Postgraduate fisheries education in the Philippines

Abstract

Postgraduate programs in fisheries and marine science in the Philippines, many of which have been instituted within the last decade, cover both master's and doctoral levels. These are reviewed in terms of curricular content and program implementation. Information from major institutions involved in postgraduate fisheries education are presented. The paper discusses issues and concerns as well as challenges in postgraduate fisheries education. Concerns range from the more basic inadequacy of facilities to harmonization of the different programs. More dynamic networking and innovative teaching strategies confront the present group of educators. A brief discussion of the government's policy efforts toward human resource development is included. © 2002, The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science. All rights reserved.