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“In behalf of the Government of Japan, I would like to express my sincere respect to all the activities conducted by AQD researchers,” said Mr. Tetsuya Murakami during the Annual progress meeting of the program under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Consultative group mechanism funded by the Government of Japan Trust Fund (GOJ-TF) in SEAFDEC/AQDheld 12-13 February.

Four BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) technical staff coming from Iloilo (1), Negros Occidental (1) and Antique (2) completed the 10-day training on Seaweed nursery techniques which concluded on 13 February at SEAFDEC/AQD’s main station in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines.

Eighty-nine kg of red tilapia was harvested on 24 January at AFD building.

On 17 January, 71 milkfish broodstock were sampled at AQD’s Integrated Fish Broodstock Hatchery Complex in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines.

A hatchery manager and a seaman completed the two-week course on grouper hatchery which started on 14 January at SEAFDEC/AQD’s main station in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines.

SEAFDEC / AQD renewed its agreement with the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) on 28 January at its main station in Tigbauan, Iloilo.