Department of Aquaculture

Word Of the Head Department of Aquaculture



Due to the importance of the sea due to its enormous wealth and an important source of animal protein for humans, as well as the effective role that marine wealth plays in supporting the national economy, the Aquaculture Department was established in 1995 AD.

The department aims, in general, to preserve, develop and invest in the national marine wealth, as well as to participate in achieving food security. This comes through preparing qualified graduates who are scientifically and practically capable of hatching and breeding fish and crustaceans of economic interest locally and globally, as well as how to exploit marine resources and wealth in achieving sustainable development. And cooperation with research centers, including the Marine Biology Research Center / Tajoura and other relevant academic bodies.

Vision

Providing study and research programs that rely on information and modern technologies to graduate scientifically and professionally qualified cadres to keep pace with the needs of the labor market on a local and regional scale, in addition to preparing research cadres that contribute to innovating and spreading the culture of aquaculture to provide food and improve the country’s economy.

Mission

Providing study and research programs that rely on information and modern technologies to graduate scientifically and professionally qualified cadres to keep pace with the needs of the labor market on a local and regional scale, in addition to preparing research cadres that contribute to innovating and spreading the culture of aquaculture to provide food and improve the country’s economy.

Objectives

● Performing the university’s mission in the field of student education and training in the field of aquaculture research.

● Meeting market requirements for specialized expertise in the private and public sectors capable of establishing farms and hatcheries and evaluating projects.

● Improving the quality of scientific research and confirming the department’s identity as a center for scientific research.

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