Aquaculture development in Southern Africa is hampered by a lack of skilled manpower. Local opportunities for training in aquaculture (i.e. certificate, diploma, degree, etc.) are limited. Since 2001 the University of Stellenbosch has presented an Aquaculture Education Programme in a Distance based format.
The course content will be divided into the following sections:
– Applied Biology of Aquaculture Species
– Nutrition and Feeding of Aquaculture Species
– Water Ecology: Monitoring and Management
– Production Systems: Design and Management
– Processing and Product Development
– Fish disease and Fish Health Management