08/10/2024
The BS Fisheries Students at CNSC Mercedes Campus have been actively engaged in various aquaculture activities. We're grateful to the BFAR Bikol and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources IV - Mercedes Aquaculture Project (BFAR5-MAP) for their generous assistance of milkfish, tilapia fry, and Gracillaria spp. seaweed. These valuable resources are essential for our students' hands-on training in aquaculture and aqua-related subjects, supporting their academic coursework and on-the-job training.
The BS in Fisheries Students (2nd and 3rd year) are now conducting laboratory activity through experimental seaweed research in the Aquaculture Laboratory Building. The students are using various seaweed stocks in their Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry subjects, supervised by Ms. Alin D. Quibral, to analyze the physicochemical properties of local seaweeds, including Gracillaria spp. (from BFAR5 – MAP), Kappaphycus alvarezii (from local seaweed farmers and from BFAR), and Sargassum spp. (washed ashore in Bagasbas, Mercedes, CN). These research will contribute to future product development.
These experiences will equip the students with valuable research skills and real-world knowledge. Additionally, we're grateful that the BS Fisheries students were trained through laboratory and practical skills learned in this institution, which will be helpful in their future endeavors as fisheries professionals.
