The database was launched during the Book Launching ceremonies as part of SEAFDEC/AQD’s 45th anniversary celebration on 12 July 2018.
Read More »Aquaculture, a platform for poverty alleviation
“If done right, aquaculture can be the sustainable platform for creating wealth and environmental sustainability in the rural fishing communities,” says Joseph Martin Borromeo, president of the Philippine Association of Fish Producers Inc.
Read More »SEAFDEC/AQD buildings named after prime movers
By Development Communication Section The prime movers in the establishment of SEAFDEC/AQD were honored in dedication ceremonies as two buildings at the Tigbauan Main Station were named after them. The Administration Building is now named as the Dr. Quiterio F. Miravite Hall while the Nutrition and Reproductive Physiology Building is now the Dean Domiciano K. Villaluz Hall, in honor of these men who were instrumental in the establishment of SEAFDEC/AQD in the Philippines in 1973. Markers dedicating the buildings were unveiled by SEAFDEC/AQD officials and representatives of the families of Dr. Miravite and Dean Villaluz on 13 July 2018 as a highlight of SEAFDEC/AQD’s 45th Anniversary Celebration. “This is a way to say thank you to them and …
Read More »Research on tiger shrimp immunostimulant wins top prize
The paper titled “A probiotic Bacillus strain containing amorphous poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) stimulates the innate immune response of Penaeus monodon postlarvae” was awarded the top prize in the aquatic science category of the Dr. Elvira O. Tan Awards for 2018.
Read More »SEAFDEC/AQD thrives at 45 with tiger shrimp as its banner program
SEAFDEC/AQD’s 45th Anniversary Program on 13 July 2018
Read More »Mangrove crab manual launched
The manual “Biology and Hatchery of Mangrove Crabs Scylla spp.” was launched during SEAFDEC/AQD’s 27th Book Launching last 12 July 2018 at the SEAFDEC/AQD Multi-Purpose Hall.
Read More »SEA countries confer on refining eel production
To discuss challenges on eel farming and report on the findings of eel studies, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center / Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) took part in the “International Technical Workshop on Tropical Anguillid Eels in Southeast Asia.”
Read More »New feed ingredient database aims to lower cost of aquafeeds
Three decades’ worth of research on fish feed ingredients in Southeast Asia will be hosted in a soon-to-be-launched online database that aims to reduce the aquaculture industry’s reliance on fish-derived meals and oils, as well as significantly lower the cost of feeds.
Read More »Resource enhancement training gathers Southeast Asian fisheries officers
SEAFDEC/AQD organized the international training, with funding support from the Government of Japan Trust Fund (GOJ-TF), to enable Southeast Asian countries to initiate resource enhancement activities or improve their current programs.
Read More »Learning by doing gives trainees confidence in sandfish farming
A 15-day training course on “Sandfish Seed Production, Nursery, and Management” held from April 5 to April 20, 2018, in Tigbauan, Iloilo.
Read More »Science teachers gain edge with orientation on lab techniques
SEAFDEC/AQD gathered 20 high school science teachers to encourage them to properly integrate the laboratory techniques in the design of their students’ research projects in a technical seminar
Read More »Congressman eyes partnership with SEAFDEC/AQD to develop aquaculture in Masbate
Congressman Scott Davies Lanete of the third district of Masbate visited SEAFDEC/AQD in 15 March 2018 to explore a possible linkage towards developing aquaculture in Masbate.
Read More »Foreign investors eyeing Philippine aquaculture
Aquaculture is gaining interest from foreign investors according to British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) during their tour of SEAFDEC/AQD’s FishWorld Museum and Integrated Fish Broodstock Hatchery Complex in 9 March 2018
Read More »P10-M agreement sealed for planning of 15 hatcheries
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources tapped the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center in a P10 million project to conduct surveys and prepare development plans for the establishment of 15 multi-species fish hatcheries around the Philippines.
Read More »Retired SEAFDEC couple continues promoting aquaculture in Mindanao
Mr. and Mrs. Rito Bombeo, retired researchers of SEAFDEC/AQD continue to promote aquaculture in Naawan, Misamis Oriental.
Read More »Fruit peels may no longer be agricultural wastes
A SEAFDEC/AQD study suggests that fruits peels can be used as additives for tilapia feed.
Read More »Young professionals promote crab culture in Mindoro
An organization of young professionals in Mindoro, ventured into crab farming and partnered with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in organizing a training course on crab culture for fish farmers in Mindoro.
Read More »Agreement inked to boost Catanduanes crab industry
SEAFDEC/AQD will conduct surveys and trainings this year towards establishing mangrove crab seed banks, nurseries and grow-out production farms in Catanduanes.
Read More »Five SEAFDEC/AQD staff pledge as professional Fisheries Technologists
For the very first time, the Fisheries Technologist Oath-taking Ceremony was held outside Metro Manila with 47 oath-takers last 20 February 2018 at Iloilo Grand Hotel
Read More »SEAFDEC/AQD Library imparts basic research writing techniques
SEAFDEC/AQD Library and Data Banking Services teach basic techniques in writing for scientific publications to senior high school students
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