Strengthening National Capability: Boosting IMA’s Capacity to Detect Harmful Algal Blooms
Extraction of biotoxins from fish tissue using chemical solvents—an essential step in analysing toxins associated with Harmful Algal Blooms - Harmful Algal Blooms Workshop, December 2025. In December 2025, the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) strengthened its scientific capacity through specialised training on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), led by two international experts in the field, Dr. Lisbet Diaz and Dr. Christopher Loeffler. Through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), staff from the Environmental Quality Programme and Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme received hands-on training in Fluorescence Receptor Binding Assay (f-RBA) techniques —cutting-edge methods for analysing biotoxins produced by harmful algae. Participants learned precision fish dissection techniques to target...
