BlueAquaEdu Summer School In France
Welcome to the
Summer School of
Aquaculture!
Gain a foundational understanding of post-harvest management in aquaculture, including key stages from harvest to market, challenges and opportunities.
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
8-11 July 2025
Location
Boulogne sur Mer, France
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 like extensive, semi-intensive, intensive, and IMTA.
- Breeding & Farming Practices: Learn breeding, rearing, and farming techniques for European species while ensuring welfare and biosafety standards.
- Fish Health & Welfare: Monitor health, identify diseases, and maintain high welfare standards through habitat design, handling, and enrichment across systems like RAS and cage farming.
- RAS Technology & Water Management: Master Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) principles, including water quality, chemistry, and treatment technologies.
- Post-Harvest Management & Sustainability: Ensure product quality, safety, and compliance with food safety standards while adopting sustainable practices like resource recovery, waste minimization, and by-product valorization.
- Market Readiness & Innovation: Develop market-ready products, explore innovative extraction methods, and gain hands-on experience in fish valorization and product preparation.
Summer School Curicullum
DAY 1
8 July
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Registration and Welcoming coffee | |
| 9:30 - 9:45 | Welcoming | Aquimer |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Introduction to the BlueAquaEdu project | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) /Aquimer |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | The BlueAquaEdu serious game | MINDS |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Introduction to Aquaculture: Overview and Importance | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Site Selection and Preparation: Factors to Consider | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch break |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Feeding Practices: Strategies for Nutrient Optimization | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Health Management: Disease Prevention and Treatment | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
DAY 2
9 July
| 9:00 -9:15 | Welcoming coffee | |
| 9:15 - 10:15 | Introduction to aquaculture hatcheries | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Spawning Techniques: Induced Spawning and Natural Spawning | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Larval Rearing: Feeding Strategies and Water Quality Management | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Environmental considerations | AQUIMER |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch break |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Raw material sourcing and handling | Caen Univrsity |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Processing and packaging techniques | Caen Univrsity |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Extraction methods and technologies | Caen Univrsity |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Maintenance and quality control | Caen Univrsity |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Industry trends and challenges | Caen Univrsity |
| 16:15 - 18:30 | Guided visit of Nausica Aquarium |
DAY 3
10 July
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcoming coffee | |
| 9:15 - 10:15 | Introduction to aquaculture post-harvest management | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Handling and Processing of Aquatic Products | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Quality control and assurance in aquaculture Post-Harvest | AUA (Agricultural University of Athens) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Key by-products in various industries Packaging and cold chain management | INTECHMER Cherbour |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | RAS engineering | SEAentia |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Water Quality and Treatment in RAS | SEAentia |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Fish Welfare | SEAentia |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Resource recovery and waste minimization | AQUIMER |
| 17:45 - 18:00 | Market readiness and product development | AQUIMER |
DAY 4
11 July
| 9:00 - 18:00 | Visit of fish valorisation installations | Aquimer |
| 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) and/or AQUIMER
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
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Feeding Practices: Strategies for Nutrient Optimization
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Health Management: Disease Prevention and Treatment
1h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
DAY 2
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Introduction to aquaculture hatcheries
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Spawning Techniques: Induced Spawning and Natural Spawning
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Larval Rearing: Feeding Strategies and Water Quality Management
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
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
30 min
Caen University
Maintenance and quality control
15 min
Caen University
Industry trends and challenges
30 min
Caen University
Guided visit of Nausica Aquarium
2 h 45 min
DAY 3
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Introduction to aquaculture post-harvest management
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Handling and Processing of Aquatic Products
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Quality control and assurance in aquaculture Post-Harvest
1 h
AUA (Agricultural University of Athens)
Key by-products in various industries Packaging and cold chain management
1 h
INTECHMER Cherbour
RAS engineering
1 h
SEAentia
Water Quality and Treatment in RAS
1 h
SEAentia
Fish Welfare
1 h
SEAentia
Resource recovery and waste minimization
15 min
AQUIMER
Market readiness and product development
15 min
AQUIMER
DAY 4
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Visit of fish valorisation installations
6 h
AQUIMER
The serious game
3 h
MINDS