Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards(BAFPS)

Good day! I would like to request for datasets containing clear images of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis-infected and healthy tilapia for academic research.

Purpose: To develop a mobile app for early detection of tilapia infection via image recognition.

Other name of the disease: "White spot disease" or "Ich"

Dear eFOI user, 
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Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Tilapia Disease, dated Nov. 13, 2024. 
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Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards