Region 2 boosts underwater resource assessment skills

SANTA ANA, Cagayan: In an effort to boost skills and capabilities in conducting underwater resource assessment, at least 12 scuba divers completed a 4-day intensive training conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley (Region 2).

Emma Ballad, BFAR-Cagayan Valley Fisheries Resource Management Section (FRMS) chief, said the training is aimed at improving the knowledge of its divers with updated and more accurate tools in conducting coral survey, and refreshing their knowledge in fish identification and census.