Tigbauan Main Station

The Tigbauan Main Station (TMS) is the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD) headquarters situated right on the beach on the south coast of Panay Island. The 40-hectare complex includes various research laboratories, hatcheries, and broodstock facilities for experiments in artificial propagation, feed development, and health management. TMS also houses the training facilities, library, FishWorld, administration and finance offices, and medical clinic. On-campus housing and cafeteria cater to resident staff, trainees, guests, and visiting researchers and their families.

Research and Development

Research is done on all life stages (broodstock, hatchery nursery, and grow-out) of the species. Likewise, AQD produces juveniles for aquatic resource enhancement. Studies on nutrition and feed development, fish health management, ecology and farming systems, economic viability of cultured commodities, and the promotion of sustainable aquaculture technologies are also being done to ensure comprehensive and holistic development of aquaculture and enhance its role in securing food and livelihoods in fishing communities.

The economically important commodities being studied at AQD include:

Products and Services

Technical Assistance / Consultancy

SEAFDEC/AQD offers technical assistance to stakeholders of the aquaculture industry through its extension and technical consultancy services. (Learn more)

Hatchery Fry / Seedstocks

TMS has hatchery facilities for milkfish, high-value marine fishes, abalone, mangrove crab, shrimp, sea cucumber, and tilapia.

TMS has a total production capacity of 300 tons for larval rearing of marine and freshwater fishes and 4.2 tons for abalone juveniles. AQD demonstrates and continues to assess the viability of its technologies through production runs. (Learn more)

Disease Diagnostics / Analytical Services

SEAFDEC/AQD offers disease diagnostic services for viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases determined by PCR. Also available are electron microscopy imaging (SEM), chemical and microbiological analyses of: (1) feeds, feed ingredients, experimental animals; (2) water; (3) soil; (4) food products and water. (Learn more: Analytical Services and Diagnostics Services)

Live Feed available for sale

The larval Food Laboratory (LFL) of SEAFDEC/AQD cultures several species of microalgae that provide food for aquatic organisms. (Learn more)

Feed Mill Services

SEAFDEC/AQD Feed Mill can produce 300 kg of feed per hour for its verification and extension studies. AQD aims to develop low-cost and high-quality feeds ,including formulated diets for grow-out and broodstock. Studies on alternative feed ingredients are being conducted, including the use of agricultural by-products and wastes, leaf meals, and distillery wastes. (Learn more)

Training Courses

To develop and strengthen the capacities of the aquaculture sector, science-based aquaculture technologies generated through years of research and verification process are translated into training packages to facilitate adoption by stakeholders. (Learn more)

Bookstore

AQD publishes aquaculture materials which are descriptive of its science-based technologies. Manuals, monographs, among others, are available for sale at the AQD Bookstore. (Learn more)

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