SEAFDEC/AQD Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center | Aquaculture Department

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.

The Laboratory Facilities for Advanced Aquaculture Technologies at SEAFDEC/AQD now has the capability to detect metallic elements in water and animal samples. Other capabilities were also recently upgraded.

Dr. Maria Lourdes Aralar presents her research on giant freshwater prawn during the 27th Dean Domiciano K. Villaluz (DKV) Memorial Lecture last 11 July 2019.