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Honiara, Solomon Islands
Ontong Java Farm Site
The project expanded to Ontong Java in April 2006 when 8metric tonnes of
live seaweed were shipped from Wagina to Ontong Java. Farms were established
immediately and a warehouse was later built to accommodate the incoming
production. The main method used here was the long floating line.
The total number of registered farmers reached 338. Production from OTJ
started to come through in July 2006 and a total in excess of 6 metric
tonnes of dried seaweed was produced by farmers. Unfortunately, in April
2007, the beche-de-mer industry was re-opened after the earthquake/tsunami
and most seaweed farmers abandoned their seaweed farms and concentrated
their effort in harvesting beche-de-mer.
In excess of $10,000.00 was generated by OTJ farmers through the cultivation
of seaweed in 2006.
