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The Role of PCAMRD in Promoting Efficiency and
Competitiveness
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• PCAMRD - Philippine Council for Aquatic and
  Marine Research and Development (Department of
  Science and Technology)
• The Water and Fish RD Center

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Mandates

• Formulate strategies, policies, plans, programs
  and projects for aquatic resources RD
• Program and allocate government and external
  funds for RD
• Monitor RD programs and projects
• Generate external funds

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Major RD Programs
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• Integrated Coastal Resources
• focuses on the management and conservation of the
  countrys marine coastal resources
• promotes the development and transfer of
  technologies that will improve the livelihood of
  small fisherfolk

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• Aquaculture RD
• focuses on priority species such as seaweeds,
  prawn, milkfish and tilapia to increase exports
  and meet local needs
• genetic improvement of cultured species and
  dissemination of improved strains

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• Marine Science and Biotechnology
• rehabilitation of degraded marine ecosystems
• develop new marine products

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Mechanisms and Strategies
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• National Aquatic Resources Research and
  Development System
• nationwide network of institutions to avoid
  duplication of RD work and fully harness human,
  financial and infrastructure resources

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• Grants-in-Aid
• support RD in priority areas
• promote information diffusion
• pilot-testing and technology commercialization

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• Human Resources Development
• graduate research fellowship (MS/PhD)
• thesis and dissertation assistance

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On-Going Programs
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• Training of Trainers for Integrated Coastal
  Resources Management
• for coastal planners and LGUs
• accredited by UN TRAINSEACOAST

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• Aquatic Technology Management and Enterprise
  Development
• pilot-testing and commercialization of new
  technologies
• promote the scientist-entrepreneur mode

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• One-Stop Shop
• provides information and technical services for
  aquatic resources

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• Electronic Databanking and Services
• serves as national aquatic resources information
  center
• provides text-messaging service on aquatic
  resources

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Website www.pcamrd.dost.gov.ph