To equip local fish keepers with the latest technology on backyard raising of freshwater ornamental fish, the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI), through the Freshwater Fisheries Research and Development Center (FFRDC), conducted training under its Aqua-based Business Schools and Technology Business Incubation (ABS-TBI) program on May 31-June 1, 2023. Conducted in continue reading : Aquabiz training on freshwater ornamental fish benefits fish keepers in Bicol

To support the promotion of the seaweed industry development, representatives from the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) took part in the “Seaweed Stakeholder Consultation Dialogue” on June 1, 2023 in Mandaue City, Cebu. With the theme, “Mataas na Produksyon, Ipagpatuloy Natin,” the nationwide activity was organized by the DA-Bureau of Fisheries continue reading : NFRDI participates in BFAR’s seaweed stakeholder consultation dialogue

The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI), through the Freshwater Fisheries Research and Development Center (FFRDC) trained fish farmers on the grow-out operations of tilapia, milkfish, and maliputo on May 30, 2023 in Taal, Batangas. The training is part of the Aqua-based Business Schools (ABS) and Technology Business Incubation (TBI), which aims continue reading : Fish farmers empowered on grow-out operations of tilapia, milkfish, and maliputo

The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI), through Brackishwater Fisheries Research and Development Center (BFRDC), started its training series under the AquaBiz Schools and Technology Business Incubation (ABS-TBI) program with mangrove crab grow-out culture on May 25-26, 2023, in Lala, Lanao del Norte. The training brought together 56 participants composed of project continue reading : NFRDI-BFRDC launches ABS-TBI training to equip fisherfolk in mangrove crab culture

The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI), in partnership with the Villar SIPAG Foundation (VSF), trained 39 leaders from fisheries cooperatives and associations on fish smoking technology on May 25, 2023 at Villar SIPAG Farm School in Bacoor, Cavite. The training, “AquaNegosyo para sa mga Filipino: Ligtas na Pamamaraan ng Pagtitinapa ng continue reading : Fisherfolk leaders learn fish smoking technology

Staff from the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) served as resource speakers during the “National Training Workshop on Inland Resource Management” organized by the DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Inland Fisheries Technology Center (BFAR-NIFTC) on May 22-25, 2023 in Tanay, Rizal.  Participants were trained on how to use the Aquatic continue reading : NFRDI capacitates BFAR on risk assessment analysis for BASIL management areas

Researchers from the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) served as resource speakers on fish identification to 24 newly-hired second border inspectors of the DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) NCR on May 19, 2023 in Navotas City. Eunice Bognot, Senior Science Research Specialist; Renalyne Acosta, Science Research Specialist II; and continue reading : BFAR second border inspectors upskilled on fish identification

The Department of Agriculture- National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI), through the Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center (MFRDC), started off its training series with the launching of the AquaBiz Schools (ABS) and Technology Business Incubation (TBI) program on May 23-24, 2023 in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Twenty-one participants, including selected incubatees; fisherfolk; Municipal Agriculture continue reading : NFRDI-MFRDC kicks off training series on ABS TBI in Eastern Visayas

Thirty-one participants, including select incubatees, fisherfolk, and representatives from the local government unit (LGU) and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) 6, were trained on backyard raising of freshwater ornamental fish, on May 17-18, 2023 in Oton, Iloilo. Conducted by the DA-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), through the Freshwater continue reading : NFRDI’s Aquabiz trains Iloilo fish keepers on raising backyard ornamental fish

To determine the market potential and improve the quality of Romblon’s existing smoked fish product, the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) signed a collaborative research initiative with Romblon State University (RSU), DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) MIMAROPA, and local government unit of Sta. Maria, Romblon on May 16, 2023. continue reading : Joint research to improve Romblon’s smoked fish production and marketing forged