BFAR staff gain practical skills in milkfish aquaculture

Three batches, composed of 39 personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), trained at SEAFDEC/AQD on milkfish aquaculture between September 2024 and March 2025 as part of the National Bangus Development Program of the Philippines. SEAFDEC/AQD’s specialists delivered lectures on topics such as milkfish biology, broodstock management, hatchery design, natural food culture, biosecurity protocols, brackishwater nursery management, pond site selection and preparation, milkfish grow-out culture, fish diseases, and feed formulation. Other than lectures, trainees engaged in hands-on activities, like larval rearing tank setup, plankton identification, and milkfish fry harvesting, packing, and transport. These sessions were conducted across SEAFDEC/AQD facilities at its Tigbauan Main Station and Dumangas Brackishwater Station, both in Iloilo, and Igang Marine Station in Guimaras.