OPENING CEREMONY

Hon. William D. Dar, Ph.D.
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
Keynote Address

Dr. Lilian C. Garcia, CESO V
Accting Executive Director
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute

Commodore Eduardo B. Gongona, PCG (Ret.)
National Director, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Vice Chairperson, Governing Board, NFRDI

Usec. Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero
Undersecretary for Agri-Industrialization and for Fisheries, Department of Agriculture
Chairperson, Governing Board, NFRDI

Norvida C. Gatdula
Chief, Education Section, Training Division, NFRDI
Vice Chairperson, 9th Fisheries Scientific Conference
AQUACULTURE SESSION

Dr. Anicia Q. Hurtado
Chair, Integrated Services for the Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries (ISDA Inc.)
"Safeguarding the Future of the Seaweed Industry of the Philippines"

Dr. Joseph Christopher C. Rayos
Chief Science Research Specialist,
Aquaculture Research and Development Division, NFRDI
"Fish Sufficiency: Productivity and Technical Efficiency of Tilapia Farming in the Philippines"
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Dr. Dennis D. Tanay
Senior Science Research Specialist,
Aquaculture Research and Development Division, NFRDI

Dr. Chona Camille V. Abeledo
Associate Professor, Biology Department, College of Science, De La Salle University
chona.abeledo@dlsu.edu.ph
"CrabTECH: A Synergy of Tradition and Modern Technologies for Improved Aquaculture Practices"
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Dr. Donna May D. Papa
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Research Center for Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Santo Tomas
ddpapa@ust.edu.ph
"Prophylactic and Therapeutic Potential of Bacteriophages for Philippine Aquaculture"
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Dr. Elizabeth A. Mendenhall
Assistant Professor,
Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island, USA
mendenhall@uri.edu
"Marine Plastic Pollution"

Dr. Ma. Theresa M. Mutia
Chief Science Research Specialist,
Freshwater Fisheries Research and Development Center, NFRDI
"Saving the Only freshwater Sardinella in the world, Sardinella tawilis: Conservation and Management Program"
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Ms. Elsa F. Furio
Chief Science Research Specialist,
Capture Fisheries Research and Development Division, NFRDI
efurio2010@gmail.com
"Episodes of Eutrophication and Hypoxia and their Impacts to Ichthyoplankton Community of Manila Bay"
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Ms. Grace DV. Lopez
Senior Science Research Specialist,
Capture Fisheries Research and Development , NFRDI
gmvlopez@yahoo.com
"Use of Performance Indicators for Monitoring Fishing Activities in Manila Bay"
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Ms. Sheryll V. Mesa
Senior Aquaculturist,
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Region VI
smyl2428@gmail.com
"Building Fisheries Management Initiatives in the Visayan Sea Grounded at Maximum Sustainable Yield Status"
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Mr. Francisco Torres, Jr.
National Coordinator, National Stock Assessment Program
Capture Fisheries Research and Development, NFRDI
francisco_torresjr@yahoo.com
"NSAP: Role in Fishery Resources Conservation and Management in the Philippines"
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Ms. Yaa Tiwaah Amoah
Principal Fisheries Manager,
Postharvest Unit Fisheries Commission Ghana
madamyat@yahoo.com
"Evolution of Fish Smoking Ovens: The Ghana Story"

Dr. Ulysses M. Montojo
Chief Science Research Specialist,
Fisheries Postharvest Research and Development Division, NFRDI
ulyssesmontojo@gmail.com
"Aquaculture Production Areas Surrounding Manila Bay: Pollution Status and Impacts"
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Ms. Riza Jane S. Banicod
Science Research Specialist II,
Fisheries Postharvest Research and Development Division, NFRDI
rjsbanicod@gmail.com
"Fisheries Postharvest Losses in the Philippines: Estimation, Causes, and Management Options"
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Mr. Karl Bryan S. Perelonia
Chemist III,
Fisheries Postharvest Research and Development, NFRDI
karl_perelonia8@yahoo.com
"Oyster and Mussel Production in Aquaculture Farms of Manila Bay: Food Safety and Trade Issues"
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Mr. Bryan E. Tanyag
Science Research Specialist II,
Fisheries Postharvest Research and Development Division, NFRDI
tanyagbryan@gmail.com
"Ciguatera in the Philippines: Issues and Policy Recommendations"
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Dr. Rhoda Mae C. Simora
Assistant Professor,
University of the Philippines Visayas
"CRSPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing as a Game Changer in Fish Biotechnology"

Dr. Casiano H. Choresca, Jr.
Senior Science Research Specialist,
Fisheries Biotechnology Center, NFRDI
cchorescajr@gmail.com
"Induce Spawning as Biotechnological Intervention in Breeding of Mudfish and Climbing Perch"
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Dr. Danilo B. Largo
Director,
Office of Research, University of San Carlos, Cebu
dblargo@usc.edu.ph
"Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA): A Tropical Perspective"
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Dr. Alice Joan G. Ferrer
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences,
University of the Philippines Visayas
agferrer@upv.edu.ph
"Assessing Impacts of Marine Protected Areas on the Welfare of Small-Scale Fishers in Southern Iloilo, Philippines"
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Ms. Marion Antonette Abuel-Daclan
Senior Adviser,
Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
marion.daclan@gmail.com
"Examining the Vulnerabilities of Women Fisheries in Baco, Oriental Mindoro to Climate Change Impacts"
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Dr. Raymond Girard R. Tan
Vice Chancellor,
Research and Innovation, De La Salle University, Manila
"Understanding Climatic Impacts on Fisheries Using Network Models"
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Dr. Mudjekeewis D. Santos
Scientist IV and Chief,
Training Division, NFRDI
"Nationwide Vulnerability Assessment of Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture"
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