As part of the measures being undertaken by the Philippine government to improve the seaweeds industry in the country, the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo) in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has organized a mission tour to Sabah, Malaysia on February 11-17.
The mission, which will be composed of public and private fishery officials from Mindanao and Palawan, is intended to bolster the performance of the country’s seaweeds industry. The delegation will visit all the seaweed processing plants and some growing areas in Sabah and meet with their company officials.
The group will also get into talks with officials of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia- Philippines-Facilitation Center (BIMP-FC) pertaining to the conduct of the proposed 1st BIMP-EAGA Seaweed Conference in 2007.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo along with the other heads of state of the BIMP-EAGA nations has earlier given directives to expedite the implementation of seaweeds programs and projects in the sub-region, among which is the Joint Venture on Seaweeds Production and Processing.
The mission, which will be composed of public and private fishery officials from Mindanao and Palawan, is intended to bolster the performance of the country’s seaweeds industry. The delegation will visit all the seaweed processing plants and some growing areas in Sabah and meet with their company officials.
The group will also get into talks with officials of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia- Philippines-Facilitation Center (BIMP-FC) pertaining to the conduct of the proposed 1st BIMP-EAGA Seaweed Conference in 2007.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo along with the other heads of state of the BIMP-EAGA nations has earlier given directives to expedite the implementation of seaweeds programs and projects in the sub-region, among which is the Joint Venture on Seaweeds Production and Processing.
Two head officials of the region’s fisheries bureau, BFAR-ARMM Regional Director Keise Usman and BFAR-ARMM Asst. Reg’l Dir. Janice Musali, are set to participate in the said mission.
The two are expected to provide the mission with technical assistance during the tour.
“The seaweeds industry is among the most important industries that we have in the region both in terms of its economic and social impact. We hope that this mission will contribute to the improvement seaweeds farming in the region,” says Usman.
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) continues to be the top seaweeds producing region in the country. The total seaweeds output of Mindanao made up the 60% of the total seaweeds products in the country in 2003. And around 70% of which came from the ARMM.
Export-bound seaweeds products are among Philippine’s top dollar-earner. In 2003, it generated $143.5 million for the country and registered a 10% increase in the following year with $158 million. It also accounts for most of the country’s total aquaculture output. (BPI-ARMM)
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) continues to be the top seaweeds producing region in the country. The total seaweeds output of Mindanao made up the 60% of the total seaweeds products in the country in 2003. And around 70% of which came from the ARMM.
Export-bound seaweeds products are among Philippine’s top dollar-earner. In 2003, it generated $143.5 million for the country and registered a 10% increase in the following year with $158 million. It also accounts for most of the country’s total aquaculture output. (BPI-ARMM)
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