Webinar on climate change and its impact on Philippine ocean fisheries

Abstract

NFRDI, in partnership with the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI), organized a webinar on Climate Change and its impact on ocean fisheries: Philippines on September 15, 2021 via Zoom and through Facebook Live Stream. Dr. Laura T. David, Director of the UP MSI and Dr. Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Scientist IV and Chief of NFRDI's Training Division, served as the resource speakers. The topics of their discussion were "Pagtugon sa Kalam ng Tiyan, Kabuhayan, at Kaligtasan"and "Nagbabagang Panahon: Epekto sa Pangisdaan at Yamang Tubig ng Pilipinas," respectively. This webinar aims to focus on the prevailing concept of climate change and its lingering effect on the ocean fisheries in the Philippines, particularly on its ecological and economic impacts, as well as the combined efforts of the scientific community and the government to combat the issue.