To achieve the objectives set by R.A. 6060, the college developed academic programs that are focused on the “effective exploitation and conservation of fisheries resources in the Sulu sea and nearby waters.” Researches on fish processing, aquaculture and capture fisheries were proposed and implemented with the goal of helping promote the social and economic development of the people and their communities.

From the year of its creation, MSU-TCTO has been producing graduates of Bachelor of Science in Fisheries along three fields of specialization such as fish culture, fish capture and fish processing. The college has also been producing graduates of three-year diploma in fisheries technology along the above mentioned fields of specialization.