After 30 days lang pwede ka na mag-harvest pero ang epekto ay nababawasan ang carrageenan (Crop yields quickly when using chemical fertilizer. “ Mas mabilis ang harvest kapag may chemical fertilizer. Ricky said it was not an easy habit to break because the fisherfolk were used to using chemical fertilizer to protect the seaweed from ice-ice. “ Kapag ganoon ang nangyari, wala ka talagang magagawa kundi tanggalin mo na ‘yung seaweed at isampay (When that happens there is nothing more you can do but harvest the seaweed and hang-dry it),” Ricky said.Īside from dealing with ice-ice disease, ASGA members also had to transition to non-use of chemical fertilizer, a PO partner of DENR-SMARTSeas PH. This attracts bacteria that “whiten” and harden the seaweed’s tissues, thus, deteriorating the seaweed quality. Seaweed develops ice-ice disease when stressed due to the changes in water temperature, salinity, and other unfavorable conditions. Members of the Sofornio Espanola-based association complained about the ice-ice disease proliferating in their seaweed farms. In southern Palawan, Ricky Saulda, president of Agis-agis Seaweeds Growers Association (ASGA), shared that his organization also had their fair share of problems brought about by the changing climate conditions that affect sea temperature. Typhoon Quinta had damaged houses and other infrastructures in the community. She and her KAMI co-members were devastated by destruction. Patrol boats and old kayaks were damaged and beach huts were swept away by huge waves),” Corazon relayed. May mga nasirang patrol boat, mga lumang kayak na nabutas, tsaka kubo na natangay ng malakas na alon (We knew that the typhoon will be strong, but we did not expect that it would cause us so much damage. “ Alam namin na malakas yung bagyo pero hindi namin inexpect na ganoon ang magiging epekto sa amin.
However, nobody in their community expected the extent of the damage caused by Typhoon Quinto. Corazon Ines, treasurer of Kabisig ng Mangingisda ng Ilag (KAMI) shared that their province is already used to being hit by typhoons, thus, they were already knowledgeable on disaster preparedness and management. In October 2020, Typhoon Quinta caused widespread damage in some areas of the country, including Barangay Ilag, San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro. How do enterprises bounce back from challenges brought about by a disaster or a calamity? Two people’s organizations (PO) supported by the DENR-SMARTSeas PH project demonstrated resilience as they rebuild their biodiversity-friendly enterprises (BDFE) after being affected by a climate-induced disaster. Members of KAMI in San Teodoro, Mindoro in the aftermath of Typhoon Quinta.
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