Month: February 2023

CCCI -ACAS, FISH Visayas Project Develop the Basic Qualification Certificate Assessment Guidelines and Tools in the Seafood Processing Sector

Posted Mary Ruth Ochavillo

Cebu City, Cebu – Fourteen (14) industry experts and in-school coordinators completed the Training of Assessors on the Basic Qualification Certificate (BQC) Assessment of the Seafood Production Worker (SPW) and Quality Inspector (QI) qualifications. The training was organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Services (CCCI – ACAS) from […]

FISH Visayas Project, LGU La Libertad & DCCCO Upkeep Natural Resources thru Community-Based Rehabilitation of Mangroves

Posted Mary Ruth Ochavillo

La Libertad, Negros Oriental – Fifty-one (51) fisherfolks from the people’s organizations of BUGSAY Mangingisda completed the two-day training on Community-Based Rehabilitation of Mangroves from February 21-22, 2023 at the Lalimar Beach Resort, Barangay San Jose, La Libertad. The training focuses on a community-based strategy wherein coastal communities are trained to be more responsive and […]

FISH Visayas Project, SCCII and DTI Strengthen Entrepreneurial Skills of Fisherfolk Organizations in Siquijor

Posted Mary Ruth Ochavillo

San Juan, Siquijor – The FISH Visayas Project, through its partners the Siquijor Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (SCCII) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 7 Siquijor Provincial Office conducted a one-day Basic Entrepreneurial Development Training aimed at enhancing entrepreneurial competence to four fisherfolk organizations in San Juan and Siquijor, Siquijor. […]

AFOS Foundation, FISH Visayas Project Showcase the Products of Fisherfolk Communities at Tabo sa DCCCO 2023

Posted Mary Ruth Ochavillo

Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental – AFOS Foundation – Philippines joins the 55th-anniversary celebration of its BMO partner in Negros Oriental, the DCCCO Multipurpose Cooperative in a two-day exhibit from February 16-17, 2023 at Quezon Park, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Through the FISH Visayas Project, products made by fisherfolk communities are showcased and displayed to expand […]

FISH Visayas Project Conducts Action Planning Workshop with CCCI, LGU Bantayan, and Fisherfolk Associations

Posted Mary Ruth Ochavillo

Bantayan, Cebu – The FISH Visayas Project engaged with the key partners to refine and validate Cebu’s operational plan for the year 2023-2025. The Action Planning Workshop was conducted on February 11, 2023, at the Kota Beach Resort in Bantayan Cebu. The workshop elicited recommendations and fruitful inputs from the partners and generated full commitment […]

AFOS Foundation, DA – BFAR 7, DOST 7, DTI 7 Sign MOA for FISH Visayas Project Implementation, First Advisory Committee Meeting Initiated

Posted Mary Ruth Ochavillo

Cebu City, Cebu – The binding agreement between AFOS Foundation and partner national government agencies in Central Visayas was executed on February 02, 2023, at the Quest Hotel and Conference Center, Cebu City. The agreement provides a framework for collaboration between the partners, recognizing the need for multi-stakeholder partnerships to promote sustainable fisheries & related […]