Aquaculture Workshop in Butuan City, Caraga Region
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By Development Communication Section
SEAFDEC/AQD had successfully conducted the Aquaculture Workshop: Technology Updates and Producers’ Clinic in Butuan City last September 8-9, 2014. This is a USDA-funded Philippine Cold Chain Project by Winrock International, an international non-government organization that implements developmental projects worldwide.
A total of 210 eager participants attended the workshop which was more than the number expected by the joint organizers composed of Winrock International, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, United States Department of Agriculture, the Philippine Department of Agriculture, the Department of Trade and Industry Region 13, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries. More than 60% of the participants came from the sector of the producers, 20% from government offices and agencies while seven percent came from the academe. More details on the Aquaculture Workshop will be available for download in pdf format.
An outbreak of WSSV has been recorded in the co-culture of sandfish and black tiger shrimp, which led the SEAFDEC/AQD fish health team to confirm whether sandfish can bioaccumulate WSSV.