Report On The Training Course On gracilaria Algae Manila, Philippines 1

Work Plan Implementation	June 1981
(General)

SCS/GEN/81/29

REPORT ON THE TRAINING COURSE ON GRACILARIA ALGAE
Manila, Philippines
1–30 April 1981

(A Training Subproject under FAO/UNDP Project RAS/79/041 implemented through RAS/74/013)
by
Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
Associate Professor, Department of Botany University of the Philippines
and
Edna T. Ganzon-Fortes
Lecturer, Marine Sciences Center, University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Hosted by
The Marine Sciences Center, University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATING PROGRAMME
Manila, Philippines
June, 1981

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT

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PREPARATION OF THE REPORT

Dr. Gavino Trono, Jr., Training Course Technical Director and Ms. Edna T. Ganzon-Fortes, Course Senior Training Staff, wrote the report and compiled the Lectures, Practical Exercises and Annexes in this Training Course. Dr. Herminio R. Rabanal, Aquaculture Consultant, Mr. Vincentius Soesanto, Senior Fisheries Training/Extension Officer, and Dr. William L. Chan, Senior Small-Scale Fisheries Adviser 6f the Programme rendered supervision in the duration of the Course. The report was further reviewed and edited by the Aquaculture Consultant and the Senior Fisheries Training Officer of the Programme.

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PART I - THE REPORT

1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

2. SPONSORS

3. PLACE AND DURATION OF THE TRAINING

4. PARTICIPATION

5. PROGRAMME

6. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING COURSE

6.1 Lectures and practical works

6.2 Country/institution experience reports

6.3 Field tripe

7. DISCUSSIONS

8. EVALUATION OF THE TRAINING COURSE

9. RECOMMENDATIONS

PART II - LECTURE MATERIALS

1.		The marine ecosystems by Edgardo D. Gomez
2.		Influence of environmental factors on the structure and distribution of seaweed communities by Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
3.		Introduction to the seaweeds: their characteristics and economic importance by Edna T. Ganzon-Fortes
4) 5)	-	Methodology: inventory and assessment of seaweed stocks in their natural environment by Miguel D. Fortes
6.		The present status of seaweed production and utilization in Asia by Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
7.		Natural production of commercially important seaweed species by Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
8.		Pond culture of seaweeds by Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
9) 10)	-	Field culture of Gracilaria and other species by Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
11.		Post harvest handling of seaweeds by Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
12a.		Diseases of seaweeds by Flordeliz R. Uyengco
12b.		The “ice-ice” problem in seaweed farming by Flordeliz R. Uyengco, L.S. Saniel and G.S. Jacinto
13) 14)	-	Agar and other seaweed extracts by Gloria J.B. Cajipe and Evalina C. Laserna
15.		Potential for polyculture of Gracilaria with milkfish or crustaceans by Edgardo D. Gomez

PART III - PRACTICAL WORKS

1) 8) 11)	-	Field and laboratory techniques in the collection, preservation, curation, and identification of marine benthic algae by Edna T. Ganzon-Fortes
2–5) 9 ) 10) 12)	-	Inventory and production of natural seaweed stocks at Calatagan, Batangas by Miguel D. Fortes
6) 7)	-	Demonstration on the pond culture of seaweeds: monitoring of growth rates and ecological parameters by Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
14		Analytical methods: determination of moisture content and physical properties by Reynita L. Veroy and Nemesio Montaño
13		Extraction of agar by Nemesio Montaño and Reynita L. Veroy
15		Spectrophotometric methods and sulfate determination by Reynita L. Veroy and Nemesio Montaño
16) 17)	-	Post-harvest handling of seaweeds by Gavino C. Trono, Jr.

PART IV - COUNTRY EXPERIENCE REPORTS

1.		Status of fisheries in Brunei/possibility of seaweed utilization by Alias Shari
2.		The production of Gracilaria edulis in Burma by Aye Kyaw
3.		Status of seaweed industry in India by V.S. Krishnamurty Chennubholta
4.		The production of seaweed in Indonesia by Ichsan Santika
5.		The extension of seaweed production development in Indonesia by Wisnawa Manuaba
6.		The production of seaweed in Bali province, Indonesia by Wisnawa Manuaba
7.		The possibilities of seaweed production development in West Malaysia by Faazaz Bte. Adb. Latiff
8.		Feasibility studies of seaweed farming in Sabah, Malaysia by Thomas Wong
9.		The culture of seaweeds in the Philippines with emphasis on Eucheuma culture in Bohol province by Tiburcio C. Donaire
10.		Gracilaria culture at Bacoor Bay, Philippines by Cynthia S. Saratan
11.		Programme proposal on seaweed culture at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department by Benedicto V. Teruel
12.		Seaweeds processing in Singapore by Tan Eng Leng
13.		The production of Gracilaria and other seaweeds in Sri Lanka by Hale Pindole Amandakoon
14.		Report on Gracilaria production in Thailand by Banjard Selamark
15.		Gracilaria culture in Vietnam by Ho Hun Nhoung

ANNEXES

ANNEX A List of participants

ANNEX B List of guests and staff

ANNEX C Schedule of activities

ANNEX D Field trip programme

ANNEX E List of lectures and practica

ANNEX F List of background papers

ANNEX G Welcome address

ANNEX H Opening remarks

ANNEX I Remarks on behalf of the Philippine Government

ANNEX J Programme evaluation questionnaire