- Experts from international institutions, research centres and businesses from Spain, Italy, Norway and Portugal will provide training in new technologies to promote a more sustainable aquaculture.
- The programme will address important challenges for the sector such as feed production using alternative and sustainable ingredients, improvement of productivity and fish health.
Aquaculture is taking on a more important role as a food source in Europe and the Mediterranean. In order to improve the sector’s competitiveness and sustainability, CIHEAM Zaragoza, a point of reference for international cooperation in matters concerning the agriculture and food sector, and the NewTechAqua project, financed by the research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 of the European Union, are organizing an advanced international course on feed nutrition, feeding and health in aquaculture.
The training will address the latest scientific advances in nutritional physiology, use of conventional and alternative ingredients and feeding strategies to improve fish health and quality. It will be given by experts from international institutions and universities, research and businesses from Spain, Italy, Norway and Portugal. The course is designed mainly for professionals, technical advisors and researchers involved in the aquaculture sector.
Bernardo Basurco is the administrator of the area of Fisheries and Aquaculture of CIHEAM Zaragoza and academic coordinator of the course. He explains: “With this course we aim to provide solutions for the most important challenges that the aquaculture sector faces today, such as how to reduce feed manufacturers’ dependence on fishmeal and fish oil from fisheries and at the same time improve fish health and resistance to disease”.
Within the framework of the European project, the course promotes the use of new technologies for a more sustainable aquaculture. It will be held at CIHEAM Zaragoza from 5 to 9 June 2023. Those interested may apply through the CIHEAM Zaragoza portal. There are 30 places available.
CIHEAM Zaragoza: an international point of reference in the field of fisheries and aquaculture
Since CIHEAM Zaragoza’s creation in 1969, fisheries and aquaculture have been considered key priorities and are an important part of the current training offer, that includes master’s programmes in Sustainable Fisheries Management and Marine Aquaculture and several advanced courses for professionals.
Besides participating in the NewTechAqua project, CIHEAM Zaragoza has lead the European H2020 MedAID project, aimed to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of the aquaculture sector in the Mediterranean, with special emphasis on seabass and seabream production.