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[Episode 145] In this episode, we talk with Dr. Cirilo Ybañez Jr. about his review of grouper (lapu-lapu) aquaculture in Asia. Groupers are prized as luxury seafood, and high market demand has driven the growth of grouper farming across the region. The review draws on 153 published studies from 1989 to 2023. It recorded 48 grouper species used in aquaculture in Asia, plus 16 hybrids (offspring of crosses between two grouper species), several of which are already farmed. Based on 2015 data, China, Taiwan, and Indonesia together accounted for an estimated 93% of global production. ⌛Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:05 How a missed civil engineering slot led to biology, and a SIM card purchase led to teaching 12:37 Commuting 3–4 hours every Saturday for a master's degree, and what meiofauna are 17:29 How the Visayan word "kugtong" sparked a review of grouper farming in Asia 22:10 48 farmed grouper species, 16 hybrids, and why "least concern" may not mean safe 27:12 Why many grouper farms still rely on young fish caught from the wild 30:53 What China and Taiwan did differently, and the 3 countries behind most of the world's farmed grouper 35:39 Key takeaways and advice to aspiring researchers 36:36 How to write a review paper, and reading papers yourself vs. using AI 43:35 Wrap-up and an invitation to collaborate 📚Reference: Ybañez CO Jr, Gonzales RC. 2023. Challenges and progress of grouper aquaculture in Asia: a review. Davao Res J. 14(2):6–29. ► https://doi.org/10.59120/drj.v14i2.109 🤝Behind The Science Podcast is in partnership with the UP Resilience Institute 🎙️Follow Behind The Science Podcast on ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btspodcast23 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg3GZRd-UMScYpWlDj5T3eklUF75XPeLD&si=rg8Qf1i8k4zPnlcp ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NTLrSfceKjpFvZWflzBJj?si=dbf094cba38746a0 ► Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/behind-the-science-podcast/id1753464681 ⚛️Learn physics with Pinoy Physicists ►https://youtube.com/@liknayan.podcast