ECTS
6 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
The proposed module will include a presentation of the main fish farming production systems used in Mediterranean and tropical environments, with their main biotechnical and socio-economic characteristics, as well as the corresponding sectors, and visits to production sites. It will focus on a presentation of the biological bases of aquaculture applied to Mediterranean and tropical species and environments.
Objectives
- Knowledge of cultivation practices in Mediterranean and tropical environments
- Biological models and life cycles
- Development prospects
- Types of production and markets
- Understand and contribute to the interface between research and development organizations in the field of aquaculture.
Knowledge control
Continuous assessment.