Vyenge Erre Gayosa, a BS Fisheries student who graduated last July 9 at the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IA), received an award at the recently concluded Asia Pacific Aquaculture 2024 (APA24) with the theme "Aquaculture—Driving the Blue Economy," organized by the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Asian Pacific Chapter (APC) in Surabaya, Indonesia, from July 2–5, 2024.
Gayosa is one of three winners of the best pre-conference abstract competition. He presented his undergraduate research work titled "Dietary Ulvan Supplementation to Early Juvenile Milkfish Chanos chanos Improved Growth Performance, Immune Gene Expression, and Survival Against Vibrio harveyi.”
The award was given based on the following criteria: submission format, abstract title, abstract substance, scientific and research value, application potential, scope, and clarity. All students who submitted an abstract and presented a poster or made an oral presentation were evaluated.
The annual conference and exhibition organized by the World Aquaculture Society are recognized as the premier aquaculture events, offering an ideal opportunity for all stakeholders in the fisheries and allied industries, including researchers, academics, students, farmers, and others, to showcase their accomplishments and explore new avenues of research.
