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SEAFDEC-AQD kicks off 50th anniv with new shrimp, milkfish facilities
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo kicked off its 50th-anniversary celebrations on Monday by opening two new facilities that will serve as examples of ...
- July 5, 2023
Expert warns crab farmers against ‘fake’ king crablets
Losses experienced by some crab farmers in the Philippines were traced to the very low survival of crablets that were misidentified as the popular king crab. Farmers prefer to culture king crab because it grows bigger and ...
- May 20, 2020
The next big thing: SEAFDEC renews push for pompano farming
A delectable fish that needs no seasoning, no need for scaling, has few bones, fits perfectly on a pan, and whose mild and sweet flavor suits almost any recipe. It’s no wonder that the pompano is called by some to be the ...
- September 26, 2022
Round scad broodstock collected at Hamtic, Antique
The marine fish reserach team of SEAFDEC/AQD continued collecting round scad (locally known as galunggong or tamudyos at Hamtic, Antique on 10 to 12 May 2023 to stock up on breeders and refine transport strategies. The ...
- May 24, 2023
SEAFDEC stocks up on tiger shrimp breeders
Over 300 breeders of tiger shrimp, locally called lukon or sugpo, were stocked in the new Shrimp Broodstock Rearing Facility of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in ...
- November 14, 2022
More SEAFDEC laboratory services certified to meet international standards
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department’s (SEAFDEC/AQD) service laboratory has earned accreditation for more of its analytical services that have been accredited by the Philippine Accreditation ...
- August 23, 2023
[Slipper lobster]
A Fisherman holds freshly caught slipper lobster, also known as pitik-pitik, caught off Suyac Island in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The lobsters were transported to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
- August 1, 2022
Aqua students get industry exposure experience
For more than two years after the deadly COVID-19 outbreak, students of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences had the opportunity to explore recent developments in the fisheries industry in the region. The fourth-year ...
- September 13, 2022
SEAFDEC builds up stock of tuna breeders to enhance research efforts
A new batch of wild mackerel tuna was transported by an international research organization to its facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo as part of its bid to create a tuna farming industry in the Philippines. Commonly known as ...
- April 1, 2024