As part of the shrimp hatchery complex of SEAFDEC/AQD, a small facility has been serving to regularly quarantine and test incoming tiger shrimp spawners for viruses that plague shrimp farms.

Aquafarmers from Capiz province, dubbed “the seafood capital of the Philippines,” are feeling the sting of the pandemic as transport restrictions have driven down prices given the difficulties in distributing their milkfish, crab, and shrimp produce.

Dr. Koh-ichiro Mori wrapped up his stint as the outgoing Deputy Chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department.