The SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department supports responsible aquaculture and sustainable development in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. SEAFDEC FishWorld is dedicated to science and environment education of the general public—children, adults, students, teachers, researchers, public officials, tourists, local residents, etc. –particularly, about water, aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity, fisheries and aquaculture, ecotourism, conservation, and the aquatic sciences.
AquaWeek Sci-Art seeks to build understanding and appreciation among students and teachers in Panay of the research and development work of SEAFDEC/AQD and the relations between aquatic biodiversity, aquaculture, fisheries, and human nutrition. Such understanding is then expressed through contests with various outputs.

Sci-Art AquaWeek 2019 focuses on (1) UN Sustainable Development Agenda; (2) Promotion of Filipino Children’s Book (Short Stories), Folk Songs and Dances about the Fish and the Sea and (3) Media and Information Literacy.

Various contests are open to all colleges and universities, senior high schools, junior high schools, and elementary schools. Descriptions of the contests are available from FishWorld: phone (033)-3307032, fishworld@seafdec.org.ph and are also sent with the invitation letters. Participants (contestants and coaches) are requested to register online at https://bit.ly/2LrYCFK or www.seafdec.org.ph/fishworld/aquaweek2019. The print registration form may be submitted by e-mail: fishworld@seafdec.org.ph; delivered/mailed: SEAFDEC FishWorld, 5021 Tigbauan, Iloilo; or faxed to (033)-3307031 on or before 26 July 2019. The FishWorld staff needs lead time to prepare Certificates of Participation, other materials, and logistics.

FishWorld urges students and teachers to visit the SEAFDEC/AQD library, library catalog (opac.seafdec.org.ph), website (www.seafdec.org.ph), institutional repository (repository.seafdec.org.ph) to find out what the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department has accomplished in aquaculture research and development and the UN SDG websites (www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/oceans) and (sustainabledevelopment.un.org). Students, teachers, and parents are expected to work together and do background research, practice drawing and presenting, and make all related preparations for the competitions.

There is no registration fee to join the contests.

All participating schools will get a SEAFDEC/AQD information kit and a biodiversity collection for their learning centers. All contestants and coaches get Certificates of Participation. Winners get Certificates of Merit and modest cash prizes. The awarding by category will take place every day at 4 pm.