Seaweed Cultivation in Seribu Island Intensified

Seribu Island Food Tenacity, Maritime and Agriculture Sub-agency keeps intensifying socialization and education of seaweed cultivation to students.

Seaweed can be harvested 30 to 45 days after planting

Sub-agency's Technical Companion, Fauzi Rahman, said the socialization and education was held at SMKN 61 Jakarta.

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"We held the socialization and education yesterday. It was participated by 25 students," he said, Friday (5/3).

He added that the students were given about seaweed cultivation steps. The activity also involved Tidung Island's Fisheries Instructor, Seribu Selatan Sub-district.

"We want them to be able to carry out seeding and harvest themselves. The seed material we use is five quintals of seaweed," he added.

According to him, there are a number of stages in seaweed cultivation, starting from choosing a location, choosing seeds, planting, caring for it, to harvesting. For planting, the Basic Stake and Floating Longline methods are usually used.

"On Tidung Island, the most suitable method is the Basic Base. After the seaweed is successfully planted, the next step is maintenance, this stage determines the amount of harvest. Seaweed can be harvested 30 to 45 days after planting," he continued.

He hopes that the provision of seaweed cultivation material will be useful and can be implemented by students at SMKN 61. In fact, it is hoped that these students will be able to develop seaweed into processed products of high value.

Meanwhile, SMKN 61 Jakarta Head of Skills Program, Saleh Baidillah, stated seaweed cultivation is a Teaching Factory learning model.

"Students carry out activities as if they were actually in the industrial world. So, they can consistently follow all the material provided," he stated.

Seaweed is a very promising commodity and has good selling value. Seaweed has many benefits with its content of vitamins A, B12, calcium, iron, potassium and iodine.

"Not only seaweed, students at SMKN 61 have also studied the cultivation of grouper, white snapper and pomfret to seahorses," he concluded.