UP Visayas Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies

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12/03/2026

๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ข ๐ˆ๐ง๐š๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐š, ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐  ๐ค๐š ๐ง๐  ๐ค๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐š๐ญ๐š๐ง!๐ŸŒŠ

As the tides continue to drift hope for the nation, it is up to us to take on the challenge of our oceans to learn, discover, and take part in the sustainable development of our country and our people along with the waters that continuously provide.

Are you interested in diving deep into our ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ฌ? Discover the wonders of our very own ๐š๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ? Serving the people through sustainable ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ and ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ?

Look no further, the Fisheries Career Orientation Program is here! Watch out for us at the ๐”๐๐• ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ at ๐”๐๐• ๐ˆ๐ฅ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ this ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” from ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ to ๐Ÿ’:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐๐Œ.

With the theme, โ€œ๐“๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐  ๐ค๐š ๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐š๐ ๐š๐ญ!: ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐žโ€, together weโ€™ll explore the vast opportunities and the exciting path of Bachelor of Science in Fisheries through its wide range possibilities in its various fields in science!๐ŸŒŸ

๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ? ๐’๐ž๐š ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž!๐Ÿ‘€

๐ˆ๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
UP Fisheries Guild
UP Ichthyophilic Society
Ang Mangingisda

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:

Office of the Dean โ€“ College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas
Office of the College Secretary โ€“ College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
UP Visayas Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies
Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanology, CFOS, UPV
Institute of Fish Processing and Technology Ifpt Upv-cfos

IN PHOTOS | 19 February 2026๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž (๐๐€๐Ž) ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐…๐Ž๐’-๐ˆ๐…๐๐ƒ๐’...
19/02/2026

IN PHOTOS | 19 February 2026

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž (๐๐€๐Ž) ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐…๐Ž๐’-๐ˆ๐…๐๐ƒ๐’ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง (๐‚๐๐…๐ƒ๐)

Capiz PAO is represented by Ms. Ramie Lyn Gengoni (Aquaculturist II) and Freni June B. Berano (Fishery Technician). CFOS-IFPDS is represented by its Director, Asso. Prof. Dr. Liberty N. Espectato, University Researcher Ms. Ruby P. Napata, University Extension Specialist Ms. Genna D. Serofia, and University Research Associate Mr. Ariel S. Sefil.

The discussion centered on initial preparations and the roles of CFOS-IFPDS in supporting the development of CPFDP.

04/02/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—žโ•‘ CFOS Dean Prof. Dr. Harold M. Monteclaro (2nd from right) welcomes Dr. Almira Astudillo Gilles (2nd from left), president of The Hinabi Project (THP), an organization dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and practice of the Philippine weaving arts in natural fiber.

Gilles is the former president of the UP Alumni Association Chicago Chapter, who facilitated a donation for a project on โ€œEvaluation of the Marine Protected Areas in San Joaquin, Iloilo,โ€ which was implemented by the Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. She also introduced a supplemental livelihood for women by utilizing the used fine mesh nets into bag accessories, which is one of the public service activities of the institute before pandemic.

At present, the alumni association is funding a new project on โ€œEnsuring the Sustainability of the Marine Sanctuaries of Miagao, Iloilo, through Citizen Science, Capacity Building, and Environmental Education.โ€ This will be implemented by the institute through the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Liberty N. Espectato (extreme right).

Text: RNapata
Photo: LBGallos

HAPPENING NOW!IFPDS 2026 Strategic Planning and Workshop at the Straw Hats Conference Hall, Miagao, Iloilo.
28/01/2026

HAPPENING NOW!

IFPDS 2026 Strategic Planning and Workshop at the Straw Hats Conference Hall, Miagao, Iloilo.

IEC Materials to Boost Awareness of Coastal CommunitiesCFOS-IFPDS distributed information, education, and communication ...
16/01/2026

IEC Materials to Boost Awareness of Coastal Communities

CFOS-IFPDS distributed information, education, and communication (IEC) materials to the local government units (LGUs) in the 1st District of Iloilo on January 12, 2026. Five coastal municipalities, namely, San Joaquin, Miagao, Guimbal, Tigbauan, and Oton received Kinaray-a/Hiligaynon-written IEC materials.

The current โ€œAng Bantalanโ€ News Bulletin issue (Issue No.29) covers several topics on closed fishing season that are being implemented in major fishing grounds in the country such as the Visayan Sea, the waters off the Zamboanga Peninsula, and Northern Palawan. These fishing regulations not only aim to improve productivity but also protect the commercially important fish species found in these areas. The Information Material (InfoMat) flyer on the other hand features the importance of marine wildlife and the relevant national laws and policies implemented for their conservation and protection. Some examples of common threatened marine species are also presented in the flyer.

These printed materials were produced through the public service activity titled โ€œDevelopment and Production of IEC and Science Communication Materials for Fisheriesโ€, with funding support from the UPV Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension (UPV-OCRE) Public Service Funding Window.

This initiative forms part of the Instituteโ€™s commitment to increasing awareness of coastal communities on national and local fisheries laws and policies.




WE ARE HIRING๐Ÿ“ฃThe Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies - CFOS, UP Visayas is looking for: 1 FULL-TIME F...
13/01/2026

WE ARE HIRING๐Ÿ“ฃ
The Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies - CFOS, UP Visayas is looking for:

1 FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBER

With the following Qualification:
โœ…Masterโ€™s degree in the fields of Fisheries, Environmental Science, Marine Science or Marine Ecology, Environmental Management or relevant fields from a reputable university/institution
โœ…Minimum of 1 year research and/or teaching or mentoring
experiences (in related fields)
โœ…Publication/s in reputable peer-reviewed journal (in related fields)
โœ…Must be a Registered Fisheries Professional

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following through email: [email protected]
(Subject: Application for Faculty)
1.) Updated Curriculum Vitae
2.) Official Transcript of Records
3.) Diploma
4.) Two Letters of Recommendation

Application letter addressed to:
LIBERTY N. ESPECTATO, PhD
Director
Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
University of the Philippines Visayas
Miagao, Iloilo

๐Ÿ“ŒDEADLINE for submission of applications is on 28 January 2026

Warmest congratulations to IFPDS faculty members who were recently conferred the 2025-2027 One UP Professorial Chair and...
22/12/2025

Warmest congratulations to IFPDS faculty members who were recently conferred the 2025-2027 One UP Professorial Chair and Faculty Grant Awards!

Assoc. Prof. Farisal U. Bagsit, PhD
One UP Professorial Chair Awardee for Teaching and Public Service

Assoc. Prof. Liberty N. Espectato, PhD
One UP Professorial Chair Awardee for Teaching and Research

Asst. Prof. Joshua M. Regalado
One UP Faculty Grant Awardee for Teaching and Public Service

Your CFOS-IFPDS Family is proud of you! Padayon!

17/12/2025

May this season be filled with joy, gratitude, and togetherness. Wishing everyone a warm Christmas and a bright, prosperous New Year!

From CFOS IFPDS Family.

๐”๐ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ ๐Ž๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐™๐’๐‚๐Œ๐’๐“ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌA capacity-building...
26/11/2025

๐”๐ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ ๐Ž๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐™๐’๐‚๐Œ๐’๐“ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ

A capacity-building seminar on conducting social science research in fisheries was conducted by the UP Visayas Pearl Oyster Value Chain Analysis (VCA) research team at the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZCSMST). Associate Professor Liberty Espectato, the Project Leader, led the session, and covered topics such as social science research methods, analytical tools, and the importance of research ethics. The lecture-seminar was attended by students who will be conducting their thesis on the value chain analysis of pearl oysters and other bivalves, and the faculty and research staff of ZSCMST.

ZSCMST, through its Officer-in-Charge Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Extension, Dr. Maila Pan, is one of the collaborators of the Pearl VCA Project. This research project is being funded by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) and implemented through the Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies (IFPDS) of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas. Also present in the said activity are the Project Assistants of the study, Andre Joshua Zamora and Hazel Colleen Gaya. This collaborative event provided participants with vital skills and knowledge to enhance the quality of their upcoming research in value chain analyses.






Photos by: Jay Joe Tan Belda II (ZSCMST)

๐‚๐…๐Ž๐’-๐ˆ๐…๐๐ƒ๐’ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ๐‚๐…๐€๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Ms. Heather Gale V. Rojo, an undergraduate stude...
24/11/2025

๐‚๐…๐Ž๐’-๐ˆ๐…๐๐ƒ๐’ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ๐‚๐…๐€๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

Ms. Heather Gale V. Rojo, an undergraduate student of the Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, won first place in the undergraduate poster competition during the 8th International Conference of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (ICFAS) held at Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City on 17-19 November 2025, with the theme โ€œFisheries at the Forefront: Ensuring Food Safety, Security and Sustainabilityโ€. Her research paper titled โ€œExamining Nighttime Fishing Vessel Activity in FMA 5 using VIIRS Boat Detection (VBD) โ€, co-authored by Assoc. Prof. Joshua M. Regalado highlighted the use of VIIRS Boat Detection (VBD) for examining fishing activities of nighttime commercial fishing vessels operating within Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 5 and with a focus on vessel activities with the municipal waters within the FMA. The study identified commercial fishing โ€œHotspotsโ€ or areas with high vessel detections and LGUs with the highest frequency of vessel activity from the VBD. The results provide key insights for vessel monitoring and for targeted and purposive law enforcement planning.

ICFAS 2025 was attended by over 300 local and foreign participants from the academe, government agencies, non-government organizations, and the industry sector.

ATM: Training Workshop on drafting Marine Protected Area (MPA) management plans for the pilot MPAs of LGU Miagao under P...
07/11/2025

ATM: Training Workshop on drafting Marine Protected Area (MPA) management plans for the pilot MPAs of LGU Miagao under Pagpanghimanwa: โ€œA Research and Public Service Forum for Miagao Fisherfolksโ€

Held on November 7, 2025, at the CFOS Umali Hall Conference Room, University of the Philippines Visayas.โ€

๐Ÿ“ธ R. Napata & R. Faminogan

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