College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS)
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) trained a new set of participants on hatchery production of green mussel (Perna viridis) spats on May 29 to June 2, 2023. Eleven (11) trainees actively participated in the intensive five-day Training on the Hatchery Production of Green Mussel Spats conducted at the green mussel …
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Hatchery sector and operators will soon have access to the new technology on hatchery production of the green mussel (Perna viridis) spats developed by the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS-IA) for grow-out production and expansion. The UPV-CFOS-IA and Department of Science and Technology -Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic …
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The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), UP Visayas is the host and organizer of the 7th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (ICFAS 7) slated on October 18-20, 2023 at Iloilo City, Philippines. The symposium will highlight the significant role of the fisheries sector in the global community on the future of …
The University of the Philippines Visayas, through the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (UPV-CFOS), was one of the lead organizers of the first-ever seaweed summit in Iloilo province, conducted last April 14-15, 2023, at Casa Real de Iloilo, Iloilo City. The first Iloilo Seaweed Summit was successfully held in partnership with the Iloilo Provincial …
A team of researchers from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), UP Visayas trained and shared awareness among fisheries stakeholders in Western Visayas (WV) on the utilization of seafood processing by-products and wastes for economic gain and waste reduction. The project team led by CFOS dean Prof. Encarnacion Emilia S. Yap recently conducted a …
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) is currently hosting the work immersion of the Grade 12 senior high school (SHS) learners from Pontevedra National High School (PNHS), Province of Capiz. A total of 67 Grade 12 students from the said school are undergoing the immersion program at the Institute of Fish …
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UP Visayas (UPV) and San Joaquin School of Fisheries (SJSOF), a public high school in San Joaquin, Iloilo, have renewed their engagement through the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on work immersion of senior high school learners. UPV Chancellor Clement C. Camposano and SJSOF Head Teacher III and SHS Coordinator Ms. Mary Jean …
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Oyster growers from Negros Occidental sought the expertise of aquaculture specialists from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) in oyster and mangrove crab culture. Experts from the Institute of Aquaculture (IA), UPV-CFOS, namely IA director Prof. Dr. Rex Ferdinand M. Traifalgar, Asst. Prof. Dr. Carmelo del Castillo, and Mr. Fredson Huervana …
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The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) is now ready to work on achieving its goals for 2023 and the upcoming years. To kick off the year right, the College organized a two-day year-end review and strategic planning workshop, one of the regular activities of CFOS, at the Pidlaoan Hall, CFOS, UPV …
The BS Fisheries (BSF) program of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is the first degree program of UP Visayas that received the prestigious ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Certification. CFOS received the final result of the AUN-QA accreditation of the BSF program on January 12, 2023. The report stated that the BSF …
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