Seahorses can now be bred in captivity, thanks to research headway by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's aquaculture department in Tigbauan, Iloilo. Began in 1996, the SEAFDEC-AQD ornamental seahorse breeding program has produced breeders and second-generation offspring. More than 50 countries are involved in the global trade of these tiny sea creatures which are valued for, among other things, their medicinal properties.

Born in the backyard. (2000, December 20). Manila Standard, p. 24.