BY SAMIE WAIKORI

Seaweed farmers at Fanalei in Small Malaita are benefiting from seaweed farming activity. This is after one of their recent sales, where they sold more than 100 bags of seaweed product in Honiara.

A staff from Malaita Provincial Fisheries Office in Auki, Alick Konamalefo revealed this upon report the office received from the farmers.

He voiced that apart from Lau lagoon in the northern region, Fanalai is among other areas in the province with large seaweed farming activities.

Adding that for southern region, Fanalei has the largest farming activity as well as the main supplier of seaweed seedlings for farming in the region.

 “Seaweed farmers from Fanalei community engaged in this fisheries economic activity for sometimes and they are reaping the harvest.

“With their recent sale, it boosted their interest into the program and MPFO encourages them for more meaningful engagement in it.

“This is the ultimate goal of the program, to support coastal communities with income to help improve the livelihood of people,” Konamalefo said.

He said MPFO is proud of the achievement and urge Fanalei community and seaweed farmers around the province to continue on the program.

Konamalefo said the provincial fisheries office is always committed to provide assistance through trainings and other technical areas to support farmers on the program.