Tuesday , 15 September 2026

  • Students explore research careers at 4th Aquaculture Research Talk

    Students from different regions of the Philippines gathered for the 4th Aquaculture Research Talk held on 6 July 2026 at SEAFDEC/AQD Tigbauan Main Station, Iloilo to gain valuable insights from researchers and scientists while exploring career opportunities in research. A total of 125 participants, composed of university and senior high school students along with several … …

  • SEAFDEC/AQD inaugurates $1.4 million hatchery facilities to strengthen aquaculture production

    SEAFDEC/AQD inaugurated three facilities on 9 July 2026 at its Tigbauan Main Station, marking a PHP 87-million (USD 1.4 million) investment in research, production, and technology transfer efforts for whiteleg shrimp, giant freshwater prawn, and mangrove crab. The PHP 50-million (USD 820,000) Whiteleg Shrimp Hatchery and Grow-out Complex is the largest of the three projects. … …

  • SEAFDEC/AQD celebrates 53 years with community-oriented activities

    As part of its week-long 53rd anniversary celebration, SEAFDEC/AQD organized environmental stewardship, community outreach activities. The celebration kicked off on 3 July 2026 with a coastal cleanup at Barangay Buyu-an, Tigbauan, Iloilo, where SEAFDEC/AQD’s Main Station is located. A total of 229 SEAFDEC/AQD employees, on-the-job trainees, and volunteers participated in the cleanup, collecting approximately 600 … …

  • From Pond Mud to Breakthrough: Aquaculture’s Newest Worm Ally 

    Most people would not expect a scientific breakthrough to emerge from pond mud. But in 2017, a routine culture experiment at SEAFDEC/AQD in Iloilo took an unexpected turn. Then researcher Dr. Mary Anne Mandario stocked culture tanks with jelly cocoons, the egg capsules of mudworms, and expected little more than another round of observations. Instead, … …

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