BlueAquaEdu 1st Summer School in Portugal
Welcome to the
Summer School of
Aquaculture!
Gain a foundational understanding of the RAS.
On-site participation is mandatory. A limited number of Mobility Grants is available.
Application Deadline: 20 June (23:59 CET)
You will be informed of the result of your application within five (5) days after the deadline.
Apply and learn more about the BlueAquaEdu experience!
Dates
21-24 July 2025
Location
Peniche, Portugal
Organizers
BlueAquaEdu European Program
Summer School Objectives
By completing this summer school, students will:
- Aquaculture Systems & Trends: Understand global trends, the importance of aquaculture, and various systems (extensive, semi-intensive, intensive, IMTA). Learn site selection, infrastructure design, and sustainable management practices.
- Fish Welfare & Disease Prevention: Maintain high fish welfare standards, manage biosafety in cage farming, and implement protocols for spawning, larval rearing, and disease prevention, especially in RAS systems.
- RAS Technology & Design: Understand Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) principles, including water treatment, nutrition, off-flavour mitigation, habitat design, and facility cost analysis.
- Post-Harvest Management: Gain expertise in handling, processing, and preserving aquatic products. Learn cold chain logistics, packaging, and strategies to ensure product quality, safety, and extended shelf life
- By-Product Utilization & Sustainability: Explore innovative extraction methods, waste minimization, resource recovery, and sustainable practices to optimize by-product production and meet industry standards.
- Market Readiness & Product Development: Enhance skills in market preparation, raw material sourcing, and creating new products while gaining hands-on experience in RAS and other aquaculture operations.
Summer School Curicullum
DAY 1
21 July
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Registration and Welcoming coffee | |
| 9:30 - 9:45 | ESTM Welcoming | Sérgio Leandro |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Introduction to the BlueAquaEdu project | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | The BlueAquaEdu serious game | MINDS |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Introduction to Aquaculture: Overview and Importance | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Coffee break | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Site Selection and Preparation: Factors to Consider | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Feeding Practices: Strategies for Nutrient Optimization | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Health Management: Disease Prevention and Treatment | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Introduction to aquaculture hatcheries. Broodstock Selection: Criteria and Considerations | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Spawning Techniques: Induced Spawning and Natural Spawning | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Larval Rearing: Feeding Strategies and Water Quality Management | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
DAY 2
22 July
| 9:00 -9:15 | Welcoming coffee | |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Water Quality and Treatment in RAS | SEAentia |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Off-flavours in fish aquaculture | SEAentia |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Fish Health Management in RAS | SEAentia |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Fish Nutrition in RAS | SEAentia |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Fish Welfare | SEAentia |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | RAS Engineering | SEAentia |
| 17:00- 18:00 | Economic Viability and Business Models in RAS | SEAentia |
DAY 3
23 July
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcoming coffee | |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Introduction to aquaculture post-harvest management | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Handling and Processing of Aquatic Products | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Quality control and assurance in aquaculture Post-Harvest | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Resource recovery, waste minimization and product development | |
| 11h15 - 11h30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Key by-products in various industries | AQUIMER |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Environmental considerations | AQUIMER |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Raw material sourcing and handling | Caen University |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Processing and packaging techniques | Caen University |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Extraction methods and technologies | Caen University |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Maintenance and quality control | Caen University |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Industry trends and challenges | Caen University |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Emerging technologies in Aquaculture | InnovaSea |
DAY 4
24 July
| 9h - 18h | Practical aspects of fish RAS. Visiting the SEAentia RAS installations | SEAentia |
| The serious game | MINDS |
Summer School Courses
DAY 1
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Introduction to the BlueAquaEdu project
30 min
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
The BlueAquaEdu serious game
30 min
MINDS
Introduction to Aquaculture: Overview and Importance
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Site Selection and Preparation: Factors to Consider
30 min
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Feeding Practices: Strategies for Nutrient Optimization
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Health Management: Disease Prevention and Treatment
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Introduction to aquaculture hatcheries. Broodstock Selection: Criteria and Considerations
30 min
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Spawning Techniques: Induced Spawning and Natural Spawning
30 min
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Larval Rearing: Feeding Strategies and Water Quality Management
30 min
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
DAY 2
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Water Quality and Treatment in RAS
30 min
SEAentia
Off-flavours in fish aquaculture
45 min
SEAentia
Fish Health Management in RAS
45 min
SEAentia
Fish Nutrition in RAS
1 h
SEAentia
Fish Welfare
1 h
SEAentia
RAS Engineering
2 h
Carlos Espinal
Economic Viability and Business Models in RAS
1 h
SEAentia
DAY 3
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Introduction to aquaculture post-harvest management
30 min
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Handling and Processing of Aquatic Products
30 min
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Quality control and assurance in aquaculture Post-Harvest
30 min
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Resource recovery, waste minimization and product development
30 min
AQUIMER
Key by-products in various industries
1 h
AQUIMER
Environmental considerations
30 min
AQUIMER
Raw material sourcing and handling
15 min
Caen University
Processing and packaging techniques
15 min
Caen University
Extraction methods and technologies
15 min
Caen University
Maintenance and quality control
15 min
Caen University
Industry trends and challenges
30 min
Caen University
Emerging technologies in Aquaculture
30 min
InnovaSea
DAY 4
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Practical aspects of fish RAS. Visiting the SeaEntia RAS installations
6 h
SeaEntia
The serious game
3 h
MINDS