Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department

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01 SEAFDEC/AQD Publications Brochures and flyers

2018

Tigbauan Main Station

Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. (2018). Tigbauan Main Station [Brochure]. Tigbauan, Iloilo,
Philippines: Author.

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 Disease diagnostics / Analytical services Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
SEAFDEC/AQD offers disease diagnostic services with Bookstore AQUACULTURE DEPARTMENT
viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases determined by www.seafdec.org.ph
PCR. Also available are electron microscopy imaging AQD publishes aquaculture materials which are
(TEM and SEM), and chemical and microbiological descriptive of its science-based technologies. Manuals,
analyses of: (1) feeds, feed ingredients, experimental monographs, flyers, textbooks, among others, are available for
animals; (2) water; (3) soil; (4) food products and water. sale at the AQD Bookstore.

Tigbauan
Complete services are as follows:
Molecular Microbiology Laboratory
• detection of shrimp and fish viruses by PCR-based Library
techniques

• electron microscopy of biological samples (scanning
and transmission)
• microbiological analyses of food, products, water,
etc. (coliform count, Salmonella, Shigella, S. aureus,
Main
AQD Library has one of the best collections of books,
journals, and other materials on aquaculture in Southeast
Asia. The library is open Mondays to Fridays, from 8 am to

Station
5 pm. Internet access is provided for free to students and
Escherichia coli, yeast/mold count, water potability) AQD trainees.
Algal Production Laboratory
• optimize use of algae for industrial and medical
applications FishWorld
Centralized Analytical Laboratory
• analyses of chemicals in fisheries and aquaculture FishWorld is a museum-aquarium-visitor center that promotes
products informal education for responsible aquaculture in particular,
• analyses of water and soil biodiversity, environment protection and sustainable
• proximate analyses development in general.
• fatty acid / amino acid profile
Fish Feed Technology Laboratory
• development of environment-friendly feeds
• improvement of feed conversion and growth of farmed
species
map from www.maphill.com The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development
Electron Microscopy Laboratory Center (SEAFDEC) is an autonomous
• analyses using transmission and scanning electron intergovernmental body established as a
microscopy regional treaty organization in December
1967 to promote fisheries development in
Plankton starters available for sale the region through research, training and
information services. Its member countries
• Green algae (Tetraselmis tetrahele, Chlorella sp., include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Nanochlorum sp.)
• Brown algae (Chaetoceros calcitrans, Skeletonema Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
tropicum,Thalassiosira sp., Navicula sp., Amphora sp.) Binangonan Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
• Golden brown algae (Isochrysis galbana) Freshwater and Viet Nam.
• Zooplankton (Brachionus plicatilis) Station
The Aquaculture Department (AQD), one of
Production of low-cost and high-quality diets SEAFDEC’s four departments, is mandated
Dumangas to implement programs in research,
AQD’s pilot feed mill can produce 300 kg of feeds per hour for its Brackishwater technology verification and demonstration,
verification and extension studies. AQD aims to develop low-cost Station and training and information dissemination in
and high-quality feeds including formulated diets for grow-out Tigbauan Main Station
Igang order to promote responsible aquaculture in
and broodstock. Studies on alternative feed ingredients are Marine
being conducted including the use of agricultural by-products Southeast Asia.
Station
and wastes, leaf meals, and distillery wastes.
For further information
The Chief
Training courses
SEAFDEC/AQD
AQD offers regular and special training courses which Tigbauan 5021, Iloilo, Philippines
comprise 20% lecture and 80% practicals. Medium of Trunklines connecting all offices:
instruction is English. AQD also accepts internships and on- +63 33 330 7000
the-job trainings for college and high school students which Fax: +63 33 330 7002
are readily arranged for individuals or small groups. © SEAFDEC/AQD July 2018
Email: aqdchief@seafdec.org.ph
Sharing of knowledge and strengthening of skills on the latest aquaculture technologies Website: www.seafdec.org.ph
especially in shrimp and marine fish are being offered at AQD through its manpower
development program. This training aims to enable participants to become better
aquaculture operators and managers.
 TID Building
Established in 1973, the Tigbauan Main Station Multi-purpose Hall FishWorld Library (Conference Room) Cafeteria Apartment Guest House
(TMS) is the SEAFDEC/ AQD headquarters located
on the south coast of Panay Island. The 40-hectare
complex includes various research laboratories,
hatcheries, and broodstock facilities for experiments
Facilities
in artificial propagation, feed development, and
22 23 25 26 28 30 32
health management. TMS also has training facilities,
a library, and medical clinic. On-campus housing and
cafeteria cater to resident staff, trainees, guests, and TIGBAUAN MAIN STATION
visiting researchers and their families.
1 Ealdama Hall 9 Abalone Hatchery 17 Fish Health Laboratory
2 Research Division 10 Seaweeds Laboratory 18 LFAAT Wetlab
Building 1 11 Shrimp Broodstock 19 Infection Building

Research & development 3 Research Division

Building 2
Tanks
12 Abalone Hatchery
20 Integrated Fish
Broodstock & Hatchery
Research is done on all life stages (broodstock, hatchery nursery, and grow-out) of the species 4 Marine Fish Hatchery Extension Complex
listed below. Likewise, AQD produces juveniles for aquatic resource enhancement. Studies 5 Administration and 13 Mangrove Crab 21 Biosecure Shrimp
Finance Division Hatchery Hatchery Complex
on nutrition and feed development, fish health management, ecology and farming systems,
6 Natural Food Laboratory 14 Nutrition Building 22 Multi-purpose Hall
economic viability of cultured commodities and the promotion of sustainable aquaculture
7 Sandfish Hatchery 15 Big Hatchery 23 FishWorld
technologies are also being done to ensure comprehensive and holistic development of
8 Outdoor Tanks 16 Feed Mill 24 Medical Clinic
aquaculture and enhance its role in securing food and livelihoods in fishing communities.
25 Library
The economically important commodities being studied at AQD include: 26 Training and
Information Division
• Abalone • Sandfish Building
• Bighead carp • Seabass 27 Motorpool
• Catfish • Seahorses 28 Cafeteria
• Freshwater prawn • Seaweeds 29 Dormitory
30 Apartment
• Grouper • Siganid 31 Executive House
• Mangrove crab • Silver therapon 32 Guest House
• Milkfish • Snapper 33 Staff Houses
• Oyster • Tiger shrimp
• Pompano • Tilapia
• White shrimp

Products and services

Technical assistance / consultancy
AQD provides technical assistance and consultancy in
hatchery, netcage or fish farm operation for entrepreneurs
and communities through its extension programs such as
the Institutional Capacity Development for Sustainable
Aquaculture (ICDSA).

grouper

Hatchery fry / Seedstocks

TMS has hatchery facilities for milkfish, high value marine fishes,
abalone, mangrove crab, shrimp, sea cucumber, and tilapia.
TMS has a total production capacity of 300 tons for larval rearing mangrove crab
of marine and freshwater fishes and 4.2 tons for abalone juveniles.
AQD demonstrates and continues to assess the viability of its 20
technologies through production runs. 4 6 7 9 13 16 21

Multi-species marine Natural food laboratory Sandfish hatchery Mangrove crab Integrated fish broodstock Biosecure Shrimp
Abalone hatchery Feed Mill
fish hatchery hatchery and hatchery complex
Hatchery Complex