NOVEMBER 2007 www.seafdec.org.ph AQDAQDAQD Matters In-house newsletter of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, Tigbauan, Iloilo ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ th AQD hosts his year’s 30 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Group on Fisheries. It also ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Division Head, briefed the TTProgram Committee reviewed and endorsed visiting group. Dr. Joebert back-to-back Meeting (PCM) was held the progress and Toledo, AQD Chief, was back-to-back with the 10th achievements of programs also on hand. SEAFDEC ASEAN-SEAFDEC under the FCG Mechanism meetings Fisheries Consultative in 2007 and the proposed FCG cites AQD’s achievements Group (FCG) Meeting at the programs for 2008. and contributions in SEA. Amigo Terrace Hotel in Other issues discussed Much is expected from Iloilo City from November were the status of the aquaculture in terms of 26-30. ASEAN-SEAFDEC addressing the region’s ○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Forty-seven Strategic Partnerships, the food security agenda. representatives from the progress in the AQD, has, for several ASEAN and SEAFDEC implementation of the years, been assisting the Member Countries (except Code of Conduct for Member Countries achieve Lao PDR) as well as the Responsible Fisheries, the their Millennium SEAFDEC Departments and initiatives of SEAFDEC on Development Goals the Secretariat attended. international fisheries- through responsible The 30th PCM reviewed related issues and the aquaculture. AQD’s main the results of programs progress and policy contributions in the region implementated in 2007 and recommendations derived are the science-based endorsed the proposed from the implementation of technologies for breeding, programs for 2008. It also the 2-year program on seed production and grow- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ deliberated and adopted Sustainable Fisheries out rearing of fishes, the establishment of the Development in the BIMP- shrimps, mud crabs, Regional Scientific EAGA (Brunei mollusks, and seaweeds. Advisory Committee Darussalam-Indonesia- A video recently (RSAC) for Fisheries Malaysia-Philippines-East prepared by the AQD’s Management in Southeast Asia Growth Area) Region Training and Information Asia. with support from the Division entitled “AQD Similarly, the 10th FCG ASEAN Foundation. Magic” which documents Meeting discussed the Apart from the the contributions of the follow-up actions to the meetings, the participants Department over the years, directives given during the had the opportunity to was presented at the last meeting of the tour AQD’s Tigbauan November 30 Plenary SEAFDEC Council and the Main Station. Dr. Evelyn Session of the 10th FCG Meeting. Delegates viewed I. TENDENCIA ASEAN Sectoral Working de Jesus- Ayson, Research ○○○○○○○○ The 10th FCG and the visit to ○○○○ AQD’s main station (above), and the 30th PCM (at left) the 8-minute video and had achievements and the the region. Congratulations a glimpse of what AQD is many significant were extended to all AQD all about. contributions for staff for their laudable The Meeting expressed development of efforts. appreciation to AQD for its sustainable aquaculture in - By BELEN ACOSTA Gentlemen on the left (from left): Dr. AC Emata, Mr. Nguyen (also at the grouper hatchery below, right), Dr. JD Toledo, Dr. H Ogata, Dr. Nanami, Dr. Yamada, Dr. Yoseda; Dr. Ogata gives a brief on GOJ-TF; Dr. Emata and Dr. Jurgenne Primavera seek clarification ○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ quaculture and SEAFDEC Technical ○○○○ Denny Chavez , now with AAstock enhancement Supporting Group in INVE Asia Services, can help countries achieve Japan; and the GOJ-Trust discussed rabbitfish. food security and Fund at AQD. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ The second session on sustainability,” said Dr. The first session on crustaceans, mollusks and Hiroshi Ogata, Deputy fishes started with the echinoderms had the Chief and Manager of the presentation of AQD’s Dr. following speakers from Goverment of Japan Trust Evelyn Grace DJ Ayson on AQD: (1) Dr. Emilia Fund (GOJ-TF) at AQD, as the Marine fish seed Quinitio on Advances and ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ he welcomed participants production technologies constraints in mud crab Stock to the Seminar-workshop developed at AQD. aquaculture; (2) Dr. Ma. on stock enhancement and She was followed by Junemie Hazel Lebata- enhancement aquaculture of tropical Dr. Josefa Tan-Fermin who Ramos on Stock species. talked on seahorses. enhancement of mud and aquaculture “There is, however, a Dr. Kenzo Yoseda of crabs; (3) Dr. Dolores lot more work that still the Ishigaki Tropical Parado-Estepa on discussed needs to be done,” AQD Station, Seika National Aquaculture of tiger Chief Dr. Joebert Toledo Fisheries Research shrimp in the Philippines; added. He summarized Institute of Japan was next. (4) Dr. Ma. Rowena these as: (1) studies on the He introduced the on- Romana-Eguia on retrieval and behavioral going projects at his Freshwater prawn aspects of the species to station and a case study research at AQD; and (5) be released; (2) studies on on improving larval Mr. Armando Fermin on the genetic biodiversity survival of groupers. Donkey’s ear abalone and reduction of Dr. Yoseda’s hatchery, aquaculture and reproductive capability of colleagues, Dr. Hideaki searanching. species once released; (3) Yamada and Dr. Atsushi Mr. Nguyen Dinh economics; and (4) Nanami , then discussed Quang Duy, Deputy Chief involvement of approaches to effective of RIA-3 in Vietnam, lastly communities and other stocking based on survival spoke on the Status of partners on stock data of the black-spot sandfish Holothuria scabra enhancement. turkfish Choerodon culture in Vietnam. The workshop was held shoenleinlii (Labridae). The third session was November 22 at AQD’s Former AQD on AQD’s initiatives on main station in Iloilo, and researchers also made building capacities of local was supported by the presentations: Dr. Arnil institutions for sustainable Fisheries Research Agency Emata, now a milkfish aquaculture, and this was of Japan, Research consultant at BFAR, talked presented by Mr. Renato Institute for Aquaculture on breeding the mangrove Agbayani, Head of AQD’s No. 3 (RIA3) of Vietnam; red snapper; while Mr. Training & Information 2 AQD Matters November 2007 Division. Trainees and students ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ AQD conducts ixteen participants ○○○○○○○ These two are diseases The training training in Vietnam SS(11 females, 5 males) threatening Vietnam’s instructors included Dr. on KHV and SVC attended the hands-on lucrative freshwater Gilda Lio-Po, Head of training on the detection of ornamental industry. With AQD’s Fish Health KHV (koi herpes virus) and outbreaks noted in the Section; Dr. Edgar Amar, SVC (spring viremia of ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ USA and in some EU also of AQD; Dr. Ly Tih carp) conducted by AQD member countries, health Thanh Loan, Ms. Nguyen in Vietnam from 27 August certifications are now Ngoc Du, Mr. Cao Thanh 2007 to 5 September 2007. required, including a two- Truong and Ms. Nguyen The training is a year record of absence of Viet Dung of RIA-2. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ collaboration between SVCV and KHV in the They and the AQD and the National exporting country. Such participants also went on a View more photos at the Fisheries Quality certifications are based on field trip to a koi grow-out AQD website www.seafdec.org.ph. Photos courtesy of Dr GD Lio-Po Assurance and Veterinary diagnostic tests that use pond in Hoyen Binh Directorate (NAFIQAVED) cell culture, Polymerase Chanh, Ho Chi Minh City. of Vietnam’s Ministry of Chain Reaction (PCR), They collected, dissected Fisheries, and partly Reverse Transcriptase PCR and processed 153 live funded by the Government (RT-PCR) and others. This samples of apparently of Japan Trust Fund’s fish means the need for healthy carp samples as disease project. NAVIQAVED to set up part of the practicals. Why KHV and SVC? virus diagnostic - FROM THE REPORT OF GD LIO-PO capabilities. Training sessions MUDCRAB @ N.SAMAR of the ICD-SA project eventeen guard, and fishery officers, AQD team was also able to for Filipinos SSparticipants attended all aiming to make mudcrab assess a proposed crab the second phase of the culture a lucrative source nursery site and monitor Northern Samar season- of income. the construction of long training course on They learned much another; gather collection Mudcrab culture. from the lectures and data on crabs and other Focusing on stock discussions with AQD’s species; and met with the assessment, the training Dr. Emilia Quinitio and Ms. Vice-Mayor of Rosario, was held November 6 to 9 Didi Baticados. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Mayor of Pambujan, and (6 & 8 for the lectures- The AQD staff were the project’s site managers. discussions; and 7 & 9 for joined by Ms. Joelyn Biag The Northern Samar the hands-on sessions) at and Ms. Buenafe mudcrab project is under the Catarman campus of Dongoyan of MODE, Mr. the umbrella of ICD-SA, or the University of Eastern Pepe Lutao of BFAR, Ms. the Institutional capacity Philippines, and then at the Sheilah Vergara of CATP, development for Municipality of Rosario. and Ms. Tess Ecamina & sustainable aquaculture Among those who Mr. Rafael Vista of ACE. project. Mr. RF Agbayani attended were fishers, a They represent AQD’s heads the team. ICD-SA program partners. seeks to transfer RF BOMBEO coconut farmer, a housewife, a security