The Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology is one of 13 such Federal Tertiary Institutions established to meet the needs of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Maritime Sub-sectors of the Nigerian economy.

The College has a mandate to produce middle level manpower equipped with technical knowledge and vocational skills in Fisheries Technology, Marine Engineering and Nautical Science necessary for agricultural, industrial, commercial and economic development.

We offer courses in Maritime Transport and Business Studies, Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, Fisheries Technology and Industrial and Labour Relations at the National Diploma Level, while Maritime Transport and Business Studies and Fisheries Technology are offered up to the Higher National Diploma Level. All our programmes are accredited and monitored by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The College also conducts part-time programmes in some of these areas.

The College also offers professional training courses in Fishing, Coxswain, Marine Engineering Assistant (MEA), Officer of the Watch (OOW), Safety Management, Gear (Net) Artisan Technology and Environmental Management.

Products of the College have continued to maintain a strong dominance in the Shipping and Industrial Fishing sub-sectors of the Nigerian economy. There is hardly any fishing vessel or oil tanker operating within Nigerian territorial waters or even foreign-going vessels plying the Gulf of Guinea waters without a graduate of our Institution on board.

Our abiding vision is to remain the foremost Fisheries and Maritime Education Institution in Nigeria, providing quality academic, professional and entrepreneurial training and producing graduates equipped with the requisite competencies to play leading roles in the Nigerian and Global Fisheries and Maritime Industries.

The College provides a serene and conducive environment for training and leisure where necessary. The College academic faculty presents a rich diverse blend of experience and youth with requisite expertise in their various disciplines, both academically and professionally. The College boasts of state of the art facilities in all the Departments, including an Engineering Studio, Mock Bridge, Experimental Fish Farms as well as equipped, spacious laboratories and classrooms.

The College has a modern well equipped Library with Internet access. The College Clinic in staffed with qualified medical personnel to cater for the health needs of the College community. Students also have a variety of socio-cultural associations, clubs and sporting activities to participate in, as well as relevant faith-based organizations.