In this issue: 1) NFRDI to expand collaboration with SEAFDEC/AQD through sardine project; 2) SEAFDEC/AQD starts intensive training for fisheries graduates; 3) NFRDI, SEAFDEC/AQD research collab nets rich pompano harvest; 4) Grouper broodstock transported to Igang Marine Station; 5) Seaweed propagule cleaning; 6) SEAFDEC/AQD trains MAFAR-BARMM staff for sustainable agri-fishery growth; 7) BS Biology students gain practical experience at SEAFDEC/AQD labs; 8) PAO staff enhance skills in crab hatchery operations; 9) Multi-species marine hatchery rising in Surigao del Sur; 10) Dumangas Brackishwater Station yields bountiful milkfish, pompano harvest