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REPLANTING.Seaweed farmers in Dawahon Islet in Bato, Leyte receive seedlings on Aug. 25, 2022. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has distributed 17,629 seaweed seedlings to farmers in Dawahon to revive the seaweed industry within the year after it was wrecked by Typhoon Odette in late 2021.(Photo courtesy of BFAR) TACLOBAN CITY - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has distributed 17,629 seaweed seedlings to farmers in Dawahon Islet in Bato, Leyte to revive the industry within the year after it was wrecked by Typhoon Odette in late 2021. BFAR 8 (Eastern Visayas) seaweed development program focal person Vicenta Promijo said in a phone interview Tuesday that the seedlings, to be planted on a 3,453-square meter farm, are just an initial intervention for the coastal community. "Our goal is to fully re-establish seaweed farming in the islet within the year. We will distribute another set of seaweed propagules to these fisherfolk beneficiaries by Octo