SEAFDEC/AQD Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center | Aquaculture Department

After almost 33 years in service at SEAFDEC/AQD, scientist Dr. Maria Lourdes Aralar is still on the go with many things lined up for her even after she retired last 14 February 2019.

The need for alternative feed ingredients is underlined by the rising cost of fish meal and fish oil. Feeds can account for over 50% of the production cost in fish farms.

SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources conducted an on-site training on freshwater aquaculture in Kabacan, Cotabato last 25-28 February 2019.

To improve the quality of crab production and culture, SEAFDEC/AQD, in partnership with the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Kalibo Save the Mangroves Association (KASAMA), spearheaded a training session conducted for the local crab farmers of Kalibo, Aklan.

Celebrity host and veterinarian Dr. Ferdinand Recio of GMA Network’s ‘Born to be Wild’ visited SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to provide medical assistance to rescued sea turtles with fibropapillomatosis and floater syndrome last 20 February 2019