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The Norwegian College of Fishery Science
The Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NCFS) has a particular national responsibility for the development of fundamental and scientific expertise within all areas of fisheries and aquaculture research in Norway. NCFS is also responsible for educating candidates for employment in the fishing industry and fisheries management.
The NCFS was established in 1972 with departments in Tromsø, Bergen and Trondheim. It was restructured in 1988 and is now at part of the University of Tromsø.
The college has six departments::- Department of Fisheries Technology
- Department of Aquatic Biosciences
- Department of Marine Biotechnology
- Department of Marine and Freshwater Biology
- Department of Social Science and Marketing
- Department of Economics
The breadth of professional expertise provides the NCFS with exclusive opportunities for basic and applied research in natural and social sciences. The college provides the University of Tromsø’s only programmes in economics.
Until further notice, The Fishery candidate Programme, fish health and aquaculture have limited enrolment numbers while the other study options have unlimited places. The college also offers an international programme, Master of Science in International Fisheries Management. Ph. D studies are also available in most of the college’s specialist subject areas.
The college is well equipped with research facilities. Together with the Norwegian Institute of Fishery and Aquaculture Research, the college has the use of three research vessels and an aquaculture research station.
The research vessels are "F/F Jan Mayen" (200 ft), "F/F Johan Ruud" (100 ft) and "F/F Hyas" (30 ft).
The Tromsø Aquaculture Research Station is located at Indre Kårvik on the island of Ringvassøy, around 30 km from Tromsø. The college also has a field station at Takvatn in the interior of the Troms county.
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