A Japanese fish scientist has been assigned by the Japanese government to oversee the planning and management of a Philippine-based Southeast Asian fish disease project. Dr. Kazuya Nagasawa, a fish parasite and disease expert, has been assigned to the Regional Fish Disease Project based at the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) in this seaside town 24 kilometers west of Iloilo City.

Japanese scientist takes leading role in research on fish diseases. (2003, June 26). Manila Bulletin, p. D-3.