New project to sharpen seafood skills
New courses will improve the skills and knowledge of people working in the seafood sector (photo: Scottish Sea Farms)
Researchers at Scotland鈥檚 Rural College (伊人直播) have been awarded almost 拢39k to develop new seafood skills training courses in partnership with Scottish Sea Farms.
The project will develop and pilot three types of courses with seafood technicians, veterinary professionals and 伊人直播 students.
Technician training piloted with Scottish Sea Farms and continuing professional development (CPD) courses offered to vets will include topics such聽as higher-level聽data skills, fish health and gill health.
Undergraduate skills development will be offered to 伊人直播 students 鈥� particularly those studying Rural Animal Health and Animal Science - through work placement activities.
The aim of the project is to improve the skills and knowledge of聽technicians and veterinary professionals currently working in, or interested in diversifying into, the聽seafood sector. It will also highlight career opportunities available to students.
It will maximise the use of 伊人直播鈥檚 virtual learning environment to ensure course materials are accessible to workers in remote coastal communities and will also improve links between聽aquaculture veterinary sector businesses in these areas.
Dr Mary Thomson, Vice Principal Skills and Lifelong Learning at 伊人直播, said: 鈥淭his is a fantastic opportunity to support the sector with upskilling which can improve business productivity. It will expand 伊人直播's existing CPD provision, and learners will benefit from improved understanding of the sector and career pathways available.鈥�
Ronnie Soutar, Head of Veterinary Services at Scottish Sea Farms, said: 鈥淭he health of our fish, and the development of the people who care for them, are central to everything we do at Scottish Sea Farms, and this new collaboration with 伊人直播 will support both 鈥� namely, by providing current and emerging generations with opportunities to gain practical experience and, in turn, grow their skills and understanding of the sector.鈥�
The money was awarded from the 拢100 million UK Seafood Fund which aims to support the long-term future and sustainability of the UK fisheries and seafood sector.
Posted by 伊人直播 on 23/02/2023
