Proceedings of the International Workshop on Resource Enhancement and Sustainable Aquaculture Practices in Southeast Asia 2014 (RESA)

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Organized by SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department with funding from the Government of Japan, the 3-day International Workshop on Resource Enhancement and Sustainable Aquaculture Practices in Southeast Asia aims to promote and augment regional initiatives on resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices, and to contribute to poverty alleviation, livelihood and food security.

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FOREWORD
MESSAGES
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PLENARY PAPERS
- Is small-hold tropical aquaculture in a genetic plunge towards extinction?
  Roger W. Doyle
- Rapid adaptation to a new environment: is it reversible?
  Hitoshi Araki
COUNTRY PAPERS
- Cambodia
  Current status of sustainable aquaculture in Cambodia
  Ouch Lang
- Japan
  Status of resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices in Japan
  Koichi Okuzawa, Takayuki Takebe, Narisato Hirai and Kazumasa Ikuta
- Malaysia
  Status of resource management and aquaculture in Malaysia
  Aishah Yusoff
- Myanmar
  Inland fisheries resource enhancement and conservation practices in Myanmar
  Htun Thein
- Philippines
  The Philippine National Aquasilviculture Program
  Romeo E. Dieta and Florida C. Dieta
- Viet Nam
  Good aquaculture practices (VietGAP) and sustainable aquaculture development in Viet Nam
  Nguyen Thi Bang Tam
- Lao PDR
  Country status on sustainable aquaculture in Lao PDR
  Thongkhoun Khonglaliane
- Singapore
  Current status of aquaculture in Singapore
  Neo Chin Heng
- Indonesia
  Sustainable aquaculture and resources enhancement in Indonesia
  Setiawan Soetardjo and Irham Adhitya
- Thailand
  Milkish: new choice for aquaculture in Thailand
  Prapat Kosawatpat
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
- Assessment of humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), spawning aggregations and declaration of marine protected area as strategy for enhancement of wild stocks
  Filemon G. Romero and Akkil S. Injani
- Stock assessment of christian crabs (Charybdis feriatus, Linnaeus, 1758) in San Miguel bay
  Plutomeo M. Nieves, Nelson R. Olfindo and Aldrin Mel Macale
- Abalone aquaculture for stock enhancement and community livelihood project in northern Palawan, Philippines
  Benjamin J. Gonzales
- Social preparations towards community-based approach to stock enhancement in Sagay Marine Reserve, Philippines
  Nerissa D. Salayo, Raisa Joy G. Castel, Dianne Hope M. Tormon, Rafael T. Barrido, Marie Frances J. Nievales and Teruo Azuma
- Community-based shrimp stock enhancement for coastal socio-ecological restoration in the Philippines
  Jon Altamirano, Hisashi Kurokura, Nerissa Salayo, Didi Baticados, Jee Grace Suyo and Satoshi Ishikawa
- BFAR-CHED Philippine National Aquasilviculture Program (PNAP) in Bataan
  Rudy C. Flores, Felicisima E. Tungol, Abraham S Antonio, Elizabeth D. Medairos and Jonathan M. Salas
- Marine fish hatchery: developments and future trends
  Clarissa L. Marte and Joebert D. Toledo
- Hatchery management techniques for tiger-tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)
  Shelah Mae B. Ursua and Teruo Azuma
- Updates on the seed production of mud crab
  Emilia T. Quinitio, Fe D. Parado-Estepa, Joana Joy Huervana and Michael Ray Burlas
- Marker-aided genetic stock management: prospects in Philippine aquatic biodiversity conservation and aquaculture
  Maria Rowena R. Romana-Eguia, Minoru Ikeda and Akihiro Kijima
- Feed formulation for sustainable aquaculture
  Relicardo M. Coloso
- Potential of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) meal as an alternative protein source in diets for giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii, de Man 1879)
  Frolan A. Aya, Maria Lourdes Cuvin-Aralar and Relicardo M. Coloso
- Application of the United States Soybean Export Council program's soy-optimized floating feeds and low volume, high density cage aquaculture technologies
  Levy Loreto L. Manalac, Michael Cremer, Hsiang Pin Lan and Lukas Manomaitis
- Utilization of sensors and SMS technology to remotely maintain the level of dissolved oxygen, salinity and temperature of fishponds
  Rodrigo C. Munoz, Reynan P. Calderon, Rudy C. Flores, Sisenando C. Masangcap, Jayson P. Angeles and Mark Colentava
- Reaching the poor through aquaculture: The case of technology adoption in rural communities at west central Philippines
  Didi B. Baticados
- Marine biodiversity at the SEAFDEC/AQD research stations in Iloilo and Guimaras, Philippines
  Teodora Uy Bagarinao
- Targeting essential gene utilizing RNA interference to protect the ailing shrimp/prawn industry against WSSV
  Jassy Mary S. Lazarte and Mary Beth B. Maningas
ABSTRACTS OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS
- SEAFDEC/AQD stock enhancement initiatives: release strategies
  Ma. Junemie Hazel Lebata-Ramos, Ellen Flor Doyola-Solis, Rema Sibonga, Joemel Sumbing, Jeff Bogart Abroguena, August Santillan and Mark Dimzon
- Responsible shrimp culture through ecological approach
  Eleonor A. Tendencia
- Estimation of energy budget of sea cucumber, Holothuria scabra, in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
  Satoshi Watanabe, Masashi Kodama, Zenith Gaye A. Orozco, Joemel G. Sumbing, Schedar Rose M. Novilla and Ma. Junemie Hazel Lebata-Ramos
- Post-larval rearing strategies in sandish (Holothuria scabra) culture
  Marie Frances Nievales, Rema Sibonga and Harold Figurado
- Induced breeding of giant trevally, maliputo (Caranx ignobilis)
  Ma. Theresa M. Mutia, Frederick B. Muyot and Myleen L. Magistrado
- Seed production of the blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus)
  Nonita S. Cabacaba and Jimmy E. Salamida
- Potential genetic impacts of hatchery-based resource enhancement
  Zubaida U. Basiao
- Good aquaculture practices (GAqP): setting directions for harmonized regional standards - the Philippine experience
  Mark F. Matubang and Nelson A. Lopez
- The importance of mangroves to capture and culture fisheries
  Jurgenne H. Primavera
- Stock enhancement? Why bother
  Jose Ingles
ABSTRACTS OF POSTER PRESENTATIONS
- Resource assessment of sea cucumber in northern Iloilo, central Philippines
  Perry A. Alpasan and Romy A. Billones
- Optimization of feeding and growth conditions for hatchery-bred larvae of indigenous Philippine silver perch, Leiopotherapon plumbeus (Perciformes: Terapontidae)
  Julie Andrea Añano, Frolan Aya, Mark Nell Corpuz and Maria Rowena R. Romana-Eguia
- Development of a simple, rapid, cost-effective diagnostic kit for WSSV
  Pocholo Mari T. Arabit, Amalea Dulcene D. Nicolasora, Patrick Ellis Z. Go, Christopher Marlowe A. Caipang and Mary Beth B. Maningas
- Larval rearing of silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) in outdoor tanks
  Frolan A. Aya, Vicar Stella N. Nillasca, Mark Nell C. Corpuz and Luis Maria B. Garcia
- Preliminary trials on the effects of weaning and larval diets on survival and growth of silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) larvae
  Frolan A. Aya , Vicar Stella N. Nillasca and Luis Maria B. Garcia
- A preliminary study on the diagnosis of coral reef healthiness and establishment of coral replenishment technology
  Teruo Azuma, Jemar Jed Roble Tan, Jacques Zarate, Jon Altamirano, Joey Gatus and Filipina Sotto
- Preliminary assessment of the abundance and fishery of snapping shrimp (Alpheus sp.) in Calape, Bohol, Philippines
  Jomel G. Baobao, Maria Danesa S. Rabia and Ernesto C. Rulida
- Modelling the impact of different stress agents on Holothurian immunity
  Liudmila S. Dolmatova
- Growth and survival of nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles fed diets with varying levels of irradiated chitosan
  Kristine Gonzales, Mark Nell Corpuz and Maria Rowena R. Romana-Eguia
- Perceptions on the effects of maritime activities on the Philippine aquatic ecosystem
  Enrique Java, Teresita Cruz and Isidro Yonggue Hernandez
- Preliminary trials on the optimization of hormone dosages for induced breeding of Philippine silver perch, Leiopotherapon plumbeus
  Mark Archei O. Javier, Frolan A. Aya and Maria Rowena R. Romana-Eguia
- Distribution and abundance of hard clam shells Meretrix meretrix along the coastal areas of Panguil bay, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
  Celestina Q. Jumawan , Rheino B. Palma and Renalyn O. Sia
- Growth performance of brackishwater enhanced selected tilapia (BEST) reared in brackishwater ponds
  Anecito V. Labastida, Celestina Q. Jumawan, Antonio A. Abogado, Rheino B. Palma and Jerome J. Sabillo
- First record of Laem-Singh virus in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in the Philippines
  Christian Albert M. Cruz, Precious C. dela Cruz, Paul Christian D. Alcala, Florenz Giovanni M. Tagle, Erickson S. Santos, Mudjekeewis D. Santos and Mary Beth B. Maningas
- Reproductive biology of christian crabs (Charybdis feriatus, Linnaeus, 1758) in San Miguel Bay, Philippines
  Plutomeo M. Nieves, Nelson R. Olfindo and Aldrin Mel Macale
- Shrimp metabolism: The roles of lactate dehydrogenase (c31), glycogen phosphorylase (c34) and protein kinase (PK) as revealed by RNA interference
  Maria Violeta R. Tare, Hidehiro Kondo, Ikuo Hirono and Mary Beth B. Maningas
SUMMARY OF THE WORKSHOP
ANNEXES
- ANNEX 1. Workshop Committees
- ANNEX 2. Directory of Participants

Recent Submissions

Resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices in Southeast Asia: challenges in responsible production of aquatic species : proceedings of the international workshop on resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices in Southeast Asia 2014 (RESA)

Romana-Eguia, Maria Rowena R.; Parado-Estepa, Fe D.; Salayo, Nerissa D.; Lebata-Ramos, Ma. Junemie Hazel (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015-08)

The conference was held in order to promote and augment regional initiatives on resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices, and to contribute to poverty alleviation, livelihood and food security in Southeast ...
Shrimp metabolism: The roles of lactate dehydrogenase (c31), glycogen phosphorylase (c34) and protein kinase (PK) as revealed by RNA interference

Tare, Maria Violeta R.; Kondo, Hidehiro; Hirono, Ikuo; Maningas, Mary Beth B. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Energy metabolism is well-studied in vertebrate systems, providing insights on the genes and mechanisms involved in different pathways necessary for the survival of an organism. Yet, such studies are still lacking in ...
Reproductive biology of christian crabs (Charybdis feriatus, Linnaeus, 1758) in San Miguel Bay, Philippines

Nieves, Plutomeo M.; Olfindo, Nelson R.; Macale, Aldrin Mel (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

The reproductive biology of Charybdis feriatus was investigated from April 2012 to March 2013 to determine gonad maturity, gonado-somatic index (GSI), fecundity, breeding cycle and size at first maturity. Every month, ...
First record of Laem-Singh virus in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in the Philippines

Cruz, Christian Albert M.; dela Cruz, Precious C.; Alcala, Paul Christian D.; Tagle, Florenz Giovanni M.; Santos, Erickson S.; Santos, Mudjekeewis D.; Maningas, Mary Beth B. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Laem-Singh Virus (LSNV), a single-stranded RNA virus that causes growth retardation in Penaeus monodon, is also known as Monodon Slow-Growth Syndrome (MSGS) virus. Black Tiger shrimps afflicted with this virus exhibit ...
Growth performance of brackishwater enhanced selected tilapia (BEST) reared in brackishwater ponds

Labastida, Anecito V.; Jumawan, Celestina Q.; Abogado, Antonio A.; Palma, Rheino B.; Sabillo, Jerome J. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Tilapia culture contributes greatly to world aquaculture production. Several tilapia strains have been developed locally and one of these has been developed for brackishwater aquaculture. BEST or the Brackishwater Enhanced ...
Distribution and abundance of hard clam shells Meretrix meretrix along the coastal areas of Panguil bay, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

Jumawan, Celestina Q.; Palma, Rheino B.; Sia, Renalyn O. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Meretrix meretrix is believed to be abundant in Panguil Bay and in the absence of relevant fishery statistics, it is useful to quantify their biomass with a view to determining their fishery potential. This study aims to ...
Preliminary trials on the optimization of hormone dosages for induced breeding of Philippine silver perch, Leiopotherapon plumbeus

Javier, Mark Archei O.; Aya, Frolan ; Romana-Eguia, Maria Rowena R. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

The silver perch Leiopotherapon plumbeus, locally known as ayungin, is an endemic freshwater fish that is commercially valuable as it commands a high price in the local market. Due to excessive fishing and other potential ...
Perceptions on the effects of maritime activities on the Philippine aquatic ecosystem

Java, Enrique; Cruz, Teresita; Hernandez, Isidro Yonggue (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Throughout history, humans create an impact on marine ecosystems. May it be positive or negative, such impact is long-term and shapes the overall image of the system. As humanity increases its number, so does the impact ...
Growth and survival of nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles fed diets with varying levels of irradiated chitosan

Gonzales, Kristine; Corpuz, Mark Nell; Romana-Eguia, Maria Rowena R. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Chitin is a natural biopolymer and the second most abundant after cellulose. Chitosan, a derivative of chitin which is soluble in acidic aqueous media, is used in many applications like food, cosmetics, biomedical and ...
Modelling the impact of different stress agents on Holothurian immunity

Dolmatova, Liudmila S. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Due to dietetic and pharmacological values of many species of sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea, Echinodermata), and depletion of their natural resources, the species of little or no commercial value attract attention as new ...
Preliminary assessment of the abundance and fishery of snapping shrimp (Alpheus sp.) in Calape, Bohol, Philippines

Baobao, Jomel G.; Rabia, Maria Danesa S.; Rulida, Ernesto C. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Snapping shrimp Alpheus sp. is abundant in Calape, Bohol, particularly in coastal areas with a wide intertidal zone, mangroves and rich mud banks. Locally known as takla , it is considered as one of the major seafood ...
A preliminary study on the diagnosis of coral reef healthiness and establishment of coral replenishment technology

Azuma, Teruo; Tan, Jemar Jed Roble; Zarate, Jacques; Altamirano, Jon; Gatus, Joey; Sotto, Filipina (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Field surveys for coral reef through line-intercept-transect (LIT) and temperature profiling using data-loggers were done at three layers of 5, 10, and 15 m depths in coral reef areas, Nogas Island, Anini-y, Antique, ...
Preliminary trials on the effects of weaning and larval diets on survival and growth of silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) larvae

Aya, Frolan ; Nillasca, Vicar Stella N.; Garcia, Luis Maria (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Success in larval rearing of silver therapon can be achieved through early weaning of fish larvae from live food to artificial diet. Two experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of (a) weaning age (abrupt ...
Larval rearing of silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) in outdoor tanks

Aya, Frolan ; Nillasca, Vicar Stella N.; Corpuz, Mark Nell C.; Garcia, Luis Maria (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus, Kner 1864), locally known as ayungin, is an important freshwater food fish species found in Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines. Its market price is twice that of ...
Development of a simple, rapid, cost-effective diagnostic kit for WSSV

Arabit, Pocholo Mari T.; Nicolasora, Amalea Dulcene D.; Go, Patrick Ellis Z.; Caipang, Christopher Marlowe A.; Maningas, Mary Beth B. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

Shrimp aquaculture is one of the most important sources of income and livelihood in the Philippines. For the past two decades, the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has adversely affected the production of the Philippine ...
Optimization of feeding and growth conditions for hatchery-bred larvae of indigenous Philippine silver perch, Leiopotherapon plumbeus (Perciformes: Terapontidae)

Añano, Julie Andrea; Aya, Frolan ; Corpuz, Mark Nell; Romana-Eguia, Maria Rowena R. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

The Philippine silver perch, locally known as ayungin, is an endemic fish species and is considered as a potential candidate for aquaculture and for stock enhancement. However, high mortality associated with early larval ...
Resource assessment of sea cucumber in northern Iloilo, central Philippines

Alpasan, Perry A.; Billones, Romy A. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

A resource assessment of sea cucumber was conducted in six out of eight coastal towns in northern Iloilo, a fisheries rich area facing the Visayan Sea in the central Philippines. A yearlong assessment was conducted in 2012. ...
Stock enhancement? Why bother

Ingles, Jose (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

There are two approaches to resource enhancement of depleted wild fish stocks: through stock enhancement where aquaculture science plays a central role, or through improved management of fish stocks. This paper presents ...
The importance of mangroves to capture and culture fisheries

Primavera, Jurgenne (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
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Good aquaculture practices (GAqP): setting directions for harmonized regional standards - the Philippine experience

Matubang, Mark F.; Lopez, Nelson A. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)

A milestone process on how Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) emanates in Philippine aquaculture and its integration to the ASEAN harmonized standardization efforts is discussed in the paper. The management model, value ...