ICAR-CIBA through its professional societal forum the Society of Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries (SCAFi) Chennai initiated an ‘online lecture series’ under the banner: “Aquaculture without borders” to be presented by the global fisheries/aquaculture experts. Dr. K.P. Jithendran, Director, ICAR-CIBA and President SCAFi formally inaugurated the dialogue series, highlighting the usefulness of this initiative to young scientists and research scholars.
Dr. Edgar C. Amar, Head, Training and Information Division of South East Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD), Iloilo, The Philippines presented the first lecture in the series entitled “Aquaculture in Philippines” on 22nd June 2022 at 11:30 AM in the CIBA Auditorium. About 100 participants inclusive of scientists and research scholars participated in the programme. The speaker gave an overview of shrimp, milkfish and crab culture in the Philippines and issued faced by the farmers in Philippine aquaculture and enumerated the efforts of SEAFDEC scientists in solving them.
Aquaculture systems like pond based shrimp and fish farming, pen culture and cage farming of finfishes, seaweed farming, mudcrab farming in Philippines were dealt in detail by the speaker. He further highlighted the policies and regulations governing aquaculture, issues in its implementation and ways forward towards sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Philippines.
Dr. T. Ravisankar, Secretary, SCAFi introduced the speaker and Dr. K. Ambasankar, Treasurer, SCAFi proposed the vote of thanks.
