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Romeo D. Fortes

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Sex: Male

Education:

  • Auburn University, U.S.A, M.S. Fisheries Management, 1973
  • Auburn University, USA, Ph.D. Fisheries Management, 1979
  • University of the Philippines Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, B.S. Inland Fisheries/Aquaculture, 1968

Field of Specialization:

Fisheries Management, Aquaculture Management, Inland Fisheries

Researches:

Fortes, R. D. , (1984) Milkfish culture techniques generated and developed by the Brackishwater Aquaculture Center
In: Advances in Milkfish Biology and Culture, J.V. Juario, R.P. Ferraris and L.V. Benitez (eds), Island Publishing House, Inc. and SEAFDEC-AQD, Metro Manila, Philippines

Fortes, R.D., (1987) Status of seabass (Lates calcarifer) culture in the Philippines
In: J.W. Copeland and D.L. Grey, eds, Management of Wild and Cultured Seabass/Barramundi (Lates calcarifer): Proc., International Workshop at Darwing, N.T. Australia

Fortes, R.D., (1987) Production techniques for seabass (Lates calcarifer) fingerlings in the Philippines
In J.W. copeland and D.L. Grey, eds. Management of Wild and Cultured Seabass/Barrimundi (Lates calcarifer). Proc. of an Inetrnational Workshop

Fortes, R. D. , (1982) Tarpon as predator to control Java tilapia young in brackishwater ponds
Fisheries Research Journal of the Philippines

Fortes, R.D., (2005) Aquaculture in the Philippines: An economic activity and agent for a sustainable Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
In: Proc. of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Seminar on Environment and Aquaculture, UPV Journal of Natural Sciences, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines Volume 10, No. 1

Hamid, N., Fortes, R.D., Estepa, F., (1994) Effect of pH and ammonia on survival and growth of the early larval stages of Penaeus monodon Fabricius
Aquaculture Volume 125

Fortes, R.D., (1985) Effect of tarpon on the production of milkfish and tilapia in polyculture
UPV Fisheries Journal Volume 1(1)

Fortes, R.D., (1980) Tarpon as predator to control Java tilapia young in brackishwater ponds
Fisheries Research Journal of the Philippines Volume 5, No. 2

Fortes, R.D, (2003 N) First Cage and Pen Aquaculture: Impact on Lake Environment
Proceedings of the First Lake Congress held at Development Academy of the Philippines, Tagaytay City

Fortes, R.D, (1993 O 28-29) Management Options for Sustainable Development of Laguna de Bay.Lake fisheries Management in the Philippines
Proceedings of the National Symposium Workshop on Lake Fisheries Management

Fortes, R.D, (1995) Shellfish Resource of Western Visayas, Philippines: Management and Rehabilitation for Sustainable Development and Utilization
Proceedings of International Seminar on Experiences in Sustainable Agriculture in Southeast Asia: Innovative Approach to Sustainable Agriculture

Fortes, R.D, (1994) Aquafarming pracitices in the Philippines coastal areas: Need for sustainability
Proceedings Experiences in Sustainable Agriculture in Southeast Asia. JSPS-DGHE Cooperation Agricultural Sciences, Bagor, Indonesia

Papers Presented:

  • Use of Seabass, Lates Calcarifer (Bloch) as Biological Control for Unwanted Species in Ponds, ACIAR International Workshop on the Management of Wild and Cultured Seabass/Barramundi in Darwin, Australia
  • Culture Techniques for Tilapia spp. under Saline Conditions, First National Tilapia Symposium and Workshop, PCARRD Headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
  • Climate Change: Implications to Aquaculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region IV, Bambang, Los Banos, Laguna
  • Issues and Concerns in Philippine Fisheries, Philippine Fisheries Association, Davao City
  • Aquaculture: An Agent of Rehabilitation, Protection and Conservation of Aquatic Resources, Sampaguita Resort, New Washington, Aklan
  • Develoment and Innovation in Aquaculture in the Philippines, University of Sydney, College of Engineering. Sydney, Australia
  • Evaluation of the Total Cost of Inputs and Expenditures of Value Chains for Milkfish in the Visayas, First Bangus Congress, Amigo Plaza Hotel, Iloilo City
  • Selected Shellfish Resources of Western Visayas, Philippines: Management and Rehabilitation for Sustainable Development and Utilization, Experiences in Sustainable Agriculture III, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • Review the Culture Techniques for Tilapia in Saline Environments, First National Tilapia Symposium and Workshop
  • Fish Cage and Pen Aquaculture: Impact on Lake Environment , Proceedings of the First Lake Congress, Development Academy of the Philippines, Tagaytay City
  • Management Options for Sustainable Development of Laguna de Bay, Lake Fisheries Management in the Philippines, In: Proceedings of the National Symposium Workshop on Lake Fisheries Management, by Edra, Rolando B., Eduardo V. Manalili and Rafael D. Guerrero III (eds.)
  • Shellfish Resource of Western Visayas, Philippines: Management and Rehabilitation for Sustainable Development and Utilization. , Proceedings of International Seminar on Experiences in Sustainable Agriculture in Southeast Asia: Innovative Approach to Sustainable Agriculture (ESA-III)
  • Status and Needs of Research and Training for the Community-based Management of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Philippines , Report of Workshop on Research and Training on Population and Development Dynamics of Rural Fishing Communities of Asia and Africa, CIRDAP/UNDP/FAO, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Effect of Varying Levels of Sulfate Concentration in Saline Waters on Fish Yield , In: Aquaculture and Schistosomiasis, Proceedings of a Network Meeting, Manila, Philippines, National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C
  • Aquaculture Commodity Imports: Issues and Problems. In: M. P. Garcia (ed). Policies and Issues on Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Proc. of the Roundtable Discussion of Phil Fish. Policies, DOST, Bicutan, Metro Manila. Phil. Council for Aquatic & Marine Research & Dev./DOST, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
  • Overview of Shellfish Mariculture in the Philippines. In: R.D. Guerrero & Garcia, M.P (eds). Advances in Finfish and Shellfish Mariculture, Proc. First Philippine-French Tech. Workshop in Finfish and Shellfish Mariculture, Philippine Council for Aquatic & Marine Res. & Dev./DOST, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
  • Utilization of Selected Prawn Farming Technologies in Western Visayas, Regional Symposium on R & D Highlights, WESVARRDEC, CPU, Iloilo City
  • State of Aquaculture in Western Visayas, TPAE, U.P. Los Banos, College, Laguna
  • Livelihood Activities in Coastal Marine Areas, National Workshop on Management and Conservation of Marine Resources UPMSI- PCAMRD-UNESCO
  • Mud Crab Research and Development in the Philippines: An Overview. In: Keenan, C.P. and A. Blackshaw, Mud Crab Aquaculture and Biology, Proc. Of an International Scientific Forum held in Darwin, Australia, 21-24 April 1997. ACIAR Proceedings No. 78, 216 p
  • Preliminary Results of the Rearing of the Mud Crab Scylla olivacea in Brackishwater Earthen Ponds. In: Keenan, C.P. and A. Blackshaw, Mud Crab Aquaculture and Biology, Proc. of an International Scientific Forum, Darwin, Australia, ACIAR Proceedings No. 78
  • Aquafarming Practices in the Philippine Coastal Areas: Need for Sustainability , In: K. Abdullah and M. Higaki (eds.), Proc. Experiences in Sustainable Agriculture in Southeast Asia, JSPS-DGHE Cooperation Agricultural Sciences, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Status of Seabass (Lates calcanifer) Culture in the Philippines, In: Mgt. of Wild and Cultured Seabass/barramundi , ACIAR Proc. No. 20, J.W. Copland and D.L. Grey (eds.)
  • Induced Spawning of Seabass (Lates calcarifer) in the Philippines , ACIAR Proc No. 20, In: Mgt. of Wild and Cultured seabass/barramundi, J.W. Copland and D.L. Grey (eds)
  • Production Techniques of Seabass (Lates calcarifer) Fingerlings in the Philippines , ACIAR Proc. No. 20, In: Mgt. of wild and cultured seabass/barramundi, J.W. Copland and D.L. Grey (eds.)
  • Status of Aquaculture Research in the Philippines, In: Proceedings of the Workshop on on the Conversion of Mangrove Areas to Aquaculture. UNDP/UNESCO, New Delhi, India
  • Effects of Fertilizers and Feeds on Oreochromus niloticus Production in Philippines Brackishwater Ponds, In: J.L. Maclean, L.B. Dizon and L.V. Hosill(eds.)The First Asian Fisheries Forum, Asian Fisheries Society, Manila, Philippines
  • Effect on Fish Production of Piggery Wastes used as Feed and Fertilizer in Brackishwater Pond Fish Culture, In: Animal Waste Treatment and Utilization, Chung Po (ed), Council for Agricultural Planning and Development, Taipei, Taiwan, Rep. of China
  • National Seminar-workshop on Framework Development for Fisheries Extension, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, U.P. in the Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo
  • A Guide to Hatchery and Nursery Production of Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) Juveniles, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, U.P. in the Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo, Philippnes and PCAMRD/DOST, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
  • Philippine Fisheries Policy: Towards Sustainable Development of Fisheries Resources, Proc. National Seminar-Workshop on the Evaluation and Review of Philippine Fisheries Policy, ISMED, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City), U.P. Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines
  • Development of Low Cost Feed/Update on Philippine Endemic Fishes, PCAMRD, Los Banos, Laguna
  • Guidelines in the Conduct of Yield Trials in Fisheries and for the Assessment/Enhancement of Fishery Resources, Department of Agriculture, Diliman, Quezon City
  • Culture Studies on Tilapia spp. under Saline Conditions at the Brackishwater Aquaculture Center, Proc. First Nat'l. Symp. and Workshop in Tilapia Farming, PCARRD, BFAR and SEAFDEC-AQD, Los Banos, Laguna, PCARRD Book Series No. 48
  • Some Advances in Tilapia Culture in the Philippines, In: Proceedings of the Tech. Consulation on Available Aquaculture Technology in the Philippines, SEAFDEC-AQD/PCARR, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines
  • Fertilization Practices in Brackishwater Fishponds and Some Recent Innovations , In: Proceedings of the PCARRD Fisheries Forum, 3rd Annual Convention of the Fisheries Research Society of the Philippines, PCARRD, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
  • Observations on the Polyculture of Penaeus monodon Fabricius with Selected Finfishes , Proceedings, PCARRD Fisheries Forum, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
  • Evaluation of 10-pounder and Tarpon as Predators on Java Tilapia in Brackishwater Ponds in the Philippines , Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture, Auburn Univ., Alabama, U.S.A
  • Studies on Chlorophyll in Pond Waters. M.S. Thesis, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture, Auburn University, Alabama, U.S.A
  • Evaluation of the Total Costs of Inputs and Expenditures in Two Value Chains: Milkfish and Shellfish, The Trade Policy and Trade Promotion Project www.gtz.de/trade,10th Floor, German Development Center, PDCP Bank Center Building, V.A. Rufino cor. L.P. Leviste Streets Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines
  • Review of Techniques and Practices in Controlling Tilapia Populations and Identification of Methods that may Have Practical Applications in Nauru, Marine Resources Division Secretariat of the Pacific Community BPD5 98848, Noumea Cedex New Caledonia
  • The Role of Sulfate Ions in the Potential to Replace Refined Feeds with Agricultural Residues in Mariculture, U.S.-Israel Cooperative Development Research Program No. DHR-554-G-SS-9068-00: RP-Israel Component Terminal Report, UPVCF Institute of Aquaculture, Brackishwater Aquaculture Center, Leganes, Iloilo, Philippines
  • Technology Assessment for Prawn Production in Western Visayas, PCARRD-IDRC Project, U.P. in the Visayas, College of Fisheries, Miag-ao, Iloilo
  • Improvement and Simplification of Techniques for Broodstock Maintenance and Rearing of Seabass in Earthen Ponds, Integrated Research Program "D", NSTA, UPV, Iloilo City
  • Mass Culture of Alternative Natural Food Organisms for Seabass Larvae: Survey, Identification and Production of Natural Food for Seabass Fry, NSTA-UPV Integrated Research Program "D", UPV, Iloilo City
  • Development of Culture Techniques for Seabass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch) , BAC Technical Brackishwater Aquaculture Center, College of Fisheries, U.P. in the Visayas, Leganes, Iloilo, Philippines
  • Screening and Potential Species for Culture in the Coastal Zone, Brackishwater Aquaculture Center, College of Fisheries, U.P. in the Visayas, Leganes, Iloilo, Philippines
  • Effect of Photoperiod on the Gonadal Development and Maturation of the Seabass, L. Calcarifer (Bloch), NSTA-UPV Integrated Research Program "D", UPV, Iloilo City

Awards:

  • Academician, NAST, 2001
  • Best Paper Award in Aquaculture , Dr. Saturnino Abesamis Professorial Chair in Aquaculture, 1984-1985; 1986-1987
  • Best Paper Award in Aquaculture , DJ Diamond Jubillee (R.S. Benedicto) Professorial Chair in Aquaculture, 1992
  • Best Paper Award in Aquaculture , DJ Diamond Jubillee Professorial Chair in Aquaculture, 1993 Jl-1994 Je
  • Best Paper Award in Aquaculture , Francisco J. Nicolas Professorial Chair in Fisheries, 1995-2004
  • Plaque of Recognition , JSPS-DOST Core University Program in Fisheries Science
  • Plaque of Recognition , For leading the various activities of the Philippine Fisheries Institutions Network (PhlFIN)
  • Outstanding Fisheries Jubilarian Award, U.P. Alumni Association, Iloilo Chapter, 2003
  • Plaque of Recognition , For his invaluable support to the 2008 National Youth Science , 2008 Ap 2