Project reports must be approved. Lectures and seminars use a text book and original papers. Experimental projects arranged in groups of 2-3 students in accordance with their interests. Autumn semester in even years. Annemarie Surlykke and Lee A. Miller.
Readings are determined at the start of the course.
If agreed the course can be held in English. The course will give an introduction to modern aquaculture dealing with intensive and extensive fresh and salt water systems. The course will deal with modern production achieved by the use of intensive and modern farming technologies related to fish farming and intensive culture of different invertebrates. Problems dealing with pen and cage farming in marine and enclosed fresh water areas will be discussed as will socio-cultural and economic impacts of large scale projects. Discussions will also include environmental consequences of aquacultural activities in general and problems associated with stress and disease in different aquaculture systems.