BFAR invests P34.66M to boost Zamboanga seaweed output

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) distributed P34.66 million worth of farming equipment to boost seaweed production in the Zamboanga Peninsula and strengthen the Philippines’ standing in the global seaweed market. The agency turned over 29 deep-sea seaweed nursery systems, which use the raft method, to beneficiaries in Zamboanga del Sur,