On August 25, 2025, Stolt Nielsen and JCI Regatta successfully turned over the Mangrove Nursery to JBLFMU Community Extension Services (CES) for ongoing operation and management. Funded by Stolt Nielsen and JCI Regatta, the nursery aims to provide mangrove seedlings for reforestation projects within the Igang Bay Marine Sanctuary (IBMS) and other Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
The turnover was made possible through the efforts of JBLF Inc. Administrator Capt. Alfred Espinosa and Laboratory Head Mr. Juanit Tubid. CES Officers and committee members from JBLFMU-Molo and Arevalo attended the ceremony, underscoring the spirit of collaboration and shared commitment to environmental sustainability. This initiative strengthens JBLFMU CES’s continued support for habitat restoration and marine ecosystem conservation at IBMS.