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    • Aquaculture projects gain support from SEAFDEC member countries 

      (, April 20, 2018, on page )
      Siem Reap, Cambodia – All of the 11 member countries of Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) showed its support in promoting sustainable aquaculture projects of the Philippines’ AQD (Aquaculture Department). ...
    • Biotech lab in SEAFDEC soon 

      Fajardo, John Dan (, May 21, 2001, on page )
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo is now prepared to put up the new biotechnology laboratory to house researchers for its Aquaculture Biotechnology ...
    • Clinic for 'sick' fish 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (, August 25, 2002, on page )
      And now, a "clinic for sick fish." The facility is the Diagnostic Service Unit set up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo. To assist the fishy ...
    • Fish expert warns fish farmers of fish diseases, advises preventive measures 

      (, October 26, 2018, on page )
      Dr. Leobert dela Peña, SEAFDEC/AQD Research Division Head, warns fish farmers of diseases common in farmed fish. “Preventive measure is still the best approach,” he said. The warning was conveyed by dela Peña during the ...
    • Global experts: Info sharing on aquaculture a must in ASEAN 

      (, July 12, 2019, on page )
      Global experts in aquaculture said in a recent international workshop here that to enhance successes in resource enhancement and prevent failures in the aquaculture industry, member-countries of the Association of Southeast ...
    • Gov’t lauds advances to lower cost of fish farming 

      Dela Cruz, JM (, November 6, 2019, on page )
      A Philippine government committee commended developments in aquaculture research that lowered the cost of aqua feeds for milkfish and tilapia by 30 percent. In a recent meeting, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
    • Increased fish production 

      Yap, Tara (, July 23, 2018, on page )
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (AQD) (SEAFDEC/AQD) based in southern Iloilo is pushing for the increase of the country’s fishery production through rigorous research and development ...
    • Local shrimp industry seen to regain strength 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (, August 11, 2002, on page )
      Close to a thousand shrimp growers in the country met recently in Bacolod City and agreed to join hands in solving the problems besetting the shrimp industry. In a display of oneness, they hammered out seven urgent resolutions ...
    • Mussel culture management 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (, May 2, 2018, on page )
      A seminar on the application of geospatial technologies for enhanced mussel culture management was recently conducted in Capiz City. The seminar titled “Project SSAM: Seminar- Workshop on the Applications of Geospatial ...
    • SEAFDEC to host Farmers' Forum 

      (, July 1, 2017, on page )
      As part of its 44th anniversary celebration, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/ Aquaculture Department will be having a Farmers Forum on July 6, 2017 at SEAFDEC/AQD Multi-Purpose Hall, Tigbauan, Iloilo. The ...
    • SEAFDEC/AQD now conducts molecular diagnosis for shrimp & fish diseases 

      PN (, December 3, 2001, on page )
      Viruses has been long time scourge of the aquaculture industry. The presence or absence of these viruses often spells the difference between profit and loss. The White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) for shrimp, the Viral Nervous ...
    • SEAFDEC/AQD scientists to boost shrimp farming 

      Subong, Elsa S. (, December 30, 2017, on page )
      Scientists of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department have a new challenge – to perk up shrimp farming and boost the industry which has been a “risky” business for decades. “The many constraints and problems besetting the ...
    • Shrimp farmers to SEAFDEC chief: Address gaps in shrimp farming 

      (, February 8, 2018, on page )
      As the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) banner program “Oplan Balik Sugpo” is in the offing, chief Dan Baliao echoed the concerns of shrimp farmers to the scientists to ...