The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) inaugurated three hatchery facilities July 9 at its Tigbauan Main Station in Iloilo, expanding its capacity to produce seedstock for whiteleg shrimp, giant freshwater prawn, and mangrove crab. The new facilities include a whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) hatchery and grow-out complex, a giant freshwater prawn hatchery, and a mangrove crab hatchery. The three hatcheries represent a combined investment of PHP 87 million.

Oladive, M. A. (2026, July 11-12). SEAFDEC/AQD opens three hatcheries to boost aquaculture seed supply. DailyGuardian, pp. 6, 7.