Refresher Lecture on

Seaweed Culture
For:
Roxas, Dumaran & Araceli Beneficiary
August 3,4,5, 2022

Ferdsz B. Lim
In-Charge, RFTC/CDO II
 OVERVIEW &
STATUS OF THE
PHILIPPINE
SEAWEED
INDUSTRY
LATEST KNOWN PRICING

 FRESH
Giant 30 per kg
Sakol 30 per kg
Spinosum 8 per kg
 DRIED (last week in PPC)
Giant 70 per kg
Sakol 65 per kg
Spinosum 15 (?) per kg
 USES
Of
CARRAGEENAN
ASPECTS THAT MATTERS BIG
IN PRODUCTION OF
SEAWEEDS:

A) Capability
B) Site Selected
C) Method
D) Does and Don’ts in Grow Out
E) Harvest Effort
F) Other provision
A. CAPABILITY

 Bulsa
 Lamang ang may Alam
 TA &Training are Free
 Emergence of Seaweed Coop.
 TESDA NC II
B. SITE/AREA SELECTED

 Right
 Wrong
B. SITE/AREA SELECTED

 Right
 Wrong
 TAKE TIME TO FAMILIARIZE
 ANONG PANAHON?

ANONG BUWAN?

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY

JUN JULY AUG SEPT OCT
NOV DEC
B. SITE/AREA SELECTED

 Right
 Wrong
 Take time to familiarize
 BIYAYA NA MALAWAK NA
DAGAT
B. SITE/AREA SELECTED

 Right
 Wrong
 Take time to familiarize
 BIYAYA NA MALAWAK NA
DAGAT
 IBANG LUGAR AY MASIKIP
NA
D. DOES & DON’TS
in GROW OUT

 TLC
 Time Management
 Diskarte sa Sakit (LLH)
D. DOES & DON’TS
in GROW OUT

 TLC
 Time Management
 Diskarte sa Sakit
 Menos Bantay Perde
 HMM
E. HARVEST EFFORT

 Timing
 Drying
E. HARVEST EFFORT

 Timing
 Drying
 Cleanliness
 Household Processing.
 Seaweed Dryer
 Storage
 Market
F. OTHER PROVISION

 Bio Stimulant (like AMPEP)

 Fertilizer (BFAR, SIAP & LGUs
says NO to FERTILIZER)
 PUBLIC ADVISORY!!!

Pursuant to BFAR Fisheries

Office Order No. 250 s. 2021, the
use of MULTI-COLORED
PLASTIC STRAWS in Seaweed
Production is
DISCOURAGED.
This is to eliminate and prevent
MICROPLASTIC
CONTAMINATION AND
IMPURITIES in commercially
farmed seaweeds.
The use of COTTON SEINE
TWINE, as an alternative is
RECOMMENDED.
MARAMING
SEAWEEDS
PO!
 BATAS SA
PAGTATANIM NG
SEAWEED

HISTORY & BIOLOGY

OF SEAWEEDS