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Zamboanga City, Philippines, 1-2 September 2026 A joint team from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) National Seaweeds Technology Development Center (NSTDC), Enhanced Philippine Seaweed Development Program (EPSDP), SEAFDEC/AQD, and SEAFDEC’s Blue Horizon Seaweed Aquaculture Project visited seaweed farming communities in Zamboanga to better understand farmers’ experiences, challenges, …

Bangkok, Thailand, 28 August 2026 — Introsea (Indonesia Tropical Seaweed Association), one of Indonesia’s largest seaweed communities, hosted Webinar Series #5, titled “Unlocking the High-Value Economic Potential of Indonesian Seaweed,” bringing together around 500 participants, including government, seaweed farmers, business owners, industry workers, practitioners, and academics across Indonesia. Speaking at …

For many coastal households, seaweed is more than a commodity, it is a source of livelihood and opportunity. Income from seaweed farming helps families pay for their children’s education, meet household expenses, and put nutritious food on the table. Across Southeast Asia, the seaweed industry continues to play an important …

The Regional PMU team, Mr. Muhamad Nour, Project Manager of the Blue Horizon Seaweed Project and Mr. Joseph P. Faisan, undertook a joint mission to Manila from 18 to 20 November 2025 together with Rachel Kaplan from WWF US to meet with the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat, through the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Blue Horizon: Ocean Relief through Seaweed Aquaculture Project, hosted the “First Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting” from 27 to 28 November 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The PSC meeting served as a key policy guidance body to review the project …

The Project Management Unit (PMU) dedicated to the “Blue Horizon: Ocean Relief through Seaweed Aquaculture Project” convened on 25–26 November 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, the First Meeting of the Seaweed Technical Working Group (S-TWG). The regional meeting brought together SEAFDEC Secretariat officials, seaweed experts from ASEAN Member States, representatives from …

SEAFDEC Secretariat welcomed Ms. Rachel Kaplan, Director of the WWF GEF Agency, during her coordination visit to Bangkok, Thailand, to review progress and strengthen collaboration under the GEF-supported “Blue Horizon: Ocean Relief through Seaweed Aquaculture Project.” The meeting was attended by the SEAFDEC Project Management Unit (PMU), led by Project …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat hosted the Virtual Inception Workshop of the Blue Horizon: Ocean Relief through Seaweed Aquaculture Project on 14 August 2025. The Workshop brought together 41 participants including representatives from the SEAFDEC Member Countries, SEAFDEC Secretariat, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD), SEAFDEC Project Management Unit (PMU), and partner agencies. The …