Seaweed farming in Taytay is done step by step, with care and patience. Families work together to tie young seaweed to ropes, place them in the seawater, wait for growth, harvest the seaweed, bring it to shore, dry it under the sun, sort it, and pack it into sacks. Each step depends on the sea, the weather, and shared effort.
Step by Step
The Process in Order
- 01
Preparing the ropes
Families prepare long ropes and lines that will hold the young seaweed in the sea.
- 02
Tying young seaweed
Small pieces of young seaweed are tied carefully along the ropes, one by one.
- 03
Placing seaweed in seawater
The ropes are placed in the calm coastal waters where seaweed can grow naturally.
- 04
Waiting and checking growth
Farmers check the lines regularly, protecting them and watching the seaweed grow with the sea.
- 05
Harvesting
When the seaweed is mature, it is collected and carried back to shore in boats and sacks.
- 06
Drying under the sun
The harvest is spread on mats or racks and dried under the sun until it is ready.
- 07
Sorting and cleaning
Dried seaweed is sorted by class and cleaned to prepare it for buyers.
- 08
Packing into sacks
Finished seaweed is packed into sacks, ready for transport, trade, and market.
Behind Every Sack
Time, patience, weather, and family effort
Behind every sack of dried seaweed is time, patience, weather, family effort, and knowledge of the sea.