Production and delivery of aquaculture seeds remain uninterrupted at SEAFDEC/AQD based in Tigbauan, Iloilo despite the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed in Iloilo and surrounding provinces.

Since December 2019 to February 2020, during otherwise zero-production-months, a total of 23 million good eggs were collected from the heated tank that contained 76 breeders. From these, almost 13 million normal larvae were hatched.

SEAFDEC/AQD offers fish disease diagnostic services such as direct microscopy, PCR diagnosis, bacteriology, mycology, histopathology, and aflatoxin determination. To request a fish disease diagnostic from SEAFDEC/AQD: Contact the laboratory by sending an email to gigi@seafdec.org.ph for the availability of schedule, proper sampling procedure and packing of samples. Download REQUEST FORM. To pay, use the same payment options as the training / publications section of this website. Fill up the request form, attach proof of payment, and send separately from your sample. Fax to: (63-33) 330-7011 Mail to: The Head Fish Health Section SEAFDEC/AQD Tigbauan, 5021 Iloilo Philippines Hand-carry your samples to AQD; or send by registered, door-to-door courier service to the same mailing address above. Below are the diagnostic services …

The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo, an international research institution with career development opportunities in urgent need of a RESEARCHER for its Technology Verification and Extension Division. Qualifications: Master of Science in Biological Sciences, Fisheries or related fields with at least 2 publications as senior author in an ISI-indexed journal  Preferably: Should have good scholastic records At least 3-5 years relevant work experience With experience in aquaculture research is an advantage Must be trustworthy, honest, reliable and has good work ethics Summary of duties to be performed: This position is responsible for conducting verification studies, extension, and packaging and publishing scientific papers and extension manuals in line with the objectives of the Department. Proposes verification …

Improved feeding and water management helped them achieve higher survival, reaching as much as 10 percent from hatching to crablet sometime last year, which contributed to the hatchery’s production of over 650,000 pieces of crablets for 2019.

The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo, an international research institution with career development opportunities, is in urgent need of an ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER for its Technology Verification and Extension Division. Qualifications:   Master of Science in Biological Sciences, Fisheries or related fields Preferably: Should have good scholastic records With experience in aquaculture research is an advantage At least 2-3 years of relevant work experience Must be trustworthy, honest, reliable and has good work ethics Summary of duties to be performed: This position is responsible for conducting and publishing scientific papers on the results of verification studies in line with the objectives of the Department. Plans, organizes, and directs proposals for verification research studies; Organizes, analyzes and interprets …