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SEAFDEC/AQD will be selling mangrove red snapper (managat) harvested from its Dumangas Brackishwater Station on 29 November. The selling price of the 300 to 400 gram-sized managat is Php 250 per kilogram. For orders, please call AQD’s Materials Control Unit at (033) 511-8091 or (033) 511-9171 loc 320.

AQD conducted an International training on food safety of aquaculture products which was held 12 - 16 November and a Training on conducting inventory and evaluation of public lands released for fishpond development purposes held 11-16 November  at SEAFDEC/AQD’s main station in Iloilo, Philippines.

Disseminating the benefits of biotechnology and mobilizing advocates were the main focus of the Scientific forum on biotechnology for communicators held 15 November at Iloilo City, Philippines.

SEAFDEC/AQD scientists were invited as resource persons to LGU-Ibajay’s two-day training on aquasilviculture in Ibajay, Aklan held 19-20 October 2012.

To explore aquaculture technologies that are ready for adoption, 20 program advisers of GIZ SNRD Asia (Sector Network Natural Resources & Rural Development) coming from Germany, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pacific Islands, and the Philippines visited SEAFDEC/AQD’s Tigbauan Main Station in Iloilo, Philippines on 9 November.

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SEAFDEC/AQD conducted its annual Review and planning meeting 24 - 26 September at its main station in Iloilo, Philippines.

Information officers of the SEAFDEC Secretariat and its Departments including AQD were in Singapore 23-24 October 2012 to assess the progress of SEAFDEC’s 5-point strategy to improve visibility and communication.

Two training courses on freshwater commodities entitled “Induced spawning of bighead carp” and “Hatchery and grow-out culture of native catfish” were held at AQD’s Binangonan Freshwater Station from 17 to 21 September and from 8 to 12 October, respectively.

Definition of Sales and Marketing Let’s set the scene: you’re on the couch, relaxing and watching television. Your mom is there watching as well—a commercial comes on that is funny and you both laugh. Your mother then says, “That was some good marketing.” Now many questions arise: is an entertaining commercial really “marketing”? Is there a lot more that goes into it than just a funny idea? This seems like sales, what’s the difference between sales and marketing? What’s the definition of sales and marketing? What is inbound marketing? What is marketing research? Are there different distribution channels in marketing? The answers to these questions will be answered when we discuss the role of marketing and explain how everything works …

Five participants finish the course on sandfish seed production, nursery and management conducted from 15 to 29 October at SEAFDEC/AQD’s Tigbauan Main Station and Igang Marine Station.

The University of Rizal System based in Cardona, Rizal, Philippines is the new addition to the growing list of AQD partner institutions with the agreement signing on 19 October at AQD’s research station in Binangonan, Rizal.