Description of the field of study

Aquaculture and Fisheries is a field of study intended for individuals, both from EU and non-EU countries, who are interested in acquiring knowledge and experience in aquaculture and sustainable fisheries, aquatic food safety and the protection of aquatic ecosystems.

The course is addressed to those interested in large-scale aquaculture and fisheries (in Asian and African countries) and those who are planning to engage in production and obtaining of aquatic organisms on a local scale.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), sustainable aquaculture is a very important industry that can provide the world with a source of high value animal protein that is essential in feeding the ever-growing number of human beings on our planet.

This is why one of the pillars of Aquaculture and Fisheries is sustainable aquaculture, understood as a combination of innovative solutions, eco-intensive production and attention to every aspect of production, from the quality and origin of feed ingredients to optimum breeding conditions, high levels of biosecurity, welfare of the organisms bred, protection of the aquatic environment and certification of production (ASC).

The second pillar of the field of study is Fisheries (sustainable use of aquatic resources), which is also an extremely important field of economy, provided that it is done with respect for the rights of nature, expressed also in international certificates (MSC) and in support of small-scale fisheries being the least harmful to the environment. Nevertheless, sustainable aquaculture will supply more than 50% of aquatic protein in the next 5 years!
Fisheries Experimental Station