SEAFDEC/AQD co-organized an “On-site Training in Using Concentrated Microalgae in Larval Rearing of Sandfish Holothuria scabra” attended by 18 trainees from various hatcheries in Eastern Visayas.
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Japanese scientists have fresh insights to conserve the Hokkai shrimp stock
The population of the Hokkai shrimp Pandalus latirostris has been declining over the past years. Dr. Sayaka Ito, Deputy Chief of SEAFDEC/AQD, partnered with scientists from the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA) to study the shrimp in Akkeshi Bay and Lake Akkeshi in Hokkaido.
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November-December 2023Download here — File Size: 16.97 Mb Highlights 2022Download here — File Size: 13.06 Mb
Read More »Scientists refine method to trace the complicated diets of Japanese scallops
Scientists have found out that these stable isotopes interact differently with the environment compared to the same atoms of normal weight. This finding has led to methods involving isotopes that let us know details about what an organism eats.
Read More »Prized crabs find new home in abandoned ponds
Abandoned brackishwater ponds, if left untouched, can find themselves thriving with the prized mangrove crabs. Allowing mangroves to recolonize abandoned ponds may even provide local fishers with a lucrative source of income.
Read More »Regional training draws participants from 10 ASEAN member countries
Twenty participants from SEAFDEC member countries completed the Japan-funded “Regional Training Course on Advanced Aquaculture Technologies for Commercially Important Commodities in Southeast Asia,” organized by SEAFDEC/AQD on 9–26 Oct. 2023.
Read More »Scientist investigates how male shrimp get fertility boost from worms
Adding mud worm to feeds promotes fertility in both female and male shrimp. But what exactly is in mud worms that make them fertility-boosting shrimp food?
Read More »Vacancy: Associate Researchers (FHS)
Vacancies: 2 ASSOCIATE RESEARCHERS (entry position; could be a RESEARCHER depending on the qualifications) Assignment: Fish Health Section, Research Division in Tigbauan, Iloilo. Qualifications: Masters or Doctorate Degree in Biological Sciences, Fisheries or related fields Preferably: With at least one (1) scientific publication categorized under any of the following: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and Arts and Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) as a senior or first author; With at least 1-2 years experience in aquaculture or fisheries research; and Dedicated and focused in work, trustworthy, goal-oriented, and with good work ethics. Summary of duties to be performed: The position conducts and publishes scientific papers on the results of experiments in line with the objectives of …
Read More »Island Genetics: tracing the evolutionary story of the Japanese freshwater crab
SEAFDEC Associate Researcher Joana Joy Huervana, assisted by other researchers from Kyushu University, went about studying Japanese freshwater crabs. They caught and identified 231 Geothelphusa dehaani specimens from 26 populations across multiple islands.
Read More »6 aquaculture manuals unveiled in SEAFDEC/AQD’s 30th Book Launching
Six new aquaculture extension manuals penned by SEAFDEC/AQD’s scientist, experts, and researchers were introduced and distributed during the institution’s 30th Book Launching on 4 July 2023 in Tigbauan, Iloilo.
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September-October 2023Download here — File Size: 7.85 Mb July-August 2023Download here — File Size: 5.17 Mb May-June 2023Download here — File Size: 14.81 Mb AEM 74 Nursery and grow-out culture of snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii, Lacepede) in brackishwater pondsDD Baliao et al (2023) 26 ppThis manual tackles a viable technology that can guide fish farmers in raising pompano in brackishwater ponds.Each print copy costs US$5Download here — File Size: 5.90 Mb AEM 73 Nursery and grow-out culture of snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii, Lacepede) in marine cagesREP Mamauag et al (2023) 34 ppThis manual includes culture methods and good practices that are the product of research done at SEAFDEC/AQD.Each print copy costs US$6Download here — File Size: 10.13 Mb AEM 72 …
Read More »Collab with Japanese research center kicks off
New research projects between SEAFDEC/AQD and the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) kicked off during a project meeting last 2 August 2022.
Read More »Oplan Balik Sugpo Update
After three consecutive years of successful verification runs at its Dumangas Brackishwater Station (DBS), SEAFDEC/AQD collaborated with the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) for this year’s continuation of the Oplan Balik Sugpo Program.
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AEM 70 Nursery and grow-out culture of rabbitfish Siganus guttatus in brackishwater ponds Caballero, P. A., Coniza, E. B., & Dayrit, R. (2022) 30 pp This manual provides an update on the current techniques for nursery and grow-out culture operations of rabbitfish. Download here — File Size: 5.98 MB September-October 2022 Download here — File Size: 16.09 MB July-August 2022 Download here — File Size: 8.49 MB Hatchery Production of Sea Cucumbers (Sandfish Holothuria scabra) Altamirano, J. P., & Rodriguez, J. C., Jr. (2022) 54 pp The manual describes the various hatchery production methodologies that were specifically optimized for the sandfish H. scabra. Download here — File Size: 15.71 MB Each print copy costs US$6 Understanding Current Challenges and Future …
Read More »Vacancy: Researchers
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo, an international research institution with career development opportunities is in urgent need of RESEARCHERS for its Research Division. Qualifications: Master or Doctorate Degree in Biological Sciences, Fisheries or related fields Preferably: Should have good scholastic records Scientific publication in an ISI-CC covered journal is an advantage Registered Fisheries Technologist With at least 1-2 years work experience in research or related field (experience in aquaculture research is an advantage) Has the passion in research, dedicated and focused in work, trustworthy and goal-oriented, and with good work ethics Duties to be performed: This position is responsible for conducting research studies and publishing scientific papers based on results of experiments in line …
Read More »SEAFDEC lab now ISO accredited
World-class quality testing can now be enjoyed by fish farmers and researchers for their feeds and water samples at the Centralized Analytical Laboratory (CAL) of SEAFDEC/AQD in Tigbauan, Iloilo.
Read More »Hope for the groupers
In Brazil, declining populations of grouper make it one of the country’s endangered species. However, Claudia Kerber, a former SEAFDEC/AQD trainee, is at the forefront of its conservation and repopulation for more than a decade.
Read More »Long-running marine fish training offered online for the first time
To surmount the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic, SEAFDEC/AQD migrated its Marine Fish Hatchery (MarFish) training course online and conducted a first session last 14–29 June 2021.
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Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers
To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly.
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