1997 highlights

Abstract

Discusses AQD's accomplishments in 1997 in the areas of:

• poverty alleviation -- the community fishery resource management projects in Malalison Island and Honda Bay

• food security issues -- the technical assistance to local government units on low input aquaculture products like tilapia and mussel-oyster

• environment-friendly aquaculture technologies -- the development of mudcrab culture techniques in reforested mangrove areas, and the rehabilitation of mangroves / abandoned ponds through aquasilviculture

• research into export or cash crops -- mudcrab, tiger shrimp, grouper, seabass, snapper, catfish, seaweeds, abalone, marine ornamental fish.

Also discussed: technology verification activities, training, and information dissemination.