Securing Competitiveness in Busan Fisheries... Pukyong National University Holds 'Fisheries Expert Course Completion Ceremony'

Participants of the Fisheries Industry Expert Course graduation ceremony are taking a group commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Doo-yeol] Responding to the rapidly changing future fisheries industry!

On the afternoon of the 17th, Pukyong National University held the ‘2022 Fisheries Industry Expert Course Completion Ceremony’ at the Advanced Fisheries Processing Complex in Seo-gu, Busan.

The Fisheries Industry Expert Course is a program designed to transfer advanced fisheries technology and trends to local fisheries processing business owners and workers to secure the competitiveness of Busan’s fisheries industry.

Since its establishment in 2012 under the commission of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Busan City, the Pukyong National University Fisheries Processing Research Center has produced over 330 fisheries professionals to date.

The event was attended by Jeon Byung-soo, Director of the Fisheries Processing Research Center at Pukyong National University, Lee Guk-jin, Head of the Fisheries Promotion Division of Busan City, representatives of the graduating class, and 30 graduates.

At the completion ceremony held that day, 30 participants of the 11th class received certificates of completion. Jung Bong-jun, Director of the Samil Refrigerated 2nd Logistics Center, received the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Award; Park Hyun-duk, CEO of Arcadia Biom, received the Busan Mayor’s Award; Kim Seung-bin, CEO of Myungseong Food, received the Pukyong National University President’s Award; and Kim Hyun-woo, Manager of Yeeun Trading, along with four others, received the Director of the Fisheries Processing Research Center Award.

This year, based on trends in the fisheries food industry, the curriculum included advanced fisheries processing courses, marketing, and fisheries product packaging technology, providing 100 hours of education including theory and field training on the latest technological trends.

Jeon Byung-soo, Director of the Fisheries Processing Research Center, said, “We operate an educational curriculum that enables Fisheries Industry Expert Course trainees to quickly respond to the flow of the times, and we will continue to strive to nurture fisheries experts who can lead the development of Busan’s fisheries processing industry through this course.”

Pukyong National University plans to reflect the results of graduate satisfaction surveys and lecture evaluations in the 2023 education program. Inquiries about participation in next year’s Fisheries Industry Expert Course can be made to the Fisheries Processing Research Center at Pukyong National University.

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