Tigbauan hosts one of SEAFDEC’s Aquaculture Development facility. The 40-hectare complex includes various research laboratories, hatcheries, and broodstock tanks. Visitors can go see FishWorld, a museum-aquarium-visitor center dedicated to science and environment education about aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity, aquaculture, fisheries, ecotourism, and the aquatic sciences. The entrance fee and tour for FishWorld is P10.
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an intergovernmental organization established in December 1967 for the purpose of promoting sustainable fisheries development in the region. The Philippines-based SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) was established in 1973 to conduct research, develop technologies,
disseminate information, and train people in the farming of fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, and seaweeds for food, livelihood, equity, and sustainable development.
AQD operates the Tigbauan Main Station (TMS) in Tigbauan, Iloilo as the general headquarters; Igang Marine Station (IMS) in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras for broodstock development and management; Dumangas Brackishwater Station (DBS), Dumangas, Iloilo for brackishwater aquaculture; and Binangonan Freshwater Station at Tapao Point, Binangonan, Rizal for freshwater aquaculture.
Fish Tanks
Abalone
Seahorse
Current Member Countries of SEAFDEC are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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The SEAFDEC Main Station and FishWorld Museum is located along the main highway in Tigbauan. To go there, you can ride a Tigbauan Jeepney parked in front of Iloilo Supermart Molo Branch or in the Terminal Market (locally called “Super”) near Robinsons Place. You can also ride a Guimbal, Miagao, or San Joaquin Jeepney. Just tell the driver to drop your off in SEAFDEC.
there’s a lot of remaining marine animals inside aquariums a dozens of them I cant name them all( 3/ of what is shown here)of this enormous structures…. they are exotic too …. this is almost an Aquatic Museum since it displays preserved mollusk, bones, etc…. many fishes looks ugly but fascinating … and afraid of camera flash…
am a pioneering staff of the late villaluz and miravite ,
The fish world in SEAFDEC if given a chance to be upgraded will be a potential site for local tourism not only that Iloilo now flocked by foreigners because of the new international airport……it is an opportunity to have an Oceanrium here….but as the fish world curator said to me they dont have enough budget for the project….hay thesis d nakasalalay paman dira tani…..
maayo guid nga gin promote mo ni pre, dugay na na da nga building, abi ko kung ano na da. Kay wala man gina promote sang SEAFDEC nga museum na gli. RACSO’s lang ang permi gina kadtuan sang mga taho. Dira gali may ara man. Mag puli ko hapit ko da ah, manguha ko picture.
Wow marc, this is a very nice place, never knew that SEAFDEC has Fish world. Hope someday they could upgrade their facilities and expand to resemble something like an oceanarium, like in Manila.
Also, seems like you’re updating your site faster and more regularly now, makes me want to visit your site everyday, more power!