A 4-day Capacity Building for the 2nd Batch of Officers and Crew of Commercial Tuna Handline Fishing Vessels on Sustainable Fisheries Management, Responsible Fishing Operations, Proper Fish Handling Onboard, catch documentation, and practical navigation was organized by BFAR in partnership with the SFFAII from July 24-28, 2023 at London Beach Resort and Hotel

Facilitated a Practical Navigation training and workshop for 40 Commercial Tuna Handliners in order to enhance their skills in navigating accurately and safely

Discussion on the impacts of proper catch documentation such as daily recording of quantity and value of fishes caught (tuna and other by-catch species), catch position, and other fishing activities on board

A training on Basic troubleshooting of VMS and proper reporting of catches in the ERS for Commercial Tuna Handliners

Paving the road toward sustainability in fisheries Commercial Tuna Handliners recently underwent a training on Proper handling of Tuna at General Santos City.