“Don’t waste your food,” that’s what our parents often say. Unfortunately, some parts of the food we eat eventually go to waste, such as cow’s bone, fishtail, or crab’s shell. What if these throwaways are turned into food?This is what the scientists at the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) did with the shrimp’s continue reading : SHRIMP HEAD: From Waste to Food
To validate the collected data on capture fisheries and aquaculture using the Fisheries Vulnerability Assessment Tool or Fish Vool for Region 10, a focus group discussion was held on November 9-11, 2021, in the provinces of Misamis Occidental and Oriental, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, and Bukidnon. Developed by NFRDI, Fish Vool is a simple and continue reading : FGD on fisheries vulnerability assessment tool conducted in Region 10
This year marks the 17th year of celebrating the National Biotechnology Week (NBW) in observance of the Presidential Proclamation No. 1414 s. 2007. Chaired by the Department of Interior and Local Government, this year’s celebration is themed “Kapit-bisig na Pagtutulungan, Bioteknolohiya Ating Paghusayan!”. As a support to the NBW activities, the DA- National Fisheries Research continue reading : 6th National Fisheries Biotechnology Symposium
The paper “Efficacy of tilapia oral vaccine coupled with nanocomposite biomaterial as carrier for vaccine delivery” by Dr. Mary Nia M. Santos, Head of Aquatic Animal Health Section, Aquaculture Research Development Division, was selected as one of the Outstanding Posters during the Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium +20 (GCA +20) held on 22-25 September 2021. continue reading : Philippines bags Outstanding Poster in the GCA +20
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with BFAR, NFRDI, other attached agencies, and the Wounded Soldiers Agriculture Cooperative (WSAC), led the inauguration and turnover of Mushroom Enterprise Development projects to the wounded soldiers of Camp Rason Sitio Paliko, Brgy. Bilaran, Nasugbu, Batangas last October 12, 2021. With the theme, “Suportang Pang-Agrikultura para sa Kabuhayan continue reading : DA launches Mushroom Enterprise Development project for the wounded soldiers
The CY 2020 Financial Statements of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute has gained the “Unqualified Audit Opinion” of the Commission on Audit. To be bestowed with an “Unqualified Audit Opinion” means that an agency’s financial statements and reports were presented fairly, in all material aspects, and prepared in accordance with the Philippine Public continue reading : NFRDI qualifies for Unqualified Audit Opinion
The 1st Joint Fisheries Committee Meeting between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Republic of the Philippines (PH) was held online last October 1, 2021, with a Philippine delegation composed of officials from DA, BFAR, NFRDI, and the Philippine Embassy in Seoul. The meeting was hosted by the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries continue reading : PH and Korea hold 1st Joint Fisheries Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation No. 316 on September 14, 2017, declaring every ninth month of the year as “Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month” or MANA Mo, the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute will conduct several activities to ensure that values related to this will be instilled among the fisheries stakeholders and the continue reading : MANA MO Digital Drawing Contest
Quezon City, Philippines – September 9, 2021 – The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) conducted its 9th Fisheries Scientific Conference (FishSciCon) on September 1-8, 2021, via virtual platform to promote discussions on different advances in fisheries studies. With the theme, “Pangisdaan ay Paunlarin, Pananaliksik ay Gamitin upang Masaganang Ani at Mataas Na Kita continue reading : 9th NFRDI Fish SciCon held on September 1-8, 2021
The DA-NFRDI, in collaboration with BFAR Region 3, had conducted a training and focus group discussion (FGD) on Fisheries Vulnerability Assessment Tool (FishVool) Data Validation and Mapping for Tarlac Province on July 15, 2021 in BFAR Provincial Fisheries Office, Paraiso, Tarlac City, Tarlac. Information and perception of the 15 provincial leaders on vulnerability of the continue reading : 15 Provincial Leaders Trained and Consulted for Climate Change Vulnerability of Tarlac City
