About the Project

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BlueAquaEdu aims to use gamification as a pedagogical approach to engage and motivate teenagers (15-18) and students (18+) in the field of aquaculture. The project focuses on developing a range of essential skills — digital, ecological, social, as well as management and entrepreneurial abilities — in future sector professionals. It also seeks to bridge the gaps in collaboration between the industry and the educational sector, promoting the creation of skill
ecosystems that integrate education, industry, and government bodies, crucial for the sustainable advancement of aquaculture. Acceptance

The specific objectives are:

1. Develop a Gamification Application for cages and recirculating aquaculture system technologies and 5 fish species
2. Develop 5 common training programs for aquaculture (cage farming, hatcheries, RAS), the post-harvesting value chain and valorisation of processing by-products
3. Attract competent Mentors with hands-on experience in the selected sectors
4. Establish a virtual Aquaculture Educational Network (v-AquaEduN) that will cover a wide geographical area in Europe, EU Outermost Regions, Med non-EU Countries and Africa
5. Develop a Sharing-Pooling e-platform for Mentoring
6. Organisation of Workshops, Summer Schools and Apprenticeships.