Marcos Umbana on Fishing Gear Repair and Maintenance NC III
Name: Marcos Umbana
Course Taken: Fishing Gear Repair and Maintenance NC III
Current Job: Purse Seine Fishing Operator
Why did you choose to take the course you did?
To learn theoretically and technically the correct procedures of net cutting and assembly, especially for purse seine nets.
What was the most interesting thing about the course?
The most interesting thing about this course is it’s a pleasure to supervise my personnel while they are assembling the net.
What kind of activities did you do in your major subjects?
Learning the proper procedure in assembling purse seine net.
What advice can you give to incoming students who are thinking of taking the same course you did?
Taking this course is very helpful in this field because you will earn good income. It’s also very in demand here in the Philippines and abroad.
What are the things that you learned from the course that have proven to be very useful in your work?
Proper procedure in assembling purse seine nets is the best thing I’ve learned from the course.
Do you think you chose the right course?
It’s high time that government agencies, especially TESDA thru the good supervision of Sec. Joel Villanueva, promote this kind of course to the public. I believe that there are many fishermen and fishing operators who are looking for this course considering that people who have this kind of skill are very few and have limited knowledge in technical know how.