SEAFDEC/AQD Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center | Aquaculture Department

The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) is implementing a pilot initiative to support the development of oyster farming in Barangay Bayuyan, Estancia, Iloilo, Philippines.

Dr. Leobert D. de la Peña, Head of the Research Division at SEAFDEC/AQD, presented on fish disease issues in the Philippines at an international symposium in Tokyo, Japan.

SEAFDEC/AQD’s Binangonan Freshwater Station successfully concluded the Training Course on Community-based Freshwater Aquaculture for Remote Rural Areas in Southeast Asia, held on 11–25 November 2025 in Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines.

SEAFDEC/AQD is taking strides toward the commercial success of the snubnose pompano through a partnership with the private sector.

Farming tilapia is profitable. Raising giant freshwater prawn or “ulang” is, too. But what happens when you grow them together? They don’t just share a pond, but they multiply profits.