A biotechnology laboratory will soon rise in the seaside Iloilo town of Tigbauan situated 24 kilometers west of Iloilo City. The establishment of the Laboratory for Advanced Aquaculture Technologies is a joint initiative of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD). It was approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as a bilateral project between the Philippine and Japanese governments for funding under the Japanese Grant Aid for Fisheries.

Fernandez, R. A. (2002, April 14). Aquaculture biotechnology complex to rise in Iloilo. The Philippine Star, p. 29.