INTRODUCTION
As stated in the declaration of Presidential Decree No. 43, Section 7, students who took Bachelor of Science in Fisheries particularly in Camarines Norte State College-Mercedes Campus are required to undergo on-the-job training (OJT) or make an option to conduct research before they would be permitted to graduate in the course. On- the- job training component is designed to complement student’s academic training of the course. This component provides the student opportunities to apply and correlate the theories and principles learned in the classroom. This is where the student’s capabilities are discovered, developed, become skillful, self-reliant and self-sufficient with field activities necessary to upgrade his know-how in the course. The students that will undergo on- the- job training will expose into the 3 areas of Fisheries namely; Post- harvest, Aquaculture and Marine Fisheries. Each area will be taken for more or less 15 days during summer after their 3rd year level in college. A total of 240 hours should be completed in the 3 areas. This report was based from the actual activities and observations on the 3 areas of Fisheries, technically undertaken at Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources- Regional Freshwater Fisheries Center located in Sitio Portico, Brgy. FabricaBula, Camarines Sur and Mercedes Fish Port (Pandawan), Brgy.5 Mercedes, Camarines Norte.
Chapter II
ON-THE JOB TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The On- the-job training undertaken by the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries students of Camarines Norte State College - Mercedes Campus in Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources- Regional Freshwater Fisheries Center (BFAR-RFFC) for Aquaculture and Post-Harvest was implemented through varied activities which includes lectures and actual works. The training started last April 11, 2012 to May 18, 2012. The trainees had undergone different Post-harvest activities such as value-added products making like Fish ball and
References: Mr. Nelson S. Olfindo Campus Director Camarines Norte State College Mercedes Campus San Roque, Mercedes Cams. Norte Dr. Manuel B. Alberto Faculty President Camarines Norte State College Mercedes Campus San Roque, Mercedes Cams. Norte