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On May 9, 1930, the USSR's People's Commissariat of trade ordered the Institute of the fishing industry in Vladivostok, where 120 students would study at four faculties: organizational-economic, commercial-biological, mechanics of the fishing fleet, and technological ones. The latter one would be divided into two departments: cannery and technology. During its long history, FESTFU has trained many highly qualified specialists. Among graduates of FESTFU are famous captains, directors of many factories and enterprises, scientists in the field of ichthyology, fisheries, economics, and well-known political figures. FESTFU has become a source of workforce for the fisheries and food industry of the Far Eastern region. Graduates of FESTFU are always in demand in the industry. Innovations of scientists of the Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University are successfully applied in the industry. And FESTFU's plants on reproduction and cultivation of aquatic organisms are the only educational and research centers in the region where students undertake the internship together with scientists, being engaged in the cultivation of marine fauna. FESTFU successfully prepares specialists for the fisheries and food industry who can speak foreign languages such as Chinese and Korean. Primorsky territory is in constant need of such specialists, considering many businesses here are conducted with foreign countries, especially Asia-Pacific countries. A special pride of FESTFU is its training sailing ship "Pallada." In July 2014, the ship celebrated its 25th anniversary. Over the years, "Pallada" has become a symbol of the Primorsky Territory and all of Russia. The history of the university is a milestone in the history of formation and development of the country's fisheries sector. There were many scientific accomplishments and achievements in the past; there will be real-life implementation in the future, which requires a lot of effort, persistence, and patience. Students' activity is focused on learning and rational using of water bioresources, implementation of shellfish, crustaceans, weed and other hydrobionts artificial cultivation technologies, protection and regulation of capture level, observance of legal regulations in fishing and also on studying fish diseases and it cures methods. View full university

The National Fisheries University is the only fisheries-specialized higher education institution in Japan bearing the term "fisheries" in its name. It is run under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan. During its history of more than 70 years, it has contributed to Japan's fisheries industry's growth by sending out many talented graduates who are now playing significant roles at the forefront of the fisheries industry and other relevant professions, both in Japan and abroad. It was transformed into an independent administrative agency in 2001. All the faculty and staff have since been making concerted efforts to provide ever-expanding and advanced levels of education and research to achieve the goal of "cultivating professionals who will play leading roles in the fisheries industry in the future," the institutional purpose defined in the Act on the National Fisheries University, Independent Administrative Agency. The Third Mid-term Plan that commenced in 2011 places an even greater emphasis than before on education by promoting education aimed at equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to understand the current challenges facing the fisheries industry and to ensure familiarization and dissemination of fisheries policies, combining internships and other on-site training with classroom learning, comprehensively covering the entire system of fisheries-related industries, from production to consumption, and building the social foundations students need to perform their jobs with a diverse array of people in society. Today's fisheries industry is saddled with severe challenges, such as the depletion of fishery resources and consumers disfavoring fish. Notwithstanding, the fisheries industry indisputably remains one of Japan's most important industries. The sector is expected to become ever more essential in this mature economy in terms of providing quality food to the nation and maintaining a close connection with local communities. As a cabinet decision in December 2013 provides for integration between the National Fisheries University, which is responsible for human resource development, and the Fisheries Research Agency, which is undertaking research and development, we are preparing to create a new corporation. Under this new corporation, the National Fisheries University will continue to serve as the center for fisheries education and development of human resources specialized in fisheries in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as manifested by the law. Meanwhile, as a research and development body, the new corporation will have nine research centers across Japan that are tasked with resource investigation, fish farming, and other activities conducive to fisheries and is expected to expand the learning opportunities for students substantially. We will be further demonstrating our role of fostering entrants from all parts of the country and sending them to actual fisheries scenes all over Japan. We are determined to do everything we can to contribute to the further growth of fisheries both in Japan and globally. View full university