Fish Welfare (Land-Based) – This refresher course renews your fish welfare certification for a period of 5 years.
Course Information
Fish Welfare – Land-Based is an e-learning course that provides a refresher on how to ensure good fish welfare in land-based aquaculture facilities, including fry farms. You’ll learn about fish biology, behavior, and needs in closed systems, as well as the factors that affect welfare during different production phases. The course provides practical methods for monitoring, assessing, and improving fish welfare, and we review applicable regulations such as Section 6 of the Aquaculture Operations Regulations so that you can make knowledge-based and ethically sound decisions.
The course was developed in collaboration with experts in land-based aquaculture and is 100% online. You set your own pace and can learn whenever and wherever it suits you. The content consists of text, images, animations, and interactive exercises that provide an engaging and effective learning experience you can apply directly to your daily work in fish farming and aquaculture.
What does the course cover?
The course is divided into seven chapters, covering the following topics:
• Introduction to fish welfare and aquaculture
• Basic biology and the needs of salmon
• The Aquaculture Operations Regulations and related regulations
• Diseases and Parasites
• Stress and Pain in Fish
• Implementation of Best Practices and ImprovementStrategies
What Does the Course Look Like?
Each chapter consists of several lessons, which provide you with detailed information and knowledge about each topic. The courses include text, images, videos, animations, and interactive exercises that provide an engaging learning experience. At the end of the course, you’ll take a final test.
Developed by Campus BLÅ
Campus BLÅ is a center for expertise and education in the blue economy, established in 2017 by Torghatten Aqua. They offer digital and in-person training through high school, vocational school, and courses.
The course offerings cover key topics in aquaculture, including fish welfare, escape prevention, chemical handling, biology, and RAS technology. Campus BLÅ bases its work on knowledge, sustainability, and innovation, with the goal of developing relevant and practical expertise for the blue economy.