FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS HOW TO PAY THE TRAINING FEE? Payment can be done upon registration or thru telegraphic transfer or online deposit via SEAFDEC/AQD's nominated bank in Iloilo City, Philippines. Credit card payments are not accepted. WHAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING FEE? The training fee is inclusive of the registration fee, training kit & materials, accommodation, honorarium of resource persons, airport pick-up & send-off services and field trips. Airfare, food & other related expenses are NOT included.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER A Q U A C U LT U R E D E P A R T M E N T
Training Course on Mangrove Crab Hatchery Operations
WHAT ARE THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS? You may email us the flight details/itinerary for airport pick-up schedule. You will be picked up from Iloilo International Airport by SEAFDEC staff or a designated SEAFDEC driver. Airport send-off services will also be provided. WHAT ARE THE PASSPORT/VISA REQUIREMENT? You must secure a valid passport good for the duration of the course and if required, a 47 (A)2 or 9(A) travel visa for entry to the Philippines if the stay exceeds 30 days. Participants are responsible for visa and related fees. DO YOU ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF APPEARANCE? Yes, upon request.
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The 22-day training course consists of
To apply, kindly contact: Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center AQUACULTURE DEPARTMENT Training and Information Division (63-33) 330 7030 | training@seafdec.org.ph www.seafdec.org.ph/training
Lectures
Hands-on practical sessions
Group Discussions
Field Trips
Crab Biology
Hatchery Operations
Site Selection
Feeding Management
Natural Food Production
Health Management
What to expect in the training period? ACCOMODATION Parti ci pa nt s w i l l st a y i n s h ared t w o - b ed a i rc on dit ion ed apart men t s at th e Ti g ba ua n Ma i n S tat i on . A p a rtm en ts h av e provis ion f or pri vate t o i l e t a nd bat h , W i - F i , a n d s el f - s erv i c e lau n dry mach in es . T he acco m m o da t i o n c os t i s a l rea d y i n c l u d ed i n t h e t rain in g f ee. T rai n ee s w ho pr e fe r t o b e al on e i n a room w i l l s h ou lder addit ion al cos ts, subj e ct t o a va i l a b i l i ty o f room s . F o r m ore in f ormat ion an d arran ge m e nt s, co nt ac t ou r h o u s i n g s u p erv i s or, M s . Ch ery l S itch on cgbala ca nt a @se a fde c . org . p h .
FOOD A cafet e r i a r un by a p ri v at e c o n c es s i on a i re i s available wit h in t h e T i gbau a n Ma i n S t a t ion . L o c a l d i n ers , g ri l l es an d res t au ran t s are avai labl e i n t he t o w n s of T i g b au an ( 3 k m eas t of t h e s t at ion ) an d Gu i m ba l (5 km w e st o f t h e s t at i on ) . T rai n ees wit h f ood res t rict ion s or wan t ar r a nge d m e a ls m a y m ak e p ri o r arran g emen t s wit h t h e caf et eria manag e r .
TRANSPORTATION A i rport pi ck- up a nd s en d - o f f s erv i c es w i l l b e p rovided t o part icipan t s . T ran spo r t a t i o n fo r t rav el o u t s i d e o f t h e trai n i ng s ch edu le s h all be on th e acco unt o f t he p a rti c i p a n t s . P u b l i c t ran s p ort at ion is acces s ible wi thi n t he a r e a i n go i n g to n earb y t ow n s or to I loilo Cit y (2 5 km away ).
WEEKENDS Som e a ct i vi t i e s m a y b e d on e d u ri n g th e w eek e n ds (h at ch ery act ivit ies ) bu t whe n t he w o r k i s d on e, p art i c i p a n t s a re f re e t o go t o at t en d t o th ei r p e r so na l ne e ds . T ou rs a n d f i el d t ri p s m a y als o be s ch edu led du ri ng w e e ke nds.
ABOUT THE TRAINING 3 reasons not to miss this training course • Mangrove crab culture can be a good source of income • Increasing demand in local and international markets • SEAFDEC/AQD is a pioneer in the development of technologies for mangrove crab seed production, grow-out and aqua-silviculture.
General training objective
INTERNET T he apa r t m e nt bui l d i n g i s rea s on a b l y c o v ered wit h Wi-F i in t ern et con nect i o n. The r e are al s o h o t s p o t s w i t h i n t h e complex wh ere parti ci pa nt s ca n a cc es s t h e i n t ern et.
To provide part icipants with te chnica l kno wle d g e a nd skills in ha tche r y o f man grove crabs wit h e mp ha sis o n Scylla serrata fo r susta ina b le live liho o d an d employ men t gen e r a tio n.
Specific objectives
SECURITY Securi t y st a ff a r e o n d u ty 2 4 h ou rs a d a y t h ro u gh ou t t h e complex.
SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department
• P art icipan t s mu s t b e a b le to le a r n the b a sic p r incip le s o f ma ng r o ve cr a b h at ch ery & n u rs ery. • P art icipan t s mu s t b e a b le to p r o d uce ma ng r o ve cr a b la r va e a nd cr a b le ts by (1 ) f ollowin g pr o p e r b r o o d sto ck ma na g e me nt (2) p r o d ucing na tur a l f ood organ is ms (3) a p p lying p r o p e r fe e d ing a nd wa te r ma na g e me nt a nd dis eas e preven t ion, a nd (4) le a r ning a nd using p r o p e r ha r ve st, p a cking an d t ran s port t echniq ue s • P art icipan t s mu s t b e a b le to id e ntify a p p r o p r ia te ma ng r o ve cr a b t ech n ology f or po te ntia l live liho o d . • P art icipan t s mu s t b e a b le to u nd e r sta nd the e nte r p r ise ma na g e me nt o f man grove crab cu ltur e . • P art icipan t s mu s t ha ve incr e a se d a wa r e ne ss o n the e nvir o nme nta l as pect s of man grove cr a b cultur e .