Thrust V: Addressing International Fisheries Related Issues from a Regional Perspective 20 Assistance of Capacity Building in the Region to Address
4. Technology extension and demonstration Abalone hatchery training program
The International Training Course on Abalone Hatchery and Grow-out was conducted from 14 May to
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04 June, 2013 with 3 participants. One (1) is from Indonesia and two (2) from the Philippines. The Filipino from BFAR Region 3 and the Indonesian had GOJ-TF grant while the other BFAR participant was sponsored by BFAR Region 9.
Marine fish hatchery training program
The International Training Course on Marine Fish Hatchery was conducted at Tigbauan Main Station from 25 June - 31 July with 7 participants: Myanmar (1), Philippines (2) and Kenya (4). The participant from Myanmar and 1 from BFAR, Region 7 (Cebu), Philippines were awarded with GOJ-TF Training Fellowship Grant. The paying participants from Kenya were officers of the Kenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute and were sponsored by Kenya Coastal Development Project and World Bank. The lone privately-sponsored participant from the Philippines was sponsored by Island Prawn Company based in Saudi Arabia.
Aquanutrion On-line training program
The on-going Distance Learning on the Principles of Aquaculture Nutrition Online started last July 22 and will end on the 13th of December 2013. The online course has 17 participants from Brunei Darussalam (1), Indonesia (1), Myanmar (1) and Philippines (14). Of the 17 participants, 3 from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Myanmar were awarded with GOJ-TF Training Fellowship Grant. Three from the Philippines were SEAFDEC/AQD staff and the rest of the participants were sponsored by their company/agency or privately-funded.
Regional dissemination black tiger shrimp farming program
The tentative schedule for this training course on hatchery and broodstock management is in November.
Lectures will include topics on biology, broodstock management, larval rearing, selective breeding principles, genetics, etc. Grow-out culture and disease prevention and control are also included as special topics.
Community-based freshwater aquaculture for remote areas of Southeast Asia
This training course is scheduled in late November 2013, which is now in preparation. Invitations for Japanese Training Grant to Member Countries were already sent. Nominations from Vietnam were already received. Reiteration letters for JTG to other Member Countries were also sent. Started coordinating with BFS staff regarding resource person and day-to-day schedule of training.
(3) Outcomes/Outputs during the project period and expected achievement rate till the end of 2013 (tentative)
Expected outcomes/outputs Achievement rate (%)
To ensure reliable and sustainable production through genetic improvement of commercially important species and to establish reliable breeding and mass seed production techniques for new species for aquaculture
80%
To develop environment-friendly feeds for marine fish and
crustaceans from regionally available ingredients 80%
To establish managing technology of aquaculture environment 80%
To disseminate and demonstrate the aquaculture technology 80%
3.2.6 Evaluation of Project Activities in 2013
The study plans are considered to be appropriately implemented as a whole of this project.
4. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2014 4.1 Planning of the Project Activities
Activity/inputs Duration Remarks
Activity 1: Genetic improvement of commercially important species and development of hatchery technology
Sub-activity 1.1: Selective breeding of mud crab Scylla serrata
The response of crabs to selection on growth and disease resistance will be evaluated. Reciprocal matings will be done and the performance of the succeeding generations will be compared with the previous generations. Paper on the criteria for selection of good quality larvae for stocking in the hatchery will be submitted for publication.
Jan – Dec
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Activity/inputs Duration Remarks
Sub-activity 1.2: Selective breeding of black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon Further growing of F2 to broodstock size will be done. Regular monitoring through monthly samplings will be done. Heritability of growth in the families will be determined using body weight data that have been collected. Once the F2 females have attained broodstock size, these will be stocked with males of other F2 families and the reproductive performance noted. Final analysis of all data that have been gathered will be done. Families with better performance in terms of postlarval survival, growth rate, and reproductive performance will be identified.
Sub-activity 1.3: Genetic improvement of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii
After the growth experiment, same-aged breeders shall be selected from the stocks and subsequently used for the breeding experiments as planned, using the most effective broodstock management scheme.
Sub-activity 1.4: Mass production of plantlets with improved traits (This sub-activity was terminated at the end of 2011.) Sub-activity 1.5: Development of hatchery techniques of Pompano and
Spotted Scat
Experiments to improve growth and survival of spotted scat Scatophagus argus larvae will be done. Articles on experiments done on Pompano will be published.
Activity 2: Development of environment-friendly feeds using regionally available ingredients
Sub-activity 2.1: Development of efficient and low-pollution diets for grow- out and broodstock (freshwater prawn, milkfish, grouper, mud crab, and black tiger shrimp)
Feeding trials of giant freshwater prawn from a different source grown to broodstock size will be done. The effect of broodstock diets on the reproductive performance and larval production will be evaluated. Review of published information on fishmeal replacement by plant-based protein sources in feeds for other species will be continued.
Sub-activity 2.2: Establishment of guidelines for optimum feeding management through survey of availability and quality assessment of feed resources
(This sub-activity was terminated at the end of 2012.) Activity 3: Establishment of managing technology of aquaculture
environment
Refinement of the designed management scheme will be done using ponds at UPV-BAC or in collaboration with private shrimp farmers. Aquasilviculture of P. monodon will be repeated if budget permits.
Activity 4: Socioeconomic assessment and impact analysis of transfer and adoption of sustainable aquaculture technologies
(This sub-activity was terminated at the end of 2012.) Activity 5: Technology extension and demonstration
Sub-activity 5.1: Giant freshwater prawn production training program (No activity scheduled in 2014)
Sub-activity 5.2: Regional dissemination of mud crab farming program (No activity scheduled in 2014)
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Jan – Dec
Jan – Dec
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Activity/inputs Duration Remarks
Sub-activity 5.3: Regional dissemination of black tiger shrimp farming program
(No activity scheduled in 2014) Sub-activity 5.4: Marine fish hatchery training program
The International Training Course on Marine Fish Hatchery will beoffered to transfer and to disseminate improved technologies for broodstock management, seed production and grow-out culture of marine fishes such as milkfish (Chanos chanos), Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer), groupers (Epinephelus coioides, E. fuscoguttatus), mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus), rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus), or pompano (Trachinotus blochii) to various stakeholders: hatchery owners, technicians, extension workers and aquaculturists. Special topics on biotechnology; fish cage design and culture; and food safety and processing of highly-valued marine fishes could be included. Field trips to private farms and AQD stations will also be included to reinforce learning.
Sub-activity 5.5: Abalone hatchery training program
This training course aims to provide participants with technical knowledge and skills to operate a hatchery and to manage a grow-out culture of abalone.
The course will cover an introduction on sustainable aquaculture; abalone biology and reproduction; broodstock management and spawning; larval rearing and grow-out techniques; hatchery design and construction; feeding of abalone; culture of benthic diatoms; biology and culture of Gracilaria; feed formulation, processing and preparation; financial feasibility and market potential; food safety in abalone production and processing. Special topics on stock enhancement and industry experience on commercial hatchery and grow-out of abalone will also be included. The incorporation of site visits to private abalone hatchery, seaweed farm and AQD stations will also be done.
Sub-activity 5.6: Seaweed farming training program
(Because of constraint of budget, this training course schedule in 2014 will be cancelled.)
Sub-activity 5.7: On-line course on nutrition and on-site feed preparation training program
The on-site training on feed preparation and feeding management is slated to be conducted in Lao PDR in late 2014. Arrangements will be made in coordination with appropriate government agencies in Lao PDR.
Arrangements will be made in coordination with appropriate government agencies in Lao PDR.
Sub-activity 5.8: Rural aquaculture program
The 10-day course aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of the participants on appropriate and suitable freshwater aquaculture methods and practices so that they would be able to transfer and promote these technologies to rural communities for livelihood and poverty alleviation. The course is designed for fisheries/ aquaculture extension officers and those working at the rural fishery communities. The course will include lectures on various freshwater species such as tilapia, carp, catfish, freshwater prawn. Other than the lectures and practical sessions, the participants could also share with co- participants and resource persons their experiences on freshwater aquaculture practices and extension works through power point presentation/ reports.
Activity 6: Publication
Manuals, posters, pamphlets and flyer describing the sustainable aquaculture will be published and distributed.
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May – Jun
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Activity/inputs Duration Remarks
Activity 7: Annual progress meeting and international workshop Sub-activity 7.1: Annual progress meeting
Annual progress meeting will be held to review the project achievement.
Evaluators will be invited to join the meeting to review/evaluate the project achievements.
Sub-activity 7.2: International workshop
Although initially scheduled in 2013, it was postponed in the first quarter of 2014 in the form of a joint workshop with those on Resource Enhancement due to the constraint of budget. New information on sustainable and region- oriented aquaculture practices will be presented and discussed by participants from ASEAN Member Countries, resource persons as well as study leaders in this project. Emerging problems that require urgent solutions will also be discussed to pave the way to promote and to assure sustainable aquaculture in the Southeast Asian region.
Activity 8: Coordination by the project leader
The project leader will coordinate and assist the research, training and dissemination, and also facilitate information exchange not only domestically but also among Member Countries so that sustainable aquaculture practices will be effectively promoted in Southeast Asia. Semi-annual meeting will be held on July or August to confirm the progress of respective activities and sub-activities. Project achievements will be summarized at the end of year.
Annual progress report will be prepared.
December
March
Jan – Dec
4.2 Expected Outcomes/Outputs of the Year 2014
The envisaged outcomes for the fifth year are: 1) Promotion of selective breeding technologies in mud cab, black tiger shrimp, and giant freshwater prawn; 2) Refinement of hatchery technology of pompano and spotted scat; 3) Establishment of practical methodology to utilize plant-origin diets for aquaculture production with special reference to giant fresh prawn; 4) Establishment of best farm management scheme for shrimp culture to manage technology of aquaculture environment, and 5) Implementation of training courses on marine fishes hatchery, abalone hatchery, aqua-nutrition on-site training, and rural aquaculture in order to enhance the region- oriented sustainable aquaculture.
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Appendix 6 of Annex 4 PROJECT DOCUMENT
Project id: 031301
Program Categories:
Programs under the Fisheries Consultative Group of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (FCG/ASSP) Mechanism
Project Title: Chemical and Drug Residues in Fish and Fish Products in Southeast Asia - Biotoxin Monitoring in ASEAN Region: ASP, AZA and BTX
Program Thrust: II Total Duration: 5 yrs (2013-2017)
Lead Department: MFRD Lead Country: Singapore
Project Sponsor: Japanese Trust Fund-VI Project Partner: Post-Harvest Technology Centre, Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (PHTC/AVA) Proposed Budget: USD 190,000 This year budget: (2013) USD 35,000 Prepared by Neo Shan Yu, Scientist
(PHTC/AVA); Yeap Soon Eong, Chief of MFRD Programmes
Project Leader Neo Shan Yu, Scientist (PHTC/AVA)
1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND