Northern Samar Seaweed Industry Development Council
Accomplishments ·1. Established the Northern Samar Seaweed Council composed of seaweed farmers and LGU officials from the municipalities of Biri, Lavezares, Rosario, San Jose, Allen. Mondragon, Pambujan, and Laoang including the Provincial Livelihood Development Office, Provincial Agriculture Office, UEP College of Arts and Sciences and Fisheries Department, and four other NGOs.
2. Draw out an operational plan for seaweed industry development highlighting the production and marketing, research, training, and organizational development goals and targets.
3. Coordinated the suitability testing of Kappaphycus seaweed varieties in two barangays in the municipality of Lavezares