Education

SLU Aquaculture promote and develope aquaculture education at SLU. We also contribute to training activities in collaboration with other universities and organizations. Here you can find courses, manuals and materials within the area.

Course in fish health and welfare

In November 2023, the course "Fish health, preventive health care and fish welfare" was conducted. Here you can access all materials and recorded lectures (in Swedish).

A shoal of salmon swimming just below the surface. Photo.

Environmental impact and benefits of aquaculture

Watch all the lectures from the course here (in Swedish).

Gullmarn – above and below the surface. Photo.

Distance course: Sustainable aquaculture, 15 credits

The course gives basic knowledge about aquaculture. You will learn both about the most common farmed fish species and about production systems. Course start is 28 August 2023!

Noble crayfish farming

Save the noble crayfish - start farming! SLU has published a book "Flodkräfta och flodkräftodling i Sverige - en handbok baserad på erfarenheter" and developed a training guide "Kräftodlingens ABC" (both in Swedish) .