Course content

Course content: In the introductory part actual fish species, included their environmetal requirements, Governmental laws and regulations for farming in Norway and environmental conditions included coastal topography are delt with.
The main part deals with various types of open sea (net cage) farms, floating platforms, net volumes, current forces and volume deformation as well as achoring and net weighting. Also fish catching systems, both active and passive, are delt with in the course.

Learning outcome

The students shall obtain the skill and basic knowledge to be able to design open sea fish farms as well as fish catching systems.

Learning methods and activities

The course includes class lectures, exercises, project group work and excursions to commercial sea farms and/or farm equipment producers. Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes an oral exam (50%) and exercises (50%). The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

TMR4105, TMR4167, TMR4247,TMR4310 or similar.

Course materials

L. Karlsen: Various lecture notes.

Credit reductions