Course details

Objective: This course is designed to give comprehensive training in the skills required to work competently on a fish farm.

Qualification: FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Aquaculture

Entry Requirements:

  • Junior or Leaving Certificate and/or relevant life and work experience
  • Candidates are selected by interview

Progression: Students can progress to GMIT’s Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology.

The following minor awards may be of interest to practising fish farmers. These minor awards can be taken separately to accommodate specific work requirements and credits may be accrued for each module successfully completed:

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Bord Iascaigh Mhara

We_They mission is to grow a thriving Irish seafood industry; expand the raw material base, add value and develop efficient supply chains that together deliver on the Government’s Food Harvest 2020 targets for seafood and create sustainable jobs.We help to develop the Irish seafood industry by providing:

  • technical expertise
  • business support
  • funding
  • training
  • and by promoting responsible environmental practices
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