BIORAS-Shrimp organised a training course in Malta about shrimp farming in RAS

Last September 4^th and 5^th, Bioras_Shrimp project’s Maltese partners, AquaBioTech Group and Aquatic Resources Malta, co-hosted, a Training Course about unlocking the potential of aquatic bioresources with shrimp farming. 

The course was designed   by the project coordinator, Vincenzo Zonno, and aimed to enhance knowledge and practical skills for the sustainable and biosecure management of shrimp culture using Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). Participants engaged in in-depth theoretical sessions covering the design and management of RAS for shrimp, aquaculture effluent treatment, growth performance metrics, integrated biomass production such as aquaponics and microalgae culture, sludge reuse, and disease prevention strategies.  The training included Practical hands-on sessions conducted at both AquaBioTech group and Aquatic Resources Malta’s experimental RAS facilities, focusing on shrimp rearing protocols and effluent treatment techniques. 

The event was a great opportunity to sum up the results of three years of work and transfer knowledge to students and potential investors in shrimp farming.