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SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department: Its Role in the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Southeast Asia
SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department: Its Role in the Development of Fisheries
and Aquaculture in Southeast Asia
SEAFDEC Member Countries
SEAFDEC Secretariat
SEAFDEC/MFRDSEAFDEC/MFRD SEAFDEC/AQDSEAFDEC/AQD SEAFDEC/MFRDMDSEAFDEC/MFRDMD
Organizational structure Organizational structure
SEAFDEC/TDSEAFDEC/TD
SEAFDEC Council
SEAFDEC/AQD’s Facilities/StationsSEAFDEC/AQD’s Facilities/Stations
Tigbauan Main Station, Iloilo Dumangas BW Station, Iloilo
Binangonan FW Station, Rizal Igang Marine Station, Guimaras
SEAFDEC/AQD’s mandate
promote and undertake aquaculture R&D that is relevant and appropriate for the SE Asian region
develop human resources for aquaculture development
disseminate and exchange information on aquaculture
1. Quality seed for sustainable aquaculture
2. Healthy and wholesome aquaculture
3. Maintaining environmental integrity through responsible aquaculture
4. Adapting to climate change
5. Meeting socio-economic challenges in aquaculture
R&D Programs encompassed various Themes
Some Important Aquaculture Commodities
1. Marine fishes - milkfish, groupers, seabass, red snapper, rabbitfish, pompano
2. Freshwater fishes - tilapia, carps, catfish, climbing perch
3. Crustaceans - shrimps (P. monodon, P. indicus, P. vannamei) mud crabs
4. Mollusks - oysters, mussels, abalone
5. Seaweeds - Kappaphycus, Gracillaria
Some of AQD’s accomplishments
SEAFDEC/AQD developed the hatchery technologies of the following
• Developed and promoted good aquaculture practices• Established regional guidelines for responsible aquaculture• Promoted campaigns on environmental stewardship
Some of AQD’s accomplishments
o Came up with Best management practices in mangrove-friendly shrimp farming.
o Formulated a regional code for Sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems for aquaculture in Southeast Asia.
o Developed good practices for tiger shrimp (P. monodon) culture and now used in biosecurity measures in white shrimp (P. vannamei).
Some of AQD’s accomplishments
AQD will continue to develop the following: technologies that will promote good feeding practices and use of environment-friendly feeds.
culture technologies integrating aquaculture with the environment (e.g. aqua-silviculture, polyculture, integrated multitrophic aquaculture [IMTA], closed or re-circulating systems).
bioremediation measures to mitigate negative impacts of aquaculture to the environment.
Multi-species marine fish hatchery (to produce seeds of milkfish, sea bass, groupers, snapper, rabbitfish and pompano).
The following technologies have been generated and transferred to partners and stakeholders in the region:
AQD’s accomplishments
Milkfish grow-out culture in modular ponds, pens and cages.
Nursery and grow-out farming of high value marine fishes.
Mud crab hatchery, nursery and grow-out in brackishwater ponds and mangrove pens.
Abalone hatchery, nursery, and grow-out in cages.
AQD’s accomplishments
Shrimp/prawn (SW and FW) hatchery and farming.
Environment-friendly shrimp farming in brackishwater ponds.
Tilapia, catfish and bighead carp hatcheries and grow-out in ponds and cages.
Seaweed seed production, nursery and farming.
Feed formulations for most of the farmed aquatic species.
Prevention and control of diseases outbreaks.
Aquaculture technologies
No. of participants %Brackishwater Pond Culture 287 6.47Mariculture 720 16.24Integrated Fish Farming 249 5.62 Freshwater Aquaculture 394 8.90Shrimp Hatchery and Nursery 195 4.40Marine Fish Hatchery 416 9.39Abalone 193 4.35Crab 193 4.35Seaweeds 68 1.53Sea Cucumber 35 0.79Natural Food Culture 98 2.21 Aquaculture Management 190 4.29Fish Health Mgt 514 11.60Fish Nutrition 295 6.67Sustainable Aquaculture 361 8.14Others 224 5.05Total 4432 100.0
Training Courses (1987-2012)
From 2002-2011, 2,771 participants have been trained on different courses offered by AQD
Capacity building
Training courses on Aquaculture
Country/Territory
Visits - 2012
Visits – 2011
Philippines 8,444 5,605Malaysia 546 342Indonesia 283 142Thailand 256 151Vietnam 219 94Japan 167 107Singapore 146 110Cambodia 29 11Brunei 14 11Myanmar 10 9Lao PDR - 6
Source: Google Analytics
# of visits by SEAFDEC Member Countries to SAIRThe SEAFDEC/AQD
Institutional Repository (SAIR) was launched in July 2011 to make SEAFDEC AQD publications and other information materials “more visible and more accessible” to its stakeholders
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