The Consultant is grateful to FAO, Rome for recruiting him as the NACA Training Coordinator and to Dr. F. J. Lacanilao, Chief SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department for agreeing to spare the services of the Consultant for the FAO Consultancy (on a part time basis) and for his advice and support as the Director, RLCP. He is also grateful to Chancellor D. Rola and Dean R. O. Juliano of UPV for their generous support. Sincere gratitude is expressed to Dr. Ulrich Grieb, FAO Representative, Metro Manila for his ungrudging help and valuable advice and to Mr. Turhan Mangun, UNDP Resident Representative, Metro Manila for his kind support. The Consultant is deeply indebted to Mr. Chen Foo Yan, NACA Project Coordinator for his constant guidance and to Dr. Crispino A. Saclauso for the help rendered to the project as the UPV Coordinator to NACA. Lastly, the Consultant expresses his sincere thanks to all the instructors and practical assistants of SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department and the University of the Philippines in the Visayas and NACA Project staff for their generous help and cooperation in the successful implementation of the 6th NACA Training Course.
