The Philippine Journal of Fisheries

16/09/2025

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TPJF is also indexed in Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals, Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstract, and ASEAN Citation Index.

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16/09/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 for the 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 with the theme: “𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦” on September 24-25, 2025 at Royce Hotel, Clark Freeport, Mabalacat, Pampanga.

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦

𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴:
Divina Ignacio, BFAR 9
Francisco Torres Jr., NFRDI
Dr. Romina Yutuc, BFAR 3
Princess Mae Cena, BFAR 10

𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦:
Cristan Joy Campo, NFRDI
Arnel Santiago, AR Santiago Agri-Fishery Farm
Dr. Frolan Aya, SEAFDEC/Aquaculture Department
Dr. Sitti Zayda Halun, MSU Tawi-Tawi

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16/09/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 for the 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 with the theme: “𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦” on September 24-25, 2025 at Royce Hotel, Clark Freeport, Mabalacat, Pampanga.

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦
Jessica Muñoz, 𝘉𝘍𝘈𝘙 𝘍𝘐𝘚𝘏𝘊𝘖𝘙𝘌
Dr. Maria Theresa Mutia, 𝘕𝘍𝘙𝘋𝘐 𝘍𝘐𝘚𝘏𝘊𝘖𝘙𝘌
Dr. Severino Salmo III, 𝘜𝘗 𝘋𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘯

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15/09/2025

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𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮, 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺.

15/09/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 for the 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 with the theme: “𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦” on September 24-25, 2025 at Royce Hotel, Clark Freeport, Mabalacat, Pampanga.

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦

Dr. Amaladoss Anburaj, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
Joeren Yleaña, BFAR Central Office, Philippines
Dr. Ulysses Montojo, NFRDI, Philippines
Dr. YanFu Kuo, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

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12/09/2025

11/09/2025

|| The Philippines’ vast seagrass beds and coral reefs are lifelines for biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal resilience. To ensure accurate and science-based protection, the DENR, in partnership with the Philippine Space Agency, is set to release the Seagrass and Coral Validation Methods Manual.

This manual builds on recent innovations in ecosystem mapping and provides practical guidance for citizen science validation on the ground, bridging advanced AI technology with hands-on stewardship of our marine ecosystems.

11/09/2025

Curious about what’s in store for the two-day 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?

Here’s a sneak peek of the program happening on Sept. 24–25, 2025 at Royce Hotel, Clark Freeport, Mabalacat, Pampanga.

Theme: 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦

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11/09/2025

Looking for another reason to attend this year’s Fish SciCon?

DA-NFRDI will launch five training modules developed through its AquaBiz School and Technology Business Incubation (ABS-TBI) program.

Designed for trainers, community extension workers, and technology adopters, these publications showcase applications of aquaculture technologies featured in the program.

Discover these valuable knowledge resources by attending the 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲!

Register as an online participant: https://scicon.nfrdi.da.gov.ph/register

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10/09/2025

Register for free and obtain CPD units by attending the plenary and parallel sessions for the upcoming 11th Fisheries Scientific Conference! Ano pang hinihintay mo?

Register as an online participant: https://scicon.nfrdi.da.gov.ph/register
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Acquire CPD points by attending the 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲!

This year’s theme, “𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦,” underscores the important link between scientific research and its real-world implementation.

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29/08/2025

Degradation of coastal habitats and environmental damage, depletion of marine resources, poverty among municipal fisherfolk, and low productivity of aquaculture are the major problems that beset the Philippine fisheries sector today. Despite the implementation of Coastal Resource Management (CRM) programs, it is ironic that the richness of our fisheries and coastal resources has not led to an increase in the catch per unit effort of the fisherfolk. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices among fisherfolk towards CRM in the Philippines.

This descriptive, comparative, and correlational research study surveyed 399 fisherfolk in the coastal barangays using a validated and reliable researcher-made instrument. Results showed that the awareness, behavior, and participation of fisherfolk regarding CRM, when considered as a whole, were “high.” This means that locals are knowledgeable, have a positive attitude, and actively participate in CRM activities. However, despite these results, the coastal areas in the Philippines continue to be vulnerable to degradation from overfishing, pollution, and climate change, which impacts the health of coastal resources. With this, local government units need to strengthen their environmental protection campaigns by designing education and outreach programs that encourage sustainable behavior, foster community participation in maintaining biodiversity, and promote effective marine management.

To learn more, read the full article here https://doi.org/10.31398/tpjf

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The Philippine Journal of Fisheries (TPJF) is a semi-annual, open-access journal published by the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). TPJF is indexed in Scopus, Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstract, Directory of Open Access Journals, and ASEAN Citation Index, among others.

In the photo: Local fisherfolk engaged in coastal resource management activities in Antique, Philippines

20/08/2025

Did you know? While pure water has a neutral pH of 7, the ocean's pH is naturally around 8.1, making it slightly alkaline. However, rising CO2 levels are slowly altering this balance, affecting marine ecosystems. 🌊