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Phil
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Phil Bonang: Captain @ Mystic Fishing Charters

Mystic, Connecticut

An educator and boat captain with more than 30 years of experience on the water, Philip Bonang has served as proprietor of Mystic Fishing Charters in Mystic, Connecticut, since May 2004. After graduating from high school, Philip Bonang enrolled at the University of New Haven, where he studied a variety of topics in English and history and served as a student council representative and Director of Cultural Affairs. A frequent presence on the Dean’s List, Philip Bonang graduated from the University of New Haven in June 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and an overall GPA of 3.4. Philip Bonang soon laid the foundations for his career as a boat captain with the purchase of the Jane & Flora fishing vessel, a classic Eastern-rigged dragger, at a federal marshal’s auction at Fall River, MA, in 1978. Devoting his time and energy to the refit and restoration of the Jane & Flora at the Rhode Island Marine Shipyard, Philip Bonang successfully engaged his vessel in the offshore scallop and ottertrawling fisheries. With the successful launch of the Jane & Flora in 1979, Philip Bonang established Jane & Flora Inc. and served as President and Master of Vessels for the next 16 years. During this period of time, Philip Bonang performed all manner of duties at Jane & Flora Inc., including management, maintenance, purchasing, and accounting. Due to his strong marketing efforts, Jane & Flora Inc. enjoyed a 25 percent increase in sales revenues. In addition to his work as Captain of the Jane & Flora and other vessels, Philip Bonang pursued graduate education at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, where for three years he fulfilled coursework toward a certificate in teaching. Maintaining a GPA of 3.5, Philip Bonang also completed an internship in business and technical writing and earned his teaching certificate for grades 7 through 12 in June 1990. Following graduation, Philip Bonang landed a position as Technical Communications Instructor at the State of Connecticut Electric Boat, where he taught a range of courses for four-plus years. Philip Bonang later went on to serve as Marine Technology Instructor at the Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center in New Haven. At the Sound School, he was appointed to write the Connecticut State Department of education aquaculture high school business and career curriculum as well as the first comprehensive marine technology curriculum.


Phil Bonang's Schools

Phil Bonang's Companies

  		•  Mystic Fishing Charters 2004
    Captain
    Guiding Customers to an enjoyable day of recreational fishing and cruising on Northeast Atlantic Coastal waters Safe Operation and Maintenance of Vessel, Organizing and Planning fishing and cruising activities, Scheduling, Capture & tagged 100 stripped bass 1st charterboat to offer offshore kayak fishing trips

Phil Bonang's Publications

  • Agribusiness Management Curriculum Part 1, Philip Bonang
    June, 2010
    The first unit of my agribusiness management curriculum is a two- to four-week program designed for high school freshmen to learn the basics of starting a new aquaculture business. The class introduces elementary business principles, placing an emphasis on the importance of solid financial management and the organization of an individual’s personal resources for success. These concepts are taught from a practical standpoint so that students can apply them directly to their own jobs, making it easier for them to build careers and gain the business awareness necessary for entrepreneurship. During this class, students first learn about the free-enterprise system, including the theory behind it and how the system works in practicality. Students supplement this information with an examination of the difference between working as an employee and as an entrepreneur, while considering the varying benefits for both one’s self and society. After this class, students are able to recognize the elements behind a successful business and can demonstrate the principles behind a profitable company. A great deal of time is spent on students’ personal finances, including the regular management of debt and individual savings. Students are instructed about the difference between a checking and a savings account, the pitfalls and advantages of debit and credit accounts, and how to calculate compound interest over a given amount of time. In order to crystallize this information, students are asked to prepare personal income statements and detailed spending reports. Personal budgeting is used to introduce business budget management, including the costs of starting and operating a business. Students also learn marketing basics, such as the importance of market research and advertising, and investment basics, such as cost-versus-benefit analysis and the calculation of return on investment. The final part of the first course focuses on setting individual goals and culminates in students drafting preliminary business plans based on the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) model.