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Proceedings of the Regional Technical Consultation on Stock Enhancement for Threatened Species of International Concern, Iloilo City, Philippines, 13-15 July 2005 Primavera, Jurgenne H.; Quinitio, Emilia T. & Eguia, Maria Rowena Date published: 2006 To cite this document : Primavera, J. H., Quinitio, E. T., & Eguia, M. R. R. (Eds.). (2006). Proceedings of the Regional Technical Consultation on Stock Enhancement for Threatened Species of International Concern, Iloilo City, Philippines, 13-15 July 2005. Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines: Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. Keywords : Fish culture, Shellfish culture To link to this document : http://hdl.handle.net/10862/2944 Share on : PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE FULL TEXT This content was downloaded from SEAFDEC/AQD Institutional Repository (SAIR) - the official digital repository of scholarly and research information of the department Downloaded by: [Anonymous] On: January 30, 2019 at 10:19 PM CST Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | Instagram Library & Data Banking Services Section | Training & Information Division Aquaculture Department | Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Tigbauan, Iloilo 5021 Philippines | Tel: (63-33) 330 7088, (63-33) 330 7000 loc 1340 | Fax: (63-33) 330 7088 Website: www.seafdec.org.ph | Email: [email protected] Copyright © 2011-2015 SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. Downloaded by [Anonymous] from http://repository.seafdec.org.ph on January 30, 2019 at 10:19 PM CST Proceedings of the Regional Technical Consultation on Stock Enhancement for Threatened Species of International Concern Iloilo City, Philippines, 13-15 July 2005 on January 30, 2019 at 10:19 PM CST J. H. Primavera, E. T. Quinitio and M. R. R. Eguia Editors http://repository.seafdec.org.ph Downloaded by [Anonymous] from Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department Government of Japan Trust Fund 2006 PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL TECHNICAL CONSULTATION ON STOCK ENHANCEMENT FOR THREATENED SPECIES OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN Iloilo City, Philippines, 13-15 July 2005 Copyright © 2006 Aquaculture Department Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Tigbauan 5021, Iloilo, Philippines All Rights Reserved No parts of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without the permission in writing from the publisher. on January 30, 2019 at 10:19 PM CST ISBN No. 978-971-8511-79-4 Published by: http://repository.seafdec.org.ph Aquaculture Department Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Tigbauan 5021, Iloilo, Philippines Downloaded by [Anonymous] from Cover photo collage (clockwise, from upper left) Abalone (AC Fermin), Giant clam (SM Buen-Ursua), Giant catfish (Chiangrai Inland Fisheries Station, DOF, Thailand) and Seahorse (RBuendia) FOREWORD The SEAFDEC Aquaculture Depart- requiring adequate social organization and ment officially organized its Stock Enhance- local governance. An added bonus from stock ment Program in the year 2000, but its roots enhancement is environmental protection to can be traced to AQD`s solid record in the provide healthy habitats, e.g., seagrass beds, seed production of various aquatic species, coral reefs, and mangrove swamps where and its 10-year Community-Based Coastal the released clams, shells, and crabs can Resource Management Project in Malalison survive and grow to marketable sizes. More- Island, Antique, central Philippines. The over, the Revised Philippine Fisheries Code Department`s achievements in maturation of 1998 requires local governments to set and breeding started with milkfish Chanos aside 15% of their territorial waters as pro- chanos and tiger prawn Penaeus monodon, tected areas, so stock enhancement can be but soon branched out to other species in- part of a technology package to implement cluding seabass, grouper, siganid, snapper, this pro-environment mandate. seahorses, abalone, top shell, mud crabs and other invertebrates suitable for restocking. Both the 1976 Kyoto Declaration on Aquaculture and the 2000 Bangkok Decla- Stock enhancement represents the inter- ration on Strategy for Aquaculture Devel- on January 30, 2019 at 10:19 PM CST phase between culture and capture fisheries opment underscored the potential of stock – seedstock reared in hatcheries-nurseries are enhancement to increase fish supply from released in natural waters, to be managed and coastal and inland waters. Hence, AQD eventually harvested by coastal communities. started a new Stock Enhancement Project Unlike pond and pen/cage culture which require in 2005 with support from the Government high capital investment, the growout portion of Japan Trust Fund. In preparation for this of stock enhancement projects need very low project, the Regional Technical Consulta- financial outlay. Of prime importance is the tion on Stock Enhancement was convened http://repository.seafdec.org.ph effective protection of restocked juveniles in Iloilo City last year. It is therefore with (regulation of harvest sites, sizes, seasons) pride that I present the Proceedings of the by local communities and governments, Stock Enhancement Consultation. Downloaded by [Anonymous] from Joebert D. Toledo,Toledo, D. Agri. Chief September 2006 i BACKGROUND In April 2005, the Southeast Asian The SEAFDEC/AQD convened a Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Regional Technical Consultation on Stock initiated the five-year Program on Stock Enhancement from 13 to 15 July 2005 in Enhancement for Threatened Species of Iloilo City to identify suitable species in the International Concern under the Government region for stock enhancement, and to assess of Japan-Trust Fund. The main purpose of existing technologies for seed production, the Trust Fund is to ensure food security baseline surveys, release, and monitoring. and reduce poverty, as set during the 2001 Fifty-five participants from eight SEAFDEC ASEAN-SEAFDEC “Fish for the People” Member Countries and from institutions Millennium Conference. The SEAFDEC active in stock enhancement attended the Aquaculture Department (AQD) based in meeting (Appendix I). A total of 18 country Iloilo, Philippines is tasked to implement and review papers provided status reports and the aquaculture-based component of this scientific input for lively discussions during Program focused on stock enhancement, the concluding workshop. Future directions while the SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Resource for the Program as recommended by the Development and Management Department in Workshop are embodied in the Resolution Malaysia will cover marine turtles. and Plan of Action that follow. on January 30, 2019 at 10:19 PM CST RESOLUTION 1. Stock enhancement should be under- but broodstocks may also be restocked taken as part of an integrated manage- to restore the breeding population. ment strategy for sustainable use and http://repository.seafdec.org.ph conservation of aquatic resources. 6. As basis for evaluating the risks and benefits of stock enhancement, baseline surveys must 2. Stock enhancement should be consid- be conducted before any release of stocks, ered only if other interventions, such to obtain physico-chemical, biological, and as reduction of fishing pressure and socioeconomic information, especially the habitat protection or restoration, have characteristics of the receiving ecosystem proven inadequate. and the stakeholder communities. 3. Stock enhancement programs should use 7. Hatchery-produced juveniles used for Downloaded by [Anonymous] from indigenous or native species to minimize stock enhancement should be carefully adverse effects on ecosystems and biodi- screened for genetic makeup and health versity. status to ensure that genetic diversity is 4. For species that are now used for stock conserved and only good quality juveniles enhancement programs in the Member are released. Countries, technological support should 8. Impacts of the stock enhancement activity be strengthened to ensure success. should be monitored and evaluated on 5. Seed production technology for a spe- a regular basis, using the same methods cies should be established before it can and covering the same area or ecosystem be considered for stock enhancement, as the baseline survey. ii PLAN OF ACTION SEAFDEC/AQD’s Program of Stock Regional concerns – common species and Enhancement for Threatened Species of problem areas identified by the Member International Concern shall consist of three Countries will be given priority plans of action: (1) research and development, Technology gaps identified by each mem- (2) technology verification, and (3) capability ber country building. Available resources of the Program Mandate from the SEAFDEC Council 1. Research and development will be conducted on species of international 2. Appropriate technologies for stock concern based on: enhancement will be verified: List of species identified at the Regional Technologies developed by AQD Technical Consultation: Technologies developed by Member a) Freshwater species Countries Mekong giant catfish 3. The capability of the Member Countries Pangasianodon gigas for appropriate stock enhancement will Arowana on January 30, 2019 at 10:19 PM CST be strengthened through training, study Scleropages formosus tours, publications, and dissemination Giant Pangasius Pangasius sanitwongsei of information regarding the following and Pangasius larnaudii technical areas: Small scale mud carp Planning and management
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