kaashidhoo, and we are expanding island by island — creating coastal livelihoods, easing pressure on reef fisheries, and supplying the world with a naturally grown, renewable marine crop.

Cottonii
Our primary seaweed crop
100%
Maldivian owned & operated
Sun-dried
Naturally, the traditional way

Why Maritoll

Ocean farming built for the Maldives — sustainable, export-ready, and rooted in the communities we work with.

Sustainably grown

Seaweed needs no fresh water, land or fertiliser — and helps absorb carbon and support marine life.

Naturally sun-dried

Harvests are dried under the Maldivian sun the traditional way, preserving quality and carrageenan content.

Export-ready quality

Cleaned and prepared to international standards for the global food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Multi-location scale

A growing network of atoll farms, cultivating a renewable crop close to the communities that tend it.

Our seaweed

Premium tropical red seaweed, cultivated for the global carrageenan market.

Learn about Eucheuma Cottonii
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Red seaweed · Primary crop

Eucheuma Cottonii

Our primary crop — a fast-growing red seaweed rich in kappa-carrageenan, prized by the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

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Red seaweed

Eucheuma Spinosum

A hardy tropical red seaweed yielding iota-carrageenan, used as a natural gelling and stabilising agent.

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Export form

Sun-dried RDS

Raw Dried Seaweed — naturally sun-dried, cleaned and prepared as export-grade material for carrageenan processors.

Our projects

Building a sustainable seaweed industry across the Maldives, one atoll at a time.

Aerial_photo_of_seaweed_farmin● Ongoing

Kaashidhoo Pilot Farm

Kaashidhoo, K. Atoll · 2026

Establishing Maritoll’s first commercial Eucheuma Cottonii plots and proving our sustainable cultivation model.

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Atoll Expansion Programme

Maldives · 2026–2027

Scaling seaweed cultivation to new islands and atolls to grow output and reach more coastal communities.

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Community Seaweed Livelihoods

K. Atoll · 2026

Training island communities in seaweed cultivation to create sustainable income from the ocean.

8 Operational Seaweed Zones

We divide the country into 8 operational seaweed zones, which align well with logistics and farming management.

  1. 1
    Haa Alifu & Haa Dhaalu
    HA · HDh
  2. 2
    Shaviyani & Noonu
    Sh · N
  3. 3
    Raa & Baa
    R · B
  4. 4
    Lhaviyani & Kaafu
    Lh · K
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  5. 5
    Alifu Alifu, Alifu Dhaalu & Vaavu
    AA · ADh · V
  6. 6
    Meemu, Faafu, Dhaalu & Thaa
    M · F · Dh · Th
  7. 7
    Laamu, Gaafu Alifu & Gaafu Dhaalu
    L · GA · GDh
  8. 8
    Fuvahmulah & Addu
    Gn · S
Building a sustainable seaweed industry for the Maldives

For councils, communities and partners across all atolls.

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From our farms

A look at our seaweed lines, harvests and natural sun-drying across the Maldives.

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Get in touch

Let’s talk seaweed, supply and partnerships

Whether you are a carrageenan processor, distributor, buyer or partner — we would love to hear from you.