Goal 14. Life Below Water
14.2.1 AASTMT International Achievements in Serving
2023-2024
Fisheries Technology program (Undergrad)
Program Description
The department specializes in marine navigation education for fishing vessels and the design of fishing equipment. It prepares graduates to work as watchkeeping officers responsible for navigation surveillance (after fulfilling the ministerial requirements for practicing the profession), fisheries observers on fishing vessels, or fishery managers in fishing ports. The program is aligned with the requirements of the STCW-F International Convention of 1978, its 1995 amendments, and the standards set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Students are provided with marine uniforms, and marine exercises can be conducted in regional and international waters.
College of Fisheries Technology & Aquaculture Technology (aast.edu)
Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SMFA), funded by the EU (Erasmus+ project) (Postgrad)
Program Description
Master of Science in Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SMFA), funded by the EU (Erasmus+). The M.Sc. students participated in the student mobility and exchange program as part of the EU-funded FishAqu project under the Erasmus+ program. They visited the University of Aveiro and the University of Palermo from May 8 to 17, 2022.
Many candidates enrolled during the first admission year, 2023-2024 (Thesis one).
College of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology (aast.edu)
EU-funded project FishAqu of Erasmus+ student mobility
Guiding the selection of graduation project topics within the relevant specializations
The College of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport participated in the Academy’s Industry Advisory Council activities at the main headquarters in Abu Qir under the theme: "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the National Industry," held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Students from the college presented their graduation project titled: “Potential Application of Chitosan Nanoparticles Extracted from Marine Shrimp Shells as Preservatives for Fishery Products." It is worth noting that they also published a paper based on their graduation project titled: “Potential Application of Chitosan Nanoparticles as a Preservative Agent for Fishery Products.”
College of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology-Alexandria | AASTMT
article_312602_ec61a5e93ab6215d15bccd25ce942310.pdf
Postgraduate programs related to sustainability.
The Maritime Postgraduate Studies Institute (MPI) is the leading institution offering top maritime postgraduate programs that support researchers across various sectors of the maritime industry at local, regional, and international levels. MPI maintains a competitive edge and cultivates a rigorous scientific environment that helps develop students' skills and abilities in research. Furthermore, it cultivates a new generation of specialists and researchers capable of addressing the industry's current and future needs, guiding research topics toward contemporary industry concerns, such as marine environmental research and the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems, and aligning with the UN SDGs.
2022-2023
Fisheries Technology Program (Undergrad)
Program Description
The department is a pioneer in the education of fishing vessels navigation and designing of fishing equipment that qualifies graduates to work on fishing vessels as alternate officers, to be responsible for navigational surveillance (after completion of ministerial requirements for practicing the profession) or fisheries observers on fishing vessels, also as fishery managers in fishing ports. The program is designed in accordance with the requirements of the STCW-F international conventions of 1978, amendments to STCW-F for 1995, and the requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Students receive marine uniforms, and marine exercises can be conducted in regional and international waters.
Note: At AASTMT, we understand the importance of support in a student's academic journey. That's why we offer full or partial support, depending on the case study, along with moral assistance from the deans of colleges, heads of departments, the college support team, the Deanery of Admission and Registration, and the Deanery of Student Affairs.
College of Fisheries Technology & Aquaculture Technology Alexandria on AASTMT webpage
Tuition fees Unit-Alexandria | AASTMT
Master of Science Degree In Sustainable Management Of Fisheries And Aquaculture (SMFA), Funded By The EU (Erasmus+ Project) (Postgrad)
Program Description
Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SMFA), Funded by the EU (Erasmus+). The M.Sc. students have accomplished the program of student mobility and exchange within the framework of the EU-funded project FishAqu of Erasmus+. The students visited the University of Aveiro and the University of Palermo throughout the period from 8 to 17 May 2022.
College of Fisheries Technology & Aquaculture Technology Alexandria on AASTMT webpage
Master of Science Degree In Sustainable Management Of Fisheries And Aquaculture (SMFA), Funded By The EU (Erasmus+ Project) (Postgrad) on College of Fisheries-AAST facebook page
https://aast.edu/en/sdg/goals.php?unit_item=1214&page_id=121400009 on AASTMT webpage
Directing the graduation project topics in the relevant specializations
The College of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport participated in the activities of the Academy’s Industry Advisory Council at the main headquarters in Abu Qir under the theme: "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of National Industry", held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Students from the college took part in presenting their graduation project entitled: “Potential application of chitosan nanoparticles extracted from marine shrimp shells as preservatives for fishery products”. It is worth mentioning that they also published a paper from their graduation project entitled: “Potential Application of Chitosan Nanoparticles as Preservative Agent for Fishery Products”
College of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology-Alexandria | AASTMT
article_312602_ec61a5e93ab6215d15bccd25ce942310.pdf
