Transcript History of Seaweed in Barangay Sinag Calauag Quezon

History of Seaweed in Barangay
Sinag Calauag Quezon
10th National Senior Educators Assembly for Environmental
Protection and Management
Environmental Education in Poverty Alleviation:
Taking up the Challenge
Mr. Amado E. Emaguin
Business Development Manager
Marine Products Division
Board of Investments,Dept. of Trade and Industry
Hotel Dominique
October 13-14,2005
Background:
Seaweed is one of the significant components of marine
aquaculture industry that ranks third after shrimp and tuna
among fisheries exports.Currently,total seaweed production
is increasing annually as technology advances and more
species are cultured and more areas come into production
primarily centered in the Southern part of the Philippines.
Since 1970’s 30% of the seaweeds export come from Region
IX. It is no wonder why the people of Calauag attracted and
began to look up to the sea as main provider of life
sustenance.
1995-Typhoon Rosing brought national attention to the coastal
town as the most devastated town in Quezon
- houses were uprooted
the place was declared as a calamity area.
- Government and private organizations aid did not last.
- People wallow into deeper quagmire of poverty
- Fish and other aquamarine products became scarce and
unavailable.
- situation became worse as some local fishermen
resorted to rampant dynamite blasting and use of
cyanide as an alternative means of fishing destroying
coral reefs and marine life.
Two girls from with angelic task visited their Aunt Rosita
 a seaweed farmer in Daet Camarines Norte who helped
Garbolo,
them in the nitty-gritties of seaweed post harvest activities
helped their relative.
Having familiar with the thing called “seaweed” they bring
home five “5 dipa”of the sea plant and monoline.
When the two girls reached home they tied the plants to the
monoline and let them float in the sea.
Following their Aunt Rosa’s instruction after 60 days they
lifted the line and found out the seaweeds have grown healthy
and robust.
Elated by the girl’s produce one of their aunt helped them
brought the seaweeds to market and the two girls realized sales
proceeds enough to buy folding bed for each.
PROMOTION OF SEAWEED INDUSTRY IN
CALAUAG
Happy about the girl’s enterprise try-out their parent’s
followed it .They procured seedlings,planted it and harvested
it.
The Mother being the Barangay Captain of Sinag found
herself telling the seaweeds story and sharing plants to her
constituents
Mr. Ernesto Porfura, a volunteer worker of the office
of the Mayor and former development of the Phil. Rural
Reconstruction Movement got interested in seaweeds
industry.He made an arrangement with BFAR Regional
Office to provide seedling for the industry.
PROMOTION OF SEAWEED INDUSTRY IN
CALAUAG
Together w/Mr. Ramon Querubin of Lucena, they conducted
seminars on seaweed farming in Barangay Villa San Isidro,
Dapdap.
When they visited Barangay Sinag they were surprised
when they found the seaweeds that were planted by
Garbolo family.
They identified the seaweeds species and shared
the technology to the people of Barangay Sinag.
Feasibility of Seaweeds Industry in Calauag Quezon
Due to positive inputs the Congress man of the
4th District allocated P1M from his countryside
Development Fund
Each town sharing One Hundred Thousand
Pesos
 Barangays Sinag and Dapdap became the
supplier of seaweed seedlings in the
4thdistrict of Quezon Province
Seaweeds then became the top most
promising industries in the Calauag
Executive Order no. 17
Creation of Municipal Seaweed Council
2004 July 1-Calauag Mayor issued the above EO and
allocated and released the funds amounting to P250,000
for the seaweed industry of the Municipality
Series of training were conducted for the
above purpose
Assistance of SIAP or Seaweed Industry Ass. Of the
Philippines were sought in identiying the diseases and
recommended measures to prevent it.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW
Seaweeds industry in Calauag is now gaining
momentum.
224 MT production was registered with the
help of CARE Philippines. & other NGO’s.
Fisherfolks are now aware of their
responsibility towards environmental protection
and sustainable development of their marine
resources.
Trainings were conducted to 40 participants/beneficiaries.
Seaweed Nursery were able to produced 20MT of seedlings .
12MT were dispersed to the beneficiaries.
Today seaweeds has significantly transformed the
Barangay Sinag . What used to be their small wooden
house have become concrete, larger and stable structures
PLANS AND PROGRAMS OF THE ASS.
Capability Building
Attendance to seminars, symposium,clinic
etc.
Enterprise Development
internal policy in relation to financing
scheme and livelihood
Monthly dues of member
Project proposal preparation
Project Operation/monitoring/evaluation
PLANS AND PROGRAMS OF THE ASS.
Fishery Resource Management
Inclusion of Barangay Coastal Resource Management
Plan (BCRMP)in the Municipal Development Plan
THANK YOU