About the Fisheries Department 

     The Department of Fisheries offers major, elective, and fundamental courses leading to the degree Bachelor of Science in Fisheries. One of its main targets is to prepare its graduates for the Licensure Examination for Fisheries Technologists/Professionals and to equip its graduates with the knowledge, skills, competencies, and values to become successful Fisheries professionals.

     The Department is composed of 10 dedicated and qualified faculty members handling the four areas of Fisheries, namely: Aquatic Resources and Ecology, Capture Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Post-harvest Fisheries. They are all Fisheries graduates and licensed Fisheries Technologists. The majority of the faculty members are in the process of and/or currently pursuing their graduate degrees and are holders of Aquaculture NC II certificates. Fundamental and General Education subjects are handled by 9 affiliate faculty from the MB Department and 5 affiliate faculty from the GE Department. The affiliate faculty members are also holders of relevant undergraduate and graduate degrees and other certifications which make them significant contributors to the overall growth of the Fisheries graduates of CASAT.

Awards and Recognitions

Certificate of Program Compliance - Bachelor of Science in Fisheries (CHED ROI Order No. 35 series of 2021)

 Level III Phase I - Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP)

FISHERIES TECHNOLOGISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATION TOP NOTCHERS

• JULIA KATRINA P. BONOTAN
  4th Placer, 2023
   
• MICHAEL JAY A. TABUY
  8th Placer, 2021
   
• JERICK CHRISTIAN P. DAGDAGAN
  1st Placer, 2011
   

Faculty Profile

ALLLADO, JERRY M.
Instructor I, BS Fisheries, MS Fisheries (Aquaculture)
Licensed Fisheries Technologist
Specialization:
     Aquaculture
     Capture Fisheries
     Navigation

BALAURO, JERIC REINARD C. 
Instructor I, BS Fisheries, MS Aquaculture (ongoing)
Licensed Fisheries Technologist
Specialization:
     Aquaculture
     Fisheries Management

BINARAO, JEROME D. 
Assistant Professor I, BS Fisheries, M Fisheries Science
Licensed Fisheries Technologist
Specialization:
     Aquatic Resources Management
     Mitochondrial Genomics
     Fish Biology and Nutrition

DEL ROSARIO, ERNESTO JR. S.
Assistant Professor IV, BS Fisheries, MS Fisheries (Inland Aquaculture)
Licensed Fisheries Technologist
Advanced Open Water Diver (CMAS)
Specialization:
     Inland Aquaculture
     Open Water SCUBA Diving

DONATO, JHOANNE E.
Instructor I, BS Fisheries, MS Fisheries (Fisheries Biology)
Licensed Fisheries Technologist
Specialization:
     Fish Taxonomy
     Aquaculture
     Fish Biology

FERNANDEZ, JUMARI C.
Instructor III, BS Fisheries, MS Fisheries (Fisheries Biology)
Licensed Fisheries Technologist
Specialization:
     Capture Fisheries
     Fisheries Biology
     Taxonomy
      Aquaculture
     Spectrophotometry
     Post-Harvest

JACINTO, JHOANNA FAYE P. 
Instructor I, BS Fisheries, MS Fisheries (Fish Processing Technology)
Licensed Fisheries Technologist
Specialization:
     Post-Harvest Technologies
     Product Development
     Food Quality and Safety
     Fish Biochemistry
     Fish Microbiology
     Aquatic Animal Nutrition     

MALAPIRA, GEMAR A.
Instructor I, BS Fisheries, MS Fisheries (CAR), MS Food Safety Management (on-going)
Licensed Fisheries Technologist
Specialization:
     Capture Fisheries
     Aquaculture
     Fishery Product Development

RAMOS, MARJORIE G.
Assistant Professor IV and Department Chair, BS Fisheries, MS Aquaculture
Licensed Fisheries Technologist (5th Placer, FTLE '05)
Specialization:
     Aquaculture
     Aquaculture Engineering
     Oceanography
     Fish Meteorology
     Fish Health Management
     Fish Processing

TABUY, MICHAEL JAY A.
instructor I,  BS Fisheries, MS Fisheries (Fisheries Biology) (ongoing)
Licensed Fisheries Technologist (8th Placer, FTLE '21)
Specialization:
     Capture Fisheries
     Fishing Technology
     Otolith Studies
   

Bachelor of Science in Fisheries

       The Bachelor of Science in Fisheries program is designed to prepare well-rounded and highly competent fisheries professionals with competencies in the science and practice of fisheries science. The curriculum is more of general fisheries education which provides students with a strong scientific background on aquatic resources and ecology, aquaculture, marine fisheries, and post-harvest fisheries. However, the students may select any topic in the field of aquatic resources and ecology, aquaculture, capture fisheries, or post-harvest fisheries for their research and On-the-Job Training.

      The curriculum complies with the minimum standard set by CHED. The Technical Competency Enhancement in Fisheries subject was added as an enrichment course in order to prepare the students for the Fisheries Technologists Licensure Examination. The program was awarded the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) No. 35 by CHED in 2021.

Accreditation Status

Certificate of Program Compliance - Bachelor of Science in Fisheries (CHED ROI Order No. 35 series of 2021)

 Level III Phase I - Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP)

Program Objectives

The graduate of the BS Fisheries program should have developed the ability to:

1. Display high level of professionalism by their integrity, nationalism, and ethical standards;
2. Contribute to the country’s need for sustainable/responsible fisheries and proper concepts of fisheries and proper concepts of fisheries management, environmental management, and multi-sectoral approach to coastal management;
3. Practice sustainable aquaculture, capture fisheries and post-harvest technologies, and aquatic resources utilization;
4. Develop, operate and effectively manage aquaculture production systems;
5. Utilize fisheries resources using innovative fishing methods which are responsible and sustainable;
6. Apply post-harvest practices that are compliant with international standards for food safety and quality; and
7. Manage and protect the integrity and quality of aquatic ecosystems and resources

Curriculum

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