Question & Answer Session

Yen - FISHO Consultant
Interviewing Yen, the aquaculture specialist in FISHO.

Q: What is your job title?
Executive Director and FISHO Consultant.

Q: Please give a brief description of your job, specifying what you do each day.
I manage and develop FISHO training education program for our franchisees and continuous research on the latest techniques for fish farming

Q: What have you been teaching in the FISHO training education program?
I teach them on the ways to take care of Dr Fish mainly. Besides, we discuss about the customer servicing skills, marketing and some business strategy. We share skills.

Q: What attracted you to this career when you were in high school?
When I was in high school I knew I wanted to study on aquatic life. I didn't really know what exactly I wanted to do, but I knew it was going to have to involve water. As I get myself involved I’m fascinated with fishes(the most successful vertebrate group).It became my passion and this is what that drives me to excel in my studies.

Q: What interest you the most in your job?
It has to be taking care of the fishes, seeing them growing healthily is my biggest success. Besides, the FISHO training program has given me lots of fun.

Q: What has your career path been?
I am in love with fishes and aqua-life since I was young. I went on to attend graduate school in fishery science. After I finish my thesis on a research based on genetic study, I took a job as a fish biologist which allows me to research more on this fascinating creature.Back then I was doing diagnosis work for fish diseases. I have worked on a variety of fish species ranging from freshwater, brackish and marine. Lab researches and experiments had been conducted for the optimization of fish condition, fish tolerance and fish adaptation. I am also involved in a lot of commercial breeding activities, be it natural or artificial induced spawning. I have worked closely with biologist and breeder from around the world. I have done my field work in farms in Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, France, Germany, Belgium, and Spain. Until year 2005, I was presented the opportunity to take up my current position at FISHO as an aquaculture specialist.Since then, I have been working on the research and development on our very own Dr.Fish.