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To prevent the entry of shrimp diseases, shrimp farmers are advised not to stock their ponds during cold months if their farms are not biosecurity-compliant or fully equipped to prevent the entry of shrimp diseases.

To enhance the capacity of local high school science teachers, a training on research methodology and technical writing was organized with funding support from the Government of Japan.

Thousands of collections including fish farmer-friendly materials, journal articles, and books produced by SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD) and written by its scientists are available online for free through AQD’s very own digital library.

A new species of mudworm, known to clean the soil in fishponds and an excellent source of protein for crustaceans, was recently identified and named after Iloilo, the province where its eggs were collected and hatched.

Japanese technology on farming mackerel tuna, locally known as tulingan, is set to be adopted in the Philippines with a Japanese researcher already procuring breeders to establish a hatchery in Iloilo.

SEAFDEC/AQD presented its plans for next year during a series of meetings last 11 to 16 November 2019 in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Forty-nine milkfish, each weighing between 3 to 5 kilograms, were recently acquired by SEAFDEC/AQD for conditioning at its Tigbauan Main Station to augment its stock of milkfish breeders for its research projects.

The hatchery technique was devised by Dr. Frolan A. Aya, a scientist of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, and granted a patent by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL) last Oct. 17, 2019.

Support is mounting for the revival of tiger shrimp farming in the Philippines as another 4.4 tons of the prized seafood were recently harvested in Dumangas, Iloilo.

With its premium taste and superior economic value, tiger shrimp is being pushed as an alternative species to farm alongside the popular whiteleg shrimp or vannamei.

A recent harvest of almost three tons of tiger shrimp, locally known as lukon or sugpo, lifts hopes of reviving the multi-million dollar industry which last saw its heydey in the ‘90s.

An international training course on small-scale inland freshwater aquaculture from 5 to 23 August 2019 was conducted by SEAFDEC/AQD

Due to the growing popularity of mangrove crab as an aquaculture commodity, SEAFDEC/AQD conducted several training courses on mangrove crab culture.

The leaves of the common talisay (Terminalia catappa), also known as the Indian or tropical almond tree, are rich in tannins and a host of organic compounds that condition the water and improve the survival and health of various aquatic species.

Members of PTAC endorsed and commended AQD's 49 studies under its departmental and regional programs as well as its special project last 9 October 2019

PANABO City, Davao del Norte – Various aspects of milkfish culture and production were discussed in a  free four-day on-site training course from 15 to 18 October 2019 at the National Mariculture Center here.

A recent SEAFDEC study devised a new method to determine the sex and maturity of grouper without subjecting them to the painful process of cannulation biopsy.

Dan Baliao, chief of the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center gets to serve another two years, until 2021, after his reappointment was approved by the SEAFDEC Council.

An award-winning technology for algae harvesting is now available in the Philippines, boosting efforts to reduce the cost of producing fish fry in hatcheries through the use of algal paste.

In his keynote message during the SEAFDEC/AQD 46th Anniversary Program on 12 July 2019, Dr. Santiago noted that SEAFDEC/AQD has all the expertise to support the generation of quality and sustainable aquaculture technologies but emphasized that experts must work as a team.