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Title AQD Matters 2006 October - November

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Issue Date 2006

URL http://hdl.handle.net/10862/756

http://repository.seafdec.org.ph

Capiz signson a P2.66M

project

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AQDAQDAQDAQDAQD MattersIn-house newsletter of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, Tigbauan, Iloilo

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ovember 16, aThursday, was aNNNNN

good day for AQD whenChief Dr. Joebert Toledosigned two separate MOAswith Capiz that will bring inP2,660,730 in project fundsin the next two years.

Signed with GovernorVicente Bermejo was thefirst MOA detailing aninstitutional capacity-building project onsustainable aquacultureand fishery resourcesmanagement. This maysound familiar because thisis the same concept as theAntique project beingimplemented with aP500,000 fund fromCongressman E. Javier.

The Capiz project,however, has three phases:brackishwater aquaculture(November 2006 to October2007), freshwater aqua andmarine fish hatchery (Feb07-Jan 08), and coastalresource management (Feb07-Jan 08).

AQD will providetechnical support systemsand services; developcapacities of the province’starget beneficiaries such asLGU technicians, fishpondoperators and fisherfolk;undertake research oncarrying capacity of Capizresources and on breeding-hatchery of diwal; andassess project impact.

The Capiz provincialgovernment, on the otherhand, will adopt thetechnologies introduced byAQD, legislate thecorresponding guidelinesand standards on resourcesustainability (they hadsought approval from theprovincial board about thisSEAFDEC project), andappropriate a P2.66 M fundwhich will include paymentof AQD’s management-administrative overheadcost (15% of project cost).

The second MOA istripartite, with GovernorBermejo and Capiz StateUniversity. CAPSU isrepresented by itsPresident, Dr. RochellirDadivas. This MOAimplements phase I of theCapiz project.

CAPSU will be the siteof the training and demofarm on seabass, grouper,mudcrab and siganidculture.

Phase II will beimplemented in a man-madelake in Tapaz, and in thesatellite milkfish hatcheryran by a cooperative nearRoxas City.

Like Antique, theCapiz project is jointlyhandled by three divisionsof AQD: Research,Technology Verification-Commercialization, andTraining-Information.

Governor Bermejo (inset) relates that the Capizproject started with his letter of congratulationsto the newly installed AQD Chief Dr. JD Toledo,and, with it, his request for technical assistance.He called the signing a “great development”because of the short time period betweenconceptualization and agreement.

After the signing ceremony, the AQDproject team meets with the Provincial Agricul-

turist Sylvia de la Cruz(rightmost) and CapSU

representatives todiscuss starting dates forpond preparation,stocking, and training

The two MOAs on technology transfer andassistance with Capiz Governor Vicente

Bermejo (in yellow) and CapSU VicePresident for Administration Dr. Editha

Magallanes (seated, leftmost) are signedNovember 16 at the Roxas City Capitol

Building. Witnessing the event are Capizmayors, Sanguniang Panlalawigan members,

municipal action officers; AQD, BFAR and PCAMRD staff, and members of the media

2 AQD Matters October-November 2006

Dream teamin action:

Antiqueand Capiz

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RD, TVCD, and TID that’smaking the rounds inPanay and Negros to linkup with LGUs and extendAQD technologies.

At first, the team wasjokingly referred to asAQD’s “dream team” or by

the AQD Chief’s initialsJDT (Joebert’s

Dream Team)because of itsmulti-disciplinarycompositionand self-

imposed missionof directly reaching

out to stakehold-ers. The dreamteam is now ane-group with [email protected] to facilitatecommunication.

The membersare the Heads ofRD (Dr. EGAyson), TVCD(Dr. NS Chavoso),and TID (RFAgbayani); the

commodity leaders (formarine fish, Dr. FG Ayson;for abalone, AC Fermin)and key research (for stockenhancement, JL Ramos;for stock assessment, Dr. EAmar; for socioeconomics,Dr. ND Salayo andD Baticados; for cageculture, A Gaitan), training(K Corre) and information(M Castanos) staff.

Team leader RFAgbayani plans to tap asmany AQD experts as thestakeholders would need.For instance, a freshwater

AUGUST 24-25: SECOND VISIT TO TAPAZ AND ROXAS

The team assessed the needs of Capiz by discussing with keyinformants, including Governor Bermejo, the province’s fisheriesresources and industry, including the angelwing clam or diwal.A proposal was sent afterwards to the Governor, and, after amonth, Capiz requested a second meeting to finalize the projecttimetable and financial details

The team went to see theman-made dam at Tapazfirst (above) beforeproceeding to Roxas City towork on the project detailswith ProvincialAgriculturist Sylvia de laCruz and her staff. Theteam also listened to MayorRaymundo Locsin (inset) of

the municipality of President Roxas. The mayor showedunderwater video of the bays in Capiz. Siltation is a majorcontinuing threat, and has devastated small-scale fisheries.Capiz may need an integrated upland-lowland approach if it is tokeep what’s left of its coastal resources. The eastern mountainranges in Panay drain to the Capiz bays

aquaculture specialistwould be needed for thefreshwater hatchery projectin Tibiao with the Poly-technic State College ofAntique, and for the man-made dam at Tapaz, Capiz.

Here’s a glimpse of thedream team’s activitiesleading up to the MOAsigning with GovernorVicente Bermejo on theproject Institutionalcapacity building onsustainable aquacultureand fishery resourcesmanagement.

JULY 13: FIRST GRIN & GRIP MEETING OF KEY INFORMANTSAT ROXAS CITY

Progress in the Antique project includes a secondhands-on training on seabass (above photos) andseaweed culture, this time at Mag-aba Beach House inPandan from 20 to 22 Sept. A total of 18 participants (twoare women) represented the three municipalities ofPandan, Sebaste and Libertad. Of the 18, 12 were coopmembers, 2 municipal FARMC chairs, 2 agri technicians, amunicipal agri officer, and a fish warden. Mayor Plaridel Sanchez opened the activities. Theresource persons were Mr. Albert Gaitan and Mr. SalvadorTan who lectured on biology + culture, and conducted theseabass cage-making sessions, respectively; Dr. AnneHurtado on seaweeds; Ms. Kaylin Corre who shared herrecent Indonesian experiences; and Mr. Sonny Pagadorwho discussed the seabass module in Hamtic. On the last day of the onsite training, the floating netcages the trainees made were put into the Bugang Riverafter which 1,600 pieces of seabass from AQD’s Tigbauanhatcheries were stocked. – PHOTOS AND REPORT BY R PAGADOR

October-November 2006 AQD Matters 3

AAAAAWhat’s upfor AQD in

2007?

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QD has ironed outnext year’s program

in a workshop held at theTID conference roomOctober 30-31 andattended by senior staff.

At the opening of theworkshop, AQD Chief Dr.JD Toledo first made areport of the DepartmentChiefs’ Meeting that heattended in Bangkok inmid-October.

He noted that:(1) there is a shift in

funding source fromGOJ, from its Ministryof Foreign Affairs to itsFisheries Agency (FA).The GOJ contributesUS $250,000 to 280,000to SEAFDEC

(2) with the Secretariatneeding a yearlyallocation of US$0.4million, which includesthe operation of MV/SEAFDEC, the member-countries wererequested to allocate aminimum amount forthe Secretariat’soperations. ThePhilippine governmentwill contributeUS$15,000 starting nextyear. Member-countrieshosting the fourdepartments will alsocontinue to beresponsible for itsoperating expenses.AQD has requested abudgetary allocation ofP120 M for 2007Dr. Toledo presented

next the directions hewanted the four divisionsto go.

For RD: The approach willbe program or commodity-based, and the addition ofa new one, that of aquaticecosystems for studying

and helping mitigate theimpacts of aquaculture onthe environment.Collaborative efforts withother institutions willcontinue to be pursued(i.e. University of EasternPhilippines, MSU-IIT, UPVisayas) and will besought for others (e.g. UPInstitute of Biology). AQDresearchers areencouraged to seekexternal funding.

Dr. Toledo further saidthat the emphasis will begenerating science-basedinformation, so researchersstill need to publish in ISI-covered journals so AQD’sresearch results will beavailable to a widerinternational audience. Inthis connection, theDepartment will review andimplement hiring orpromotion guidelinesbased on scientific meritpoints (or the number andimportance of publishedwork). Incentive allowancemay be granted for eachpublished paper thoughthis will likely be a one-time grant.

For TVCD: Like RD, theapproach will be programor commodity-based, andwill include verificationstudies from seedproduction to grow-outculture systems.Refinement studies willalso be under TVCD.

Dr. Toledo reiteratedthat TVCD will continuedemonstrating andpackaging viabletechnologies, and willupdate farmer-friendlymanuals with RD and TID.The division will also be anincome-generating arm,and for its staff, a point

system for manual authorswill be studied.

For TID: Dr. Toledo notedthat the website is thesimplest way ofdisseminating information,and next year, there shouldbe regular updates,including postings ofresearch results. Theregular conduct of trainingcourses will continue, withsome courses tailored tothe needs of LGUs. Forinstance, the Mayor ofDumangas has requestedan aqua course for histown’s out-of-schoolyouths.

TID will continue tocollaborate with academe,LGUs, NGOs, others forinformation andtechnology dissemination.The institutional capacity-building project might bepicked up by Negros’Congressman Maranonand Ilocos Norte’s Cong.Bongbong Marcos.

Information materialswill be updated, especiallythe flyers and thosemanuals still advocatingthe use of trashfish. AQDhas also tested itsformulated diets to generalsatisfaction.

Library services willbenefit from continuednetworking; the AQDBookstore will concentrateon selling AQDinformation products; andAQD must improve itsvisibility through tri-media(radio, TV, broadsheets)and through FishWorldactivities (to includeexhibits).

For AFD: The Chief saidthat the KPMG study is

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Indonesianstrain on

feed prep

Center in Pontianak, WestKalimantan, Indonesia.

Ten participantscomprising 5 technicians, 4fish farmers and 1 fisheryteacher attended theworkshop. All participantswere male with agesranging from 28 to 50 yearsold.

This training is the 5th

activity under the ASEANHuman ResourcesDevelopment Project onSustainable Fisheries inthe Brunei IndonesiaMalaysia Philippines EastAsia Growth Area (BIMP-

EAGA). Like the precedingfour training activities, itwas implemented bySEAFDEC AquacultureDepartment with fullsupport and cooperationfrom the officers and staffof the participatingmember-country.

The workshop wasdesigned to equipparticipants with scientificknowledge and skills onfeed preparation so thatthey would be able toformulate their own feedsand produce fish feeds

Participants prepare the feeds they formulated(right), and, with resource persons, they visited the

freshwater cages in Kapuas River,east Pontianak district

assistance of theIndonesian Ministry ofMarine Affairs andFisheries and theaquaculture sector of theprovincial FisheriesService of WestKalimantan, the 4-dayworkshop on Farm-basedfeed preparation forfreshwater aquaculturewas successfullyconducted on 12-15September 2006 at theWest Kalimantan CentralFreshwater Hatchery PAGE 8 PLEASE

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WWWWW ith the fullsupport and

Lee andSarah

TTTTT wo students fromthe University of

Wales Bangor, Lee Hother-Parkes and Sarah Meakin,conducted their MScthesis on mud crabs atAQD from June toSeptember 2006. In thepast years, MSc and PhDstudents from the sameuniversity have conductedtheir research studies atAQD as part of the Cultureand Management of Scyllaspp. (CAMS) Project underthe European Union-INCODevelopment Program

under the supervisionof Dr. JH Primavera,Dr. ET Quinitio andDr. VR Alava. Sarah workedon “Interspecificaggression in Scylla spp.”,while Lee conducted astudy on “Differencesbetween hatchery-rearedand wild Scylla serrata”.Dr. Quinitio was the co-adviser. Their researchresults provide usefulinformation for cultureactivities and stockenhancement strategieson mud crab. -ET QUINITIO

Participants at the close of the BIMP-EAGAworkshop in Pontianak City; note Dr. Mae

Catacutan and Ms. Kaylin Corre on the front row

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The future isbiotech IIIII

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supportbiotechnology and I

And biotechnology is thenew front line of science.The Department ofAgriculture hasaccordingly designed itsaquatic biotechnologyprogram to increase ruralemployment andstrengthen rural enterprise.Our program aims to:• Prevent and control

disease in domesticaquaculture and fisherystocks;

• Safely maximize theproductivity of our algalresources for bothindustry and medicine;

• Determine molecularmarkers and enhancethe reproductivepotentials of selectedaquaculture species;

• And develop affordable,environment-friendlyalternatives toconventional feedproducts to lessen thecost of the aquaculturefarmer’s production.

“We have thus farmade encouragingprogress. And this givesus reason to be proud. In afew short years we have:• Established a strong

fish fealth team;• Built a highly capable

biotech researchnetwork;

• Developed diets formilkfish, sea bass,grouper, snapper,rabbitfish, catfish,crustaceans, andmollusks;

• Cloned the growthhormones of a variety ofcommercially viable fishspecies;

• And produced thehighly successful GETEXCEL hybrid tilapia.

support all the work thatyou have been doing,” thiswas the message of the(outgoing) Secretary of theDepartment of AgricultureDomingo Panganiban to amid-year gathering ofbiotech scientists, firmlyputting on record histhoughts on the new andfuture technology.

“We all know there ispainful crisis in many partsof Philippine agriculture.Three troubling issuesconfront us: politicalcorruption, rural poverty,and public indifference.These issues have hadserious social andeconomic consequences:• While many in our more

affluent communitiesenjoy food inabundance, 25 millionpeople in the countrylive below the povertyline. It is estimated thataround 16 million ofthem make less than P50a day.

• Close to 3 millionFilipinos do not havejobs. Most of theunemployed are ruralfolk, and most of ourhungry people arefarmers and fishermen.

• Rural poverty, in turn,becomes urban squaloras the poor migrate tothe cities, where oftenthey end in shantycolonies, in prisons, orin hospital wards.

“The situation isgetting worse more rapidlythan it is getting better.We are therefore compelledto act immediately and withcomplete resolve.

“Science has alwaysbeen our greatest hope.

“I confidentlyanticipate even greaterstrides in the years ahead.• To ensure that rural folk

have more opportunitiesto increase their income,we will strengthen thenational seaweedprogram and establish aseed bank for seaweeds.

• To ensure ouraquaculture farmers athriving business, wewill aggressively pursueresearch on fish growthand feed nutrientenhancement.

• We will also continuework on high-densitymass productiontechniques formicroalgae used asfeeds for our fishstocks, and build on thework of our scientists tolead the process of ruralreform and progress.

“For the very nearfuture, the Department ofAgriculture and SEAFDEC/AQD will address the needfor government and theacademe to collaboratemore closely as we jointlyseek funding for bothresearch and the hiring ofmore scientists.

“The Philippines hasthe opportunity to leadSoutheast Asia inpioneering this newtechnology and setting thestandards by which it isgoverned. My vision, infact, establishes ourcountry as the hub ofagricultural and aquaticbiotechnology in theregion.

“To do this, however,we must win the public’sconfidence. We mustinvolve the Filipino peoplein our program.

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HHHHHGlimpsesof biotech

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VIRUS IDENTIFICATION At themolecular microbiology laboratory, one of thefour labs at the biotech facility, researchassociate Chris Sombito loads DNA samplesfrom shrimp for amplification using Real-TimePCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) machine todetect white spot syndrome virus

ON THE TRAIL OF BACTERIAThe high-powered scanning electronmicroscope (SEM) at the biotech labs cantheoretically magnify up to 300,000 times. But sofar, the SEM was tested up to 30,000 times. It isused for morphological examination or surfacedetails of cells. Using SEM, researcher Ms. RovillaLuhan has recently isolated “ice-ice”-associatedbacteria from infected seaweed. Further testswould show if these bacteria are pathogenic ornot

BFAR personnel from its central office andthe regional offices trained on histamineanalysis from 25 to 30 Sept. They werejoined by participants from the privatesector and AQD.

The training was a joint activity ofSEAFDEC Marine Fisheries ResearchDepartment (AQD’s sister department inSingapore), Fish Inspection and QualityControl-Thailand, and BFAR. The venuewas the Feed Technology Laboratory I ofthe biotech facilities at Tigbauan.

The trainors came from Singapore (Ms.Saw Huigi and Ms Ong Wei Ying on theHPLC method) and Thailand (Ms. JariyaPucharoen on the fluorometric method).

The AQD Chief Dr. Joebert Toledowelcomed the 13 participants and thetrainors, noting that histamine analysis is

important to thefish trade ofSoutheast Asia.Thoughnaturally-occuring,histamine levelsare strictlyregulated in fishand fishery

products (pastes and sauces)entering the USA, Canada,Australia, New Zealand, andthe European Union.

The Chief thanked theGovernment of Japan TrustFund for supporting the week-long course under the programSEAFDEC Fish and FishProduct Safety InformationNetwork.

ISTAMINE TRAINING

“We can only makebiotechnology work for thepeople of this country ifthey feel they have a stakein what we do. We musttherefore take strong stepsto make the fruits of ourlabors known and felt byall.

“Science cannot rest so long as thereare those among us who are poor, withouthope of even the slightest opportunity inthe future.

“Science must not end in thelaboratory. It must bring hope into thelives we live. It must bring prosperity intoour communities, our farms, and our cities.

“And so we must never forget thatthe ultimate goal of science is not merelylearning and discovery. Its truest andmost noble cause is the advancement ofhuman society.

“And that is the single most urgentobjective to which we all must be fullycommitted.”

THE FUTURE IS BIOTECH ... FROM PAGE 5

CLOCKWISE: The Thai trainordiscusses procedure first

before the trainees are set toprepare samples for analysis.

The AQD Chief hands outcompletion certificates at the

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he Asia-PacificSociety for Applied

Phycology held its tri-ennial Asia PacificConference on AlgalBiotechnology at the DusitHotel Nikko in Makati fromOctober 12 to 15. Thetheme of the 6th APCABwas “Harnessingindigenous algalbiotechnology foreconomic development.”

The Conference wasopened by UPLBChancellor Luis ReyVelasco and APSAPPresident Dr. Song Qin.

Dr. Milagros Martinez-Goss of UPLB and Dr.Song Qin were the co-chairs of the internationalorganizing committee.AQD Chief Dr. JoebertToledo served as a senioradvisor of the localorganizing committee whileDr. Anicia Hurtado andMs. Milagros dela Penaserved as members.

Dr. Hurtado presentedtwo papers: The seaweedprogram of IFC-PEPPhilippines and Plantletregeneration ofKappaphycus alvarezii var.

adik-adik (Rhodophyta)by tissue culture.

Ms. dela Penapresented one: Cellgrowth and nutritivevalue of the tropicalbenthic diatom Amphorasp. at varying nutrients,light intensity andlocation of culture.”

Dr. Susana Baldia,former AQD researcher,presented the results ofher studies conducted andco-authored with BFSresearchers: Studies on thegrowth physiology ofMicrocystis aeruginosa(Cyanobacteria) isolatedfrom Laguna de Bay.

Ms. Ronelie Salvadorpresented a poster paper.

AQD provided grantsto ten deserving studentsfrom ASEAN in the form offree registration fees ofUS$150 each.

The students werefrom UP-Diliman, UP-MSI,UPLB, Ateneo de ManilaUniversity, Bureau ofPostharvest Research andExtension, University ofMalaya, Universiti PutraMalaysia, and Chiang MaiUniversity.

The students’ researchtopics range from isolatinga carrageenase enzyme andidentifying molecular sexmarkers for Gracilariachangii to phytoplanktonsuccession in ponds andbioremediation .

TTTTTAlgalbiotech

conference

The Chief and AQD researchers withNFRDI’s Ms. Babes Ferrer (middle)during the opening cocktails

AQD researchers with Dr. GuisseppeTorzillo of Italy, one of the plenaryspeakers, and Dr. Susan Baldia, aformer BFS scientist (second fromright)

Visitor fromJapan TTTTT

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he IshigakiTropical

Station of theFisheries Agency inJapan is seeking tocollaborate withAQD on programsof mutual interest(such as onmudcrab, grouperand sea cucumber).

AQD washonored with a visit 11 species of emperor

fishes for feeding in thecoral reefs aroundYaeyama Islands insouthern Japan.

Dr. Kiso’s visit endedwith a less formal dinner-

Dr. Kiso gives a seminar at RD (inset)after meeting the Chief and Deputy Chief

by its Associate Directorfor Research, Dr. KatsuhiroKiso, on October 26 forexploratory talks.

Dr. Kiso toured AQDand also gave a seminartitled Habitat utilization of PAGE 13 PLEASE


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he recentdevastation

DA Sec. DomingoPanganiban, Sen. EdgardoAngara, the Dutch andFrench Ambassadors ledthe opening of the exhibitand fair.

The AQD booth wasone of the most popular.On-the-spot consultationswith aquacultureenthusiasts were heldthere.

AQD researchers Dr.Aisa Salayo, Dr. WengEguia, Mr. Ruel Eguia, Mr.Manny Laron, Ms. TonetteEvangelista and Dr. MalouAralar took turns inmanning the booth.

AQD Chief Dr. JoebertToledo was also on handon the opening day torespond to queries on theculture of marine fish.

AQD publicationssold briskly. The aquariadisplaying samples ofgiant freshwater prawn,Nile and Red tilapia drewthe attention of even non-aquaculture enthusiasts.

Powerpointpresentations on variousAQD technologies wasplayed continuously andserved as visual aids forthe various impromptuconsultations.

The recently launchedABOT AquaNegosyoscheme drew a lot ofpotential entrepreneurs. Soexpect more aquacultureentrepreneurs flocking tothe office of Dr. Salayo atMO eager to take part inthe ABOT AquaNegosyoBusiness Package.

brought by typhoonMilenyo did not put adamper on the triple eventheld October 5-7 at theWorld Trade Center inManila.

The event focused onthe 13th InternationalAgribusiness Exhibitionand Seminar (AGRILINK),the 7th International FoodProcessing, Packagingand Products Exhibition(FOODLINK) and the 2ndNational FisheriesExhibition and Seminars(AQUALINK).

The theme of thisyear’s event was“Genetics: Vital toAgribussinessCompetitiveness.”

Senator Edgardo Angaraand DA SecretaryDomingo Panganibanlead the ribbon cuttingon the opening day.They are assisted by theDutch and FrenchAmbassadors

Dr. Malou Aralarbriefs DA Sec.Panganiban on theABOT AquaNegosyoBusiness Package ofAQD

Mr. Philip Dafon, host of theNBN TV show “Mag-AgriTayo” interviews Dr. MalouAralar on the new activitiesand programs of AQD

AQD Chief Dr. Joebert Toledoresponds to queries fromaquaculture enthusiasts asAtty. Opinion and Dr. Salayolisten

AQD staff are kepton their toesthroughout the 3-dayexhibit with non-stopflow of peoplevisiting the booth tobuy publications, forconsultations, orsimply to look at thedisplays

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using locally available feedmaterials. It wasconsidered timely andimportant for theparticipants particularlythose belonging to the fishfarmers’ cooperative thatwere provided by theIndonesian governmentwith new feed millequipment (now 5-monthsold).

The workshopcommenced with anintroduction onAquaculture DevelopmentPolicy in Indonesiadelivered by Mr. ImanBarizi, Head of CooperativeProgram Sub-Division,Ministry of Marine Affairsand Fisheries, Indonesia.The lectures andworkshops followed.

One lecturer was fromAQD, Dr. Mae Catacutan,who talked about nutrientrequirements and feedformulation. Two lecturerswere invited from BalaiBesar PengembanganBudidaya Air TawarSukabumi, namely: Mr.Ahmad Hadadi (role offeeds and feeding onfreshwater aquaculture;

and introduction to feedpreparation, equipmentand maintenance) and Mr.Herry (feed materials/ingredients and qualityselection).

The three lecturerscomplemented each otherand have very goodrapport in translating the

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QD was invited tojoin the

AQD joinsbusiness

expo

AAAAA Technology (DOST) andthe Philippine EmergingStartups Open (PESO).

These fora consistedof lectures andpresentations on how toconceptualize and developa business package,particularly for newemerging technologies.

The participants wereexpected to present theirown institution’s businessconcept. Thus, the ABOT-AquaNegosyo BusinessPackage was born. ABOTstands for agree-build-operate-transfer.

ABOT is AQD’sversion of a business plansubmitted as part of therequirement in the fora. Ithas been critiqued andcommented upon by foraparticipants. Improvementsin the concept was latermade.

DOST UndersecretaryDr. Lourdes Orijola whowas at the fora encouragedAQD’s participation at theTechnoNegosyo Fair andnegotiated for DOST tohost the AQD booth at thefair.

Senator Mar Roxas, DOSTSec. Estrella Alabastro, and

President of PhilippineCenter for EntrepreneurshipMr. Jose Concepcion III cut

the ribbon to open theTechnoNegosyo Forum at the

World Trade Center

Jaime Augusto Zobel deAyala was among theawardees of the most

Inspiring EntrepreneurAward held during the

opening of theTechnoNegosyo Fair

TechnoNegosyo Expo heldat the World Trade Centeron 14-15 September 2006by Mr. Jose Ma.Concepcion III, Presidentof the Philippine Center forEntrepreneurship.

The invitation was theresult of the participationof Dr. Aisa Salayo, Dr.Weng Eguia and Dr. MalouAralar in a series ofBusiness Concept Forasponsored by theDepartment of Science and

DOST SecretaryEstrellaAlabastro visitsthe AQD boothat theTechnoNegosyoForum

Dr. Aisa Salayo entertainingqueries on the ABOT-

AquaNegosyo BusinessPackage

INDONESIANS ... FROM PAGE 8

scientific technology onfeed preparation and otherrelated feed and feedingpractices in freshwateraquaculture.

In the hands-onpracticals, one groupformulated and prepared afeed containing 35%protein which wasintended for carnivorespecies, and the other

group containing 25%protein for omnivorespecies. Feed preparationwas done using thegovernment-donated feedmill.

The participants alsoidentified some locallyavailable feedstuffs. Theyvisited freshwater fishcages in Paritmayor, EastPontianak District along

the Kapuas River, knownas the longest river inIndonesia and about 4kilometers from PontianakCity.

The Closing Ceremonywas held in Pontianak Cityand was attended by theHead of AquacultureSector of the ProvincialFisheries Service in WestKalimantan, and the Head

of the Central FreshwaterHatchery Center inAnjungan, Pontianak.

Ms. Lilly Pregiwati,representative from theMinistry of Marine Affairsand Fisheries - Jakarta andAQD’s Training OfficerMs. Kaylin Gonzales-Correfacilitated the workshop.– Reported by KG CORRE


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ICEMAN2006 AAAAA

QD exhibited itsresearch programs

Philippines and chaired twosessions. Some 250participants attended theconference, among them are

and publications at theInternational Conference-Exhibition on Mangrovesof Indian and Western-Pacific Oceans from 21 to24 August 2006. The AQDbooth was set up insidethe Legend Hotel in KualaLumpur, Malaysia, wherePew Fellow and AQDsenior aquaculturespecialist Dr. JurgennePrimavera also delivered areview paper on mangroverehabilitation in the

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-learners as far awayas England (Mr. Neil

Heng),Thailand(Ms.NamabhornSongsakul), and Vietnam(Mr. Nguyen Viet Dung).

The rest of the payingprivate sector group isfrom the Philippines (Ms.Jennette de Pedro-Tillo,Mr. Manny Orongan, andMr. Jose Urbano, Jr.).

There are 12 modulesin AquaHealth Online andthese are taught by thefollowing:• Impact of disease

development inAquaculture(Dr. Celia Torres)

• Viral diseases of fishand crustaceans(Dr. Gilda Lio-Po)

• Bacterial diseases of fishand crustaceans(Eleanor Tendencia)

• Fungal diseases of fishand crustaceans (Dr.Elena Catap)

• Parasitic diseases offish and crustaceans(Dr. Melba Reantaso)

• Nutritional diseases offish and crustaceans(Dr. Edgar Amar)

• Environmentaland other non-

infectious diseases offish and crustaceans

(E Tendencia)• Harmful and toxic algae

(Dr. Romeo Caturao)• Histology as a tool in

disease diagnosis(Dr. C Torres)

• Serological andmolecular techniques indisease diagnosis(Dr. Leobert dela Pena)

• Immunity and biologicalmethods of diseasesprevention and control(Dr. E Amar)

• Physical, environmentaland chemical methods ofdisease prevention andcontrol (E Tendencia)

The participants willbe graded for each moduleas follows: learningactivities, 20%; discussionboard participation, 20%;and examination, 60%.

Course officer ofAquaHealth-Online is GigiTendencia. – BY C GENZOLA

E-learners onAquaHealth EEEEEWendover), Mexico (Dr.

Jorge Galindo-Villegas) andPanama (Dr. Jorge Cuellar-Anjel) are paying their wayin the fifth session of theinternet-based Principlesof health management inaquaculture. The onlinetraining course startedSeptember 4, and will endin January next year.

There are 16participants (9 males and 7females) in all, 10 fromSEAFDEC membercountries who haveGovernment of Japan(GOJ) fellowships and 6from the private sectorincluding the threementioned above.

The GOJ fellows comefrom Brunei (Ms. HajijahMohd. Said), Cambodia(Mr. Em Samy), Indonesia(Ms. Anik Wijayati),Malaysia (Noraishah Bt.Hashim), Myanmar (Ms.Shoon Lai Ko Ko),Philippines (Ms. Ma.Josephine Dano and Mr.Rogelio Noble, Jr.),Singapore (Mr. Neo Chin

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the top mangrove expertsfrom Malaysia, India,Bangladesh, and Australia.

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lagued by lowprices when there is

seasonal oversupply in themarket, milkfish farmers areturning to the possibilityof exporting their surplusproduction to theEuropean and NorthAmerican markets.

This would meanhurdling 182 food safetyand other regulations forfish imports into theEuropean market alone,and then competing withexisting fish brands inthese new markets, asmilkfish farmers attendingthe 1st western Visayasmilkfish congress foundout.

The congress washeld October 24 to 26 atAmigo Terrace Hotel inIloilo City, and was hostedby the Iloilo FishProducers Association ledby Anthony Buyco.

AQD was one of theco-organizers along withGTZ, UPV, DTI, DA, BFAR,PFDA, DOST, and thepond cooperatives andassociations in Panay.

So, the milkfishfarmers asked, can exportbe viable?

“Could be” is theresult of the limited GTZmarket research inGermany on milkfishacceptability among non-Asians. A lot rides on howmilkfish will be packagedand promoted. Freshchilled ready-to-cook fish,cut clean without head andtail, is the standard.

However, the 8 millionOFWs and millions morepermanent residents inNorth America and otherparts of the world is anuntapped niche market.Best of all, most belong toa Pinoy association of

some sort, an opportunityfor distribution.

The GTZ study notedthat 13 of the 120companies surveyed in 7EU countries by thePhilippine Trade ServiceCorps already sell milkfishproducts. Price ranges 5-7euros a kg. And, thoughmilkfish is not specified,import to EU of freshchilled fish was valued at2.13 million euros in 2005,and of prepared orpreserved fish was 1.41million euros.

For the US market, 925metric tons of milkfish(less than 1% of totalPhilippine production in2005) is exported.

That milkfish isalready thought of asorganically grown orfarmed the natural way isits main advantage,provided no one has beenunscrupulous enough touse the banned Brestanand Aquatin. But thiscould be checked with theorganic certificationprocess which includestests for residues. Thereare already serviceproviders (testing labs,etc.) that the milkfishindustry can tap, includingAQD.

It must be noted thatfishfarmers are still waitingfor a cheap alternative todeal with snail infestationin their ponds. They findthe metaldehydealternative (the studieshave been done by AQD)too expensive, and derrisroot and tobacco dust arenot really readily available.Metaldehyde andniclosamide are the onlygovernment-approvedmolluscicides for milkfishponds.

That milkfish hasthose pesky mid-fleshbones is a negative featurethat is easily solved.Deboning has proved itselfas a backyard industry, thetechnology being easy andcheap, as has happened inthe General Santos area.

It appears that the nextstep for the westernVisayas farmers is to bandtogether, pre-process andmarket their producethemselves. The farm gateprice is about P56, but theretail price can be as highas P90. Brokers add 8.9%to the price, buyer-resellersanother 40% and viajeros3.6%.

For milkfish farmers tobe their own “middlemen,”they need thegovernment’s help tocreate what experts call the“value chain” cluster.

This cluster is a formalgrouping, a strategiccollaboration orcooperation of firms thatwill support the exportpush. It will include thefarmers, exporters,suppliers, and the serviceproviders of humanresources, technology,infrastructure/transportation, capital, andregulations.

At the end of the 3-day congress, the milkfishproducers have maderesolutions to start theclustering process whichBFAR accepted on behalfof the government.

The milkfish industryis valued at around P15billion, producing close to270,000 metric tons of fishand directly employingnearly 30,000 people.

Milkfish productionsurplus this year isestimated at 60,000 tons,which is projected toincrease to 137,000 tons by2010.


SSSSSeabass seems to bethe “it” commodity

AQDlaunches

seabassproject inGuimbal

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this year, being highlyrequested from Pandan toHamtic in Antique, CapizLGU, and now by Guimbalin Iloilo.

A TVCD project onNet cage culture ofseabass in ponds waslaunched Nov 15 in AQD’snearest townneighborhood of Guimbal.

The project aims tobuild the skills andcapacity of Guimbal LGUstaff and otheraquaculturists inundertaking sustainableaquaculture.

For the launching, aceremonial stocking of1,000 seabass hatchery-reared fry for each of thefour cages was led by Hon.Oscar Garin, GMA’sPresidential Assistant forAgriculture-Visayas andPhilippine CoconutAuthority chair.

“This project willprove that seabass can becultured in freshwater,”Hon. Garin says, “contraryto the common notion thatit can only be forbrackishwater.

“This is a big break forfreshwater fish growers,and I thank AQD forchoosing the Garin Farm asa demo farm. Now, manyvisitors can see for

themselves the positiveresults of studiesconducted by AQD.

“SEAFDEC is not onlyfor experiments but forR&D that will benefit thepeople,” he further says.“Usually, people whodon’t understand or arenot aware of SEAFDEC’simportance will have theimpression that theinstitution benefits onlythe big companies andother countries.

“As GMA’sPresidential Assistant forthe Visayas, I can say withconfidence that theSEAFDEC benefits are forthe common tao or themasses, too.

“It is my hope that thisdemo will convince a lot offish farmers to producebulgan in freshwater.Seabass culture is a

MMMMMudcrab is thecommodity of

AQDto conduct

mudcrabtraining

interest of the PolytechnicState College of Antique -Tibiao campus.

Under the recentlysigned MOU with AQD, anon-site course on crabculture will be conducted

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Nov 21-24 in Tibiao,Antique.

Invited lecturers orinstructors include Dr. ETQuinition on biology ofScylla spp.; Avelino Trino,a former AQD researcher,on the culture aspects; andButch Juanga for theinstallation of peripheral

net enclosures (withTrino). TID Head RFAgbayani will also lectureon responsible aquacultureand its role in coastalresource management.

On the last day,trainees will stockhatchery-reared mudcrabjuveniles in Brgy. Jinalinan,Barbaza, Antique.

significant solution to theproblem of economic(underdevelopment insome areas). Farmers canproduce corn in their land,and seabass in their (waterareas).”

The project proper willstart with an on-site,hands-on training to bescheduled as soon as theGuimbal LGU can gather itsparticipants together.Expected attendees arefarm caretakers, laborersand other interestedresidents.

The training site ~ twoponds to be equipped with4 nursery cages and 8grow-out cages ~ will thenbecome a demonstrationfarm for AQD’s seabassculture technology.

The project will be forone year, and will cover 2runs of the 4-monthseabass culture period.

FROM LEFT Totong Gaitan (co-proponent of the seabassverification project), Hon. Garin, RF Agbayani, Benito Geolamin(Vice-Mayor of Guimbal), Antonio Sumido (Committee onAgriculture of the Sanguniang Bayan), Lorenzo Genodepa(Municipal Agriculturist), and Samson Gilo Jr. (AgriculturalTechnologist - Fisheries and OIC of the Municipal Environmentand Natural Resources Office)


IIIII SEP is the yearlyInformation StaffAQD to host

7th ISEP

TTTTT he Proceedings of theregional technical

New bookconsultation on stockenhancement for threatenedspecies of internationalconcern is now available.

Edited by Dr. JHPrimavera, Dr. ET Quinitio,and Dr. MRR Eguia, the 149-page book contains 9 reviewpapers and 7 country papers.

The review papers coverthe ASEAN-SEAFDECdirectives; DNA-basedmarkers in stock enhancement

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strategy for enhancing visibility and communication of thecenter

(2) Introduce the initiatives in information disseminationundertaken by AQD (as host department) and exchangeviews among information officers

(3) Develop information program packages to seek fundingsupport from donorsThe Sec-Gen, Deputy Sec-Gen, coordinators and

officials working on information-related matters of theSecretariat are expected to attend, as are department stafffrom TD, MFRD, MFRDMD, and AQD who areresponsible for preparing the inputs of information-relatedactivities.

Exchange Program of theSEAFDEC Secretariatwhich, for 2007, AQD willhost this comingDecember 20-22 at TMS.

The 7th ISEP will:(1) Review and monitor

progress ofimplementation ofSEAFDEC’s information

meeting hosted byDeputy Chief Dr. KoichiOkuzawa at Breakthrough.In attendance were Dr. JDToledo, Mr. RF Agbayani,Atty. J Opinion, Dr. EGAyson, Ms. B Acosta, Dr.E Quinitio, Dr. FG Ayson,Dr. JH Primavera, Ms. JLebata, and Mr. A Fermin.

VISIT FROM JAPAN

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programs;and efforts

in enhancinggiant clam,

corals,topshell,

echinoderms,seahorse and

giant catfish stocks.The country papers

cover Japan, Lao PDR,Malaysia, Myanmar,Philippines, Thailand andVietnam.

TTTTThere are 14 newtrainees from

AQDwelcomes

abalonetrainees

different Asian countrieswho are in this year’ssecond batch of the3-week Abalone hatcheryseed production andculture course.

Deputy Chief Dr.Koichi Okuzawa welcomedthem on Nov 9 at TMS,saying that abalone is apromising commodity.

Further, he sympathizedwith the trainees who havedifficulty communicating inEnglish, but told them notto worry because, as hehimself experienced,Filipinos are veryhospitable.

Nine of the traineeshave GOJ fellowships, twoare sponsored by theirgovernment (Sabah), andthe other three are from theprivate sector.

Trainee from Thailand (left)introduces himself

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Join the Asian Fisheries Society! www.asianfisheriessociety.orgor contact the AFS secretary Dr. CL Marte <[email protected]>

8th Asian Fisheries Forum20-23 November 2007 Le Meridion, Kochi, India

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LLLLL ast stop of theCvSU-AQD group

Singaporeansojourn

part 3 (and last)of CvSU-Naic

study tour

was the Agri-food andVeterinary Authority ofSingapore (AVA) whichalso hosts SEAFDEC’sMarine Fisheries ResearchDepartment (MFRD).

The study tour groupwas accommodated by Dr.Susan Kueh Ling Fung,Head of the AquaticAnimal HealthLaboratories and Dr. DianaMarie Chee Lijun, anAquatic AnimalVeterinarian (andincidentally, a participantof the Hands-on trainingcourse on important viraldiseases of shrimps andfishes in November 2005).

AVA is effectivelySingapore’s nationalauthority to regulate thesafety of all food fromproduction to import andwholesale, right up to just

before retail. They coverboth locally-produced andimported foods, regulatingimports, local farms,slaughterhouses,processing plants andfood factories through theprovision of accreditation,licensing, inspection,monitoring andsurveillance, andlaboratory testing servicesand program.

AVA also facilitatesagri-trade for Singapore,and encourages the foodindustry to adopt goodagricultural andmanufacturing practices,and food safety assurancesystems. They have apublic education programon food safety.

The Animal and PlantHealth Center (APHC) isthe cornerstone of AVA’shealth programme. Staffedby well trained-

professionals, the APHCprovides vital laboratorysupport for AVA’smonitoring andsurveillance.

APHC has a biosafetylevel 3 diseasecontainment facility tohandle highly infectiousand exotic animal and plant(and soil) pathogens. TheCenter also maintains aflock of Specific-Pathogen-Free (SPF) chickens forlaboratory diagnostic use.

After visiting AVA, thegroup proceeded toMFRD, a 5-minute walk.Ms. Ira Hariono, SeniorProgram Executive of thePost Harvest DivisionFood Supply andTechnology Departmentwelcomed the group.

MFRD wasestablished in 1969 forresearch and developmentin fish and fish productprocessing, handling,preservation and qualityassessment.

MFRD introducedsurimi technology fromJapan and promoted itsuse in the fishball/fishcakeindustry to reducedependence on fresh fishsupply. Surimi is frozenminced fish meat that has

CLOCKWISE: The AVAentrance, and inside, the

group with Dr. Diana CheeLijun. [AVA does not allow

picture-taking of its facilities.]At MFRD to see modern and

well-maintained fishprocessing equipment.

Inside the 52–ha SingaporeBotanic Gardens‘s

temperature-controlled houseto grow plants

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MMMMMilenyoilenyoilenyoilenyoilenyo wrecks havoc at BFS

BFS sustained severedamage to both its land-based and lake-basedfacilities in the wake ofTyphoon Milenyo whichhit the country on Sept 28.

BFS staff MannyLaron and Mat Yap were atthe station when thetyphoon hit. Theysupervised the BFSemergency/typhoon

brigade to secure bothland and lake-basedfacilities a few hoursbefore maximum winds ofthe typhoon hit the area.

Despite their bestefforts, the force of thetyphoon left BFS severelydamaged. Powerlines,including transformerswent down, leaving thestation with no power for 4

days. The generatorscannot be operated sincethe roof of the gensethouse was completelyblown off and the powerlines where the generatedpower will run were alsodown.

To date, Meralco hasnot restored electricity tothe station and theneighboring barangays.

East Cove ofTapao a day

after the typhoon

The floating cages before and a day after typhoon Milenyo. BFS staff had to pass through an obstacle course of felled trees andbranches before they can get to their offices and laboratories the day after the typhoon

Roof of duplex C got blown off The library was flooded due to damaged roof

Downed transformers andelectric post amidst theblown-off roof of theGenerator House

The big old giant tamarindtree was uprooted

Big old trees wereuprooted by the typhoon,roofs were either blown offor punctured by flying treebranches. Several officeswere flooded. MannyLaron had bighead carphatching jars with 2 millionnewly hatched fry, whichwere eventually lost due tolack of aeration.

Lake-based facilitieswere all washed out.Floating cages were sweptto the other side of theEast Cove while fixedcages were completelydestroyed and either sweptaway or sunk to the bottom

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AQD:AQD:AQD:AQD:AQD: a community sharing experiencesa community sharing experiencesa community sharing experiencesa community sharing experiencesa community sharing experiencesCONTINUED FROM BACKPAGE

THE NEGROS OCCIDENTAL EXPERIENCEOn the last weekend ofOctober (the 28-29th) theJournal Club organized afield trip to MambucalResort in Murcia, NegrosOccidental for a rest andrelaxation and threwin a historical tripto the towns ofSilay andTalisay.

Thetripbookingwasarrangedthroughphonecalls from thevehicle hire, fromresortaccommodationto the tourguide so thegroupeconomizedand the 2-day tripcosts lessthanP1,000 perpersonexcludingmeals.

In lessthan 2 hoursthe group of 20 ~ mostlyjournal club members andtheir family (3 kids) ~arrived in Bacolod City viaSea jet.

First stop wasUniversity of St. La Salle(USLS) where the groupwas toured in BalayNegrense, the only

religious museum locatedin a school in the countrywith no entrance fee. Thein-house tour guide veryknowledgeably showed ustheir permanent collections

that include the verygrand dress by

Aureo Alonzo forOur Lady of

Manaoag, thealtars usedin thehousesbefore, thedifferentreligious

statues,some of which

were inlaid withgold, and a paintingby Amorsolo that

costs more than amillion pesos.

USLS wasalso hosting theannualuniversitygames wheredifferentuniversityschools acrossthe countryparticipated. Theheight of theirathletes dwarf us.

After lunch, wewere off to Mambukal, themountain resort at the footof Kanlaon volcano. Theresort is being managed bythe local government unitwhere it taps the hotsprings and the falls that isteeming in the vicinity ofthe place.

The grouptried all theattractions of theplace, fromtrekking to thefall (alas until the3rd falls only),slide for life,boating anddipping in thehot spring pool.The “slide forlife” believe it ornot can takeaway all yourworries whileconquering thefear of heights.It’s a nice feelingto fly high!

From flying,there is thechallenge andfun in kayakingand boating.Unfortunatelythe canopy wasclosed for repair

Balay Negrense

Our Lady of Manaoagat the Museo Negrensede la Salle

The cottage where members stayed

Dipping pool

Gaston ancestral house

Replica of Noli Me Tangere(Balay Negrense)

when we werethere, we couldhave experiencewalking on top oftrees using thehanging bridge.

Marker for the Gaston house

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Before and afterdinner, the grouprelaxed and dipped intempting steamy waterof the hot pool. It wasa fantastic feeling thatcould make you closeyour eyes and feel thewarmth (40oC) dilatingyour vessels. It wasprobably where most ofthe group spent theirtime aside from the bed.

The next day wasthe grand tour ofBacolod City with arunning commentaryby a tourism officerfrom Silay. The vehiclepassed by the PanaadStadium, the largeststadium in thePhilippines, the 100-year old San SebastianCathedral whose mainmaterials were takenfrom corals inGuimaras, and theCapitol ProvincialOffice with its famouscapitol lagoon.

The immersion intoold houses was

Museo Negrense

Mambukal

Gwen’s slide-for-life

Mambukal falls

experienced in Silay Cityand the vehicle had tomake several stops andreverses so the groupcould glimpse the oldhouses all with the insigniasignifying it is a NationalHistorical Site. The grandtour of the 100-year oldGaston Mansion, that wasrevived to its formergrandeur introduces youto the ambiance of 18th

century lifestyle andculture.

Of course the trip toBacolod won’t be completewithout shopping! All thatNegros has to offer isdisplayed in the NegrosShowroom, and the grouphad a last stop for mallingat Robinson’s Place.

It was indeed a tripthat can make us rememberevery bit of happiness weshared together, amemorable trip that noregrets was ever thought.

We were all so happyit make us think again. . .shall we have another trip?

- By AUBREY and JOSETTE

BOWLINGHeaded by the energetic AFD Head, Atty. JerryOpinion, AQD joined the 8th Inter-company bowlingtournament of the Panay Federation of FamilyWelfare Committees (PFFWC) on October 28 at St.Elizabeth’s in Iloilo City.

Participants were member-companies of PFFWCsuch as Panay Electric, Panay Powers, Iloilo Doctor’s

The AQD bowlingteam during the

opening ceremony, andaction at the alley

Hospital, University ofIloilo, Capiz EmmanuelHospital, PEPSI, St. Paul’sHospital, ILECO-I, CentralPhilippine University, IloiloMission Hospital, John B.Lacson CollegesFoundation, SEAFDEC/AQD.

A parade opened thetournament. Each teamcomposed its own cheer.The tournament’s themewas “Unity, cooperationand camaraderie throughsports.” It aimed topromote physical fitness,develop and enhancesportsmanship, teamworkand cooperation amongmember-companies.

Members of AQD teamwere Atty. Opinion, DemetEstenor, Boy Garin, MannyGarcesto, Guillermo delosSantos, Leonardo CerezoLota Alpasan,Charlemagne Recente,Chris Ganancial, Ma. NiraGrace Llona and ChristineJoy Barrion.

AQD made its way tothe top ten. ILECO-I wasthe champion, IloiloMission Hospital was firstrunner-up, St. Paul’sHospital was second, andCentral PhilippineUniversity was third.

It was a fun experiencefor everyone. More powerto AQD in future games.Go, go SEAFDEC!– By CHRISTINE JOY TABALDO

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PARADESchoolkids of KinaadmanFoundation ElementarySchool treated AQDemployees to a parade ofnations at past 2 pm onOctober 20. They werecelebrating United Nationsmonth. The kids werepreceded by a banda.Topmost photo would bethe group of Miss Japanand yaya.

OILSPILL POSTSOil spill posts stacked at alot in Brgy. Buyu-an still liein readiness, a good thingindicating that Buyu-an’sshore and TMS seawatersupply are not threatened.

For those interested,there is another PetronSolar-1oil spill meeting tobe hosted by UPV near theend of November.

WASTE EXHIBITA waste segregationsystem exhibit can still beviewed at the entrance ofthe TMS cafeteria. Thiswas put up by the USPeace Corps on Sept 20.

This is a reminder ofthe 5S+1 Japanese methodthat you can practice athome, at the office, andeverywhere else. And whatdoes the “S” stand for?

Sort your stuff,systematize storage, shineor keep everything neatand clean, standardize toallow control andconsistency in wastesegregation, and sustainthis upkeep day after dayand year after year.

The +1 is safety, aresult of clearing out thingsthat you do not need!

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To be less wasteful, FilonitaRaterta of the TMS cafeteriaenjoins her patrons to bringtheir own food containers ifthey want to take out lunch,dinner, or snacks. Let’scooperate! Think of thenumber of plastics we don’thave to use and dispose of!

grouper (Epinephelus coioides)growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I in responseto nutritional status [8 Sept]

Josette Gonzaga, AQDresearch specialist II, IGF-I,IGF-II and IGF-IR expressionas molecular markers for eggquality in mullet and grouper[8 Sept]

Dr. Ralph Turingan,Associate Professor of FloridaInstitute of Technology,Development of feedingmechanics in marine-fishlarvae: Does prey size matterin the larviculture of marinefishes? [11 Sept]

Dr. Carlos Baylon, UPin the Visayas, Integrated mudcrab culture system: Acollaboration between theacademe, private sector, andfishers of Visayan sea [13 Sept]

Mila de la Peña, AQDresearch specialist II, Cellgrowth and nutritive value ofthe tropical benthic diatomAmphora sp. at varyingnutrients, light intensity andlocation of culture [21 Sept]

Nathaniel Hepowit,AQD research assistant I,Random DNA amplicons asgenetic markers indifferentiating mangrovethraustochytrids [28 Sept]

N. Hepowit, Life historyof Schizochytrium sp.: athraustochytrid protist frommangroves of Panay [9 Nov]

Rover John Tavarro,UPV College of Arts andSciences, Effects of ß-glucanon non-specific immuneresponse in grouper,Epinephelus coioides [Nov 15]

As culminating activity of the biological statisticsclass held weekly since July 10 by Dr. RalphTuringan (foreground), presentation of casestudies and the results using SPSS as thestatistical programwas done by hisseminar students

(one is showninset, JosetteBangcaya) on Nov7 at the RD

Audiovisual Room

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NEW from SSSWherever you are, you canaccess your updated socialservice contributions,salary loan status or loanbalance through text. Noneed to visit SSS, no needto fall in line. P2.50 persend for Smart andTalk&Text subscribers.You’ll need your SSSnumber and date of birth inthe mmddyyyy format (forexample, 01051960). To

monitor yourcontribution, textsss<space>contri<space><10-digitSSSnumber><space><dateof birth>. For loanstatus, just replacecontri with slstat;and for loan balance,use loanbal. - MB SURTIDA

SEMINARSMissed any of theseseminars at RDAudioVisual Room, bythe Journal Club or byAQD’s researchers andguests?

Shelah Mae Buen-Ursua, AQD researchspecialist I, Biology andseed production of abalone,Haliotis asinina [10 Aug]and Behavioral patterns ofhatchery-produced abalonejuveniles for stockenhancement: Predators,avoidance and search for

food and shelter [17 Aug]Dr. Tejinder Kochhar,

Fulbright Senior Specialist andDistinguished Professor atKentucky State U,Aquaculture at Kentucky State[4 Sept]

Fiona Pedroso, AQDresearch specialist I, Changesin mRNA expression of

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Rehabilitation work. Engr.Emil Aralar was tasked totake charge of therehabilitation and clearingwork for land-based facilitieswhile researchers Ruel Eguiaand Manny Laron took chargeof salvaging, clearing andrehabilitating lake-basedfacilities. Some of the floatingcage modules have beentowed back to their originalposition and nets which werenot damaged by the typhoonrestocked with the fewsurviving carp, tilapia andgiant freshwater prawn.

MILENYO ... FROM PAGE 15

of the cove. Ongoingexperiments wereprematurely terminated dueto loss of stocks and cages.

TMS to the rescue. AQDChief Dr. Joebert Toledoapproved the request of BFSHead, Dr. Malou Aralar andreleased 150 thousand pesosfor emergency repair andrehabilitation of the station.Engr. Rex Tillo responded tothe request of a smallercapacity generator and loanedto BFS the 15 KVA back-upgenerator of TMS. Electrical

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Engr. Raymundo Austria,electrician Antonio Talimayand driver Flavio Martinez,Jr. took the Ro-ro anddelivered the generator toBFS, arriving sleepless at4:30 AM on Sunday, October8. Engr. Austria and his crewinspected the power lines andJun Martinez also helped inclearing some of the felledtrees.

Cost estimates for theinsurance claim of BFS willlater be provided by theEngineering Section.

Reduced operations at BFS.Since the repair of the electriclines will probably takemonths, it was decided toconcentrate activities in onearea and operate only thenecessary equipment to limitpower consumption to thecapacity of the 15 KVAgenerator. This gensetconsumes only an average of2 liters of diesel per hourcompared to BFS’ existing100 KVA genset whichconsumes 20 liters.

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(pureed and steamed fishcake), fish balls and prawnballs. In all, SoutheastAsia has 35 surimifactories, 16 of which are inThailand. These factoriesexport to Japan, Singapore,among others.

MFRD introduced theretort pouch technologyfor processing seafood.Examples of retortproducts are tuna-in-mayonnaise, tuna andvegetables-in-mayonnaise,

been washed with waterand thoroughly mixed witha cryopectant (a substancethat can protect tissuefrom damage due to iceformation) such as sugarand polyphosphate.

With surimi,processors were able tomechanize and automatetheir operations. There isnow a wide variety ofvalue-added surimiproducts such as imitationcrab sticks, chikuwa

expected to work out (a)organizational structureand staffing; (b) jobclassification / description;(c) performanceevaluation; and (d)promotion system. He alsoexpects an operationsmanual for the stations,improved support services,and, should the budgetallow, improved employeemedical benefits.

Dr. Toledo also notedthe AQD needs to reviewits staff developmentprogram in view of theretirement of most seniorresearch staff in 10-15

years. The salary structure,which was based on the1996 SGV study, may alsobe reviewed as a decadehas passed since itsimplementation.

Dr. Toledo expressedhopes for fiscal discipline,a more frugal spendingsince a 2-3 month delay ingovernment remittancewould mean AQD not beable to afford to pay itsemployees.

There would also beclose monitoring ofprojects.

Lastly, the AQD Chiefexpects a high degree of

professionalism amongAQD staff.

After the Chief’spresentation was anintroduction to AQD’sR&D framework by TIDHead RF Agbayani. Thenprogram leaders discussedtheir respective programs,covering research totechnology verification totraining and information.These more holisticpresentations are welcomechanges from previousyears’ which only coveredthe technical aspects of acommodity.

The marine fishprogram was presented byDr. FG Ayson; crustaceans,

WHAT’S UP ... FROM PAGE 3

SINGAPOREAN SOJOURN ... FROM PAGE 14

and seafood-in-assam-sauce.

MFRD developed fishproducts like tuna ham,tuna loaf, tuna chunksausage, tuna piko(“sweets”), fish sausages,fish bak kwa, fish noodleand Weiner sausage.

MFRD introducedHazard Analysis CriticalControl Point (HACCP) tothe Southeast Asian fishprocessing industry. Thiswas done through the its

training courses (from 1980to 2005, a total of 147training courses wasattended by 2,207 people,about 50% coming fromthe private sector) and byworking hand-in-hand withthe industry. In addition,MFRD assists key fishinspection laboratories inthe region to implementgood laboratory practices,and to guide them towardsISO 17025 accreditation.– Reported by RF BOMBEO

Dr. ET Quinitio; freshwateraqua, Dr. MLC Aralar;mollusks, AC Fermin;seaweeds, Dr. AQ Hurtado;stock enhancement andfish disease, Dr. KOkuzawa; aquatic ecology,Dr. NSS Chavoso; trainingand information, RFAgbayani; and the agree-build-operate-transferconcept of technologytransfer, Dr. ND Salayo.

In his closingmessage, Deputy ChiefDr. Okuzawa urged thesenior staff to submitproposals on areas thatGOJ is willing to fund, andcongratulated everyone fora job well-done.

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AQD: a community sharingAQD: a community sharingAQD: a community sharingAQD: a community sharingAQD: a community sharing

WHITE SHRIMP harvests from DBS were justahead of the white spot on October 9 and 10. Still,134 employees were unanimous in saying that,though smallish, the putian was delicious, fresh andsweet! They took home 3.1 kg on average at theprice of P150/kg, salary-deductible (top photo).

As if putian was not enough, mudcrab was sold onOctober 20, at P150 per kg. Sixteen employeesbought an average of 1.52 kg. In the middle photoare two of the crabs weighing 1.1 kg, and stillcrawling! -Figures from CJ BARRION

ROCK GARDENFishHealth Section (FHS) staff express theirappreciation to the landscapers of the new rockgarden (bottom photo) fronting their lab. SectionHead Dr. Celia Torres says: “The artistic displayof rocks and plants... is a labor of love and workof art of many people ~ Ofer, Manny, Agnes,Boy, Nards... Thank you very much. Whew!You achieved so much at absolutely no cost toFHS :-) It was already obvious that nothingwould grow on that patch of land with constantexposure to sea spray, no sunlight, + what manyconsider as risky dose of chemical fumes and microbialtoxins :-) (that’s actually a myth since all FHS staff arestill beaming live and lovely ... and the men oozing withpoginess). Planting rocks, therefore, was the brilliantalternative.”

AQD unitesfor a quest:

responsible &sustainableaquaculturedevelopment

experiencesexperiencesexperiencesexperiencesexperiences

MORE STORIES ON PAGE 16

WEBSITE FEEDBACK“I have looked at the new websiteof AQD and I am very happy withthe positive changes in the formatas well as the content of thewebsite. For so long a time theSEAFDEC website contained a lotof stale news and uninterestingformat but the new website looksgreat! Congratulations to you andthe rest of the contributing staff.Looking forward to more excitingchanges.”- EMAIL OF DR. RELI COLOSO TO AQD CHIEF DR. TOLEDO

Contributions fromAQD employees

are always welcome!Please send text separately from

your jpeg photos (if any, and of 300 dpiquality if possible). Devcom also uses

some of these materials to update theAQD website and as

SEAFDEC Newsletter articles.Having the original text and photos

would give us more flexibility

AQD Matters is published by theDevelopment Communication UnitTraining and Information Division

Tigbauan Main Station in Iloilo

For contributions / feedback, email:[email protected]@aqd.seafdec.org.ph

[email protected]

Thanks toDr. Malou Aralar for the write-ups

and photos on algal biotech,AquaNegosyo, and Milenyo; the dream

team for the review; andGwen, Chris, Marget, Ging

for the biotech photo captions

WEB UPDATE #2MAIN PAGE NEWSPetron Solar-1 oil spill may damage 416

million pesos worth of aquatic researchinvestments

First scientific meeting on the PetronSolar-1 oil spill off Guimaras

Mariculture activities go on at Igang MarineSubstation

INSIDE PAGES / NEWSROOMASEAN’s HRD for BIMP-EAGA: Brunei

officers train on shrimp health, andIndonesians on feed prep

PEW FELLOWS PROGRAM<this is a new mini-website>

The old version ofthe website logged inan average 2,000page views a month,the new one hasmore than doublethe monthly views, to5,948 in Octoberalone. This numberis reported byAQD’s third-partyweb monitor,mycomputer.com

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