87 Specialists in Aquatic Animal Health 'Susaen Jilbyeong Gwallisa' Certified

[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 6th that it has confirmed 87 successful candidates for the '17th National Examination for Fisheries Disease Managers in 2020' held last February and issued licenses.

A Fisheries Disease Manager is an expert who diagnoses aquatic animals such as fish and shellfish. Due to the increase in the supply of farmed aquatic products and the growing need to secure specialized personnel to continuously manage infectious diseases and other illnesses in aquatic organisms, a licensing system for training experts was introduced in 2004, and since then, a national exam has been held once a year.

By obtaining a Fisheries Disease Manager license, one can open a Fisheries Disease Management Center and provide disease consultation and diagnostic services for farmed aquatic products to fishermen. They can also work as public officials or specialized researchers at fisheries-related research institutions.

In this 17th National Examination for Fisheries Disease Managers, 155 candidates who graduated from the Departments of Fisheries Biomedical Science at five universities nationwide took the exam, and 87 passed. The pass rate was 56.1%. The exam consisted of multiple-choice questions in three subjects: Basic Fisheries Biology, Clinical Fisheries Biology, and Laws Related to Fisheries Diseases. Candidates must score at least 60% overall and at least 40% in each subject to pass.

Successful candidates must submit a health certificate confirming that they have no disqualifying reasons to receive their license. Considering the difficulty of visiting medical facilities due to the COVID-19 situation, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries specially accepted health certificates in two rounds (April and May) according to the candidates' preferences and issued licenses accordingly.

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