Valorisation of aquaculture wastes: an approach to the circular economy

This free course explores the different existing strategies to upgrade the waste and mortalities generated in the aquaculture activities beyond the conventional fish meal production and how they can contribute to a circular economy. It aims to show how to: 1) identify the potential alternatives existing for the valorisation of aquaculture wastes;  2) evaluate sustainable strategies of food by-products processing/bioprocessing; 3) demonstrate an understanding of the selected waste water purification technologies in detail; 4) know the problems associated with shell valorisation: quantities and possibilities; and 5) evaluate the use of shells as biofilters for nitrification and phosphorous adsorption in recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS).