Reliable fisheries data on fishing effort and capacity are essential to sound fisheries management. To strengthen data collection practices among fisheries personnel in Mindanao, the Department of Agriculture–National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI), through the National Stock Assessment Program (NSAP) FISHCRRM 1.1, conducted the Training on Boat and Gear Inventory (BGI) for Mindanao Cluster continue reading : Fisheries data collection strengthened through BGI training for Mindanao cluster

Members of the Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) team of the Department of Agriculture–National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) served as resource speakers during the three-day training on the Fisheries Vulnerability Assessment Tool (FISHVOOL) held on August 12–14, 2026, in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Vanessa Mae Escaño, Senior Science Research Specialist, provided an overview of continue reading : NFRDI conducts FISHVOOL training in region 1

The Department of Agriculture–National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) took part in “PANDAYAN 2026: Building AI Literacy and Reinforcing Communication Crisis Management for DA-BFAR Information Officers,” held on August 10–14, 2026, in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Representing DA-NFRDI, Training Division-Education Section Chief Cyrenes Moncawe joined information officers to strengthen the responsible use of artificial continue reading : NFRDI joins BFAR training on AI literacy, crisis communication

The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) will be featured in an upcoming episode of DZRH’s Masaganang Pinas, highlighting the Institute’s AquaBiz Technology Incubation (ABS-TBI) Program and the adoption of maliputo (Caranx ignobilis) grow-out culture as a potential aquaculture livelihood venture. The episode, which will air on August 29, 2026, via DZRH continue reading : DZRH’s Masaganang Pinas to feature NFRDI’s Aquabiz program, maliputo culture

Members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) participated in the “Orientation-Workshop on the Design and Build Procurement and the Revised World Bank Procurement Manual” held on August 11–14, 2026, in Butuan City, as part of efforts to strengthen procurement capacity for the implementation continue reading : NFRDI BAC strengthens procurement capacity for FISHCORE infra projects