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SEA-BUDDY: Improving Resilience of the Seaweed Blue Economy in Kupang Bay, West Timor, through Sustainable Seaweed Nursery Practices
Project leader: Welem Linggi Turupadang
Level of education and university: Non Degree, James Cook University
Collaborating Organisations: Department of Aquaculture, Faculty Animal Husbandry, Marine, and Fisheries Universitas Nusa Cendana
Project Location: Kupang Bay, West Kupang sub-district with expertise and managerial support from experts in Kupang, West Timor and Brisbane, Australia
Activity Type: Community development activities
Sector: Aquaculture/fisheries
Project Rationale:
Tropical cyclone Seroja has been the biggest disaster to hit Timor in decades and has impacted many sectors, including the seaweed business. Seaweed farming in Kupang Bay, especially in West Kupang, has not fully recovered because the farmers lack seaweed seeds for their new farms (June 2022). Access to seedlings is one of the major challenges faced by seaweed farmers. Seeds need to be accessed locally as they need to be harvested and planted on the same day. As seaweed is highly perishable, seeds need to be adapted to local conditions, as well as biosecurity risk. Also, the lack of nurseries is one of the priority areas identified by our previous work.
Project Beneficiaries:
30 seaweed farmers
Priority Development Area:
Economic Recovery
Link with Australian organisation:
Dr. Zannie Langford, University of Queensland
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