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Government officials and representatives from the private sector and research institutes from Southeast Asia identify gaps in the region’s aquatic emergency preparedness and response systems

The Aquatic News Index is an initiative of the SEAFDEC/AQD Library to improve the accessibility of current and historical news articles on aquatic science and to preserve them in digital form.

“If done right, aquaculture can be the sustainable platform for creating wealth and environmental sustainability in the rural fishing communities,” says Joseph Martin Borromeo, president of the Philippine Association of Fish Producers Inc.

By Development Communication Section     The prime movers in the establishment of SEAFDEC/AQD were honored in dedication ceremonies as two buildings at the Tigbauan Main Station were named after them. The Administration Building is now named as the Dr. Quiterio F. Miravite Hall while the Nutrition and Reproductive Physiology Building is now the Dean Domiciano K. Villaluz Hall, in honor of these men who were instrumental in the establishment of SEAFDEC/AQD in the Philippines in 1973. Markers dedicating the buildings were unveiled by SEAFDEC/AQD officials and representatives of the families of Dr. Miravite and Dean Villaluz on 13 July 2018 as a highlight of SEAFDEC/AQD’s 45th Anniversary Celebration. “This is a way to say thank you to them and …

The paper titled “A probiotic Bacillus strain containing amorphous poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) stimulates the innate immune response of Penaeus monodon postlarvae” was awarded the top prize in the aquatic science category of the Dr. Elvira O. Tan Awards for 2018.

SEAFDEC/AQD’s 45th Anniversary Program on 13 July 2018

The manual “Biology and Hatchery of Mangrove Crabs Scylla spp.” was launched during SEAFDEC/AQD’s 27th Book Launching last 12 July 2018 at the SEAFDEC/AQD Multi-Purpose Hall.

To discuss challenges on eel farming and report on the findings of eel studies, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center / Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) took part in the “International Technical Workshop on Tropical Anguillid Eels in Southeast Asia.”

Three decades’ worth of research on fish feed ingredients in Southeast Asia will be hosted in a soon-to-be-launched online database that aims to reduce the aquaculture industry’s reliance on fish-derived meals and oils, as well as significantly lower the cost of feeds.

SEAFDEC/AQD organized the international training, with funding support from the Government of Japan Trust Fund (GOJ-TF), to enable Southeast Asian countries to initiate resource enhancement activities or improve their current programs.

A 15-day training course on “Sandfish Seed Production, Nursery, and Management” held from April 5 to April 20, 2018, in Tigbauan, Iloilo.

SEAFDEC/AQD gathered 20 high school science teachers to encourage them to properly integrate the laboratory techniques in the design of their students’ research projects in a technical seminar

Congressman Scott Davies Lanete of the third district of Masbate visited SEAFDEC/AQD in 15 March 2018 to explore a possible linkage towards developing aquaculture in Masbate.

Aquaculture is gaining interest from foreign investors according to British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) during their tour of SEAFDEC/AQD’s FishWorld Museum and Integrated Fish Broodstock Hatchery Complex in 9 March 2018

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources tapped the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center in a P10 million project to conduct surveys and prepare development plans for the establishment of 15 multi-species fish hatcheries around the Philippines.

Mr. and Mrs. Rito Bombeo, retired researchers of SEAFDEC/AQD continue to promote aquaculture in Naawan, Misamis Oriental.

A SEAFDEC/AQD study suggests that fruits peels can be used as additives for tilapia feed.

An organization of young professionals in Mindoro, ventured into crab farming and partnered with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in organizing a training course on crab culture for fish farmers in Mindoro.

SEAFDEC/AQD will conduct surveys and trainings this year towards establishing mangrove crab seed banks, nurseries and grow-out production farms in Catanduanes.

For the very first time, the Fisheries Technologist Oath-taking Ceremony was held outside Metro Manila with 47 oath-takers last 20 February 2018 at Iloilo Grand Hotel