Ms. Irma Destura Research assistant of Genetic Fingerprinting Laboratory (GFL) conducted a training on Fish Catch Data Gathering under the Fish Forecasting Utility System (FISH4US) project last February 21, 2012. The training includes the hiring of local fisheries graduates. They were aided with proper handling of GPS and on board testing trial using commercial fishing vessels. Alaminos, Pangasinan was chosen as the venue for the said event. Data that were gathered were used to make statistical models and fish resource locator system based on satellite imagery.
The participants of the training were composed of 10 local hires. Lecturers and speakers includes Ms Eunice Bognot from NFRDI, for fish identification, Ms. Margie Parinas from University of the Philippines Diliman, for the Introduction to the Research topic entitled “Identifying essential fish habitat for epipelagic fishes using MODIS data for Ilocos Region, Philippines and Introduction for Global Positioning Device and Remote Sensing”, Ms. Rosario Segundina Gaerlan for the Status of Fisheries Resources in the Philippines and Ms. Irma Destura to facilitate the said event. The first day was allotted for the preparation for the training. A short briefing for the participants was given by Mr Francis Greg Buccat, NSAP leader. The second day of training was started with a welcome remark addressed to the participants given by Ms Gaerlan. After the lecture, participants were asked to go outside to learn the actual GPS handling techniques. Each participants were given a GPS unit, they were taught of proper GPS handling like battery loading and data gathering using each model/unit of GPS. The spatial data sheet and NSAP forms were also distributed among the participants to learn the proper filling up of NSAP forms. The third day of the training was intended for the on board trial of the participants. The participants travelled to Dagupan City for the actual on board activity. At Dagupan Fish Health laboratory, instructions were given for the on board activity. The training was ended by assessing the performance of the local trainee for the duration of the whole event.
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