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Institute of Advanced Technological and Commercial Studies

Sectors

Fisheries, aquaculture and the maritime economy

The Guinean coastline sustains artisanal and industrial fishing, product processing and a cold logistics chain where every hour counts.

The field, in plain terms

The Guinean coastline sustains artisanal and industrial fishing, product processing and a cold logistics chain where every hour counts.

  • Packing and processing seafood products
  • Cold chain and hygiene control
  • Managing landings, stock and traceability
  • Maintaining refrigeration and production equipment
  • Local sales and export preparation

Who works there, and on what

Hygiene and traceability condition access to formal buyers: it is the skill that moves a product from the local market to an organised channel.

Each corresponds to a professional qualification in the filed catalogue.

named roles
4
activities listed
5
linked programmes
3
  • Agri-food production operative
  • Health, safety and environment officer
  • Industrial stores and stock manager
  • Industrial maintenance technician

The areas that answer it

This field draws on 199 catalogue modules across 3 areas. The volumes below come from the repository and are recounted at every publication.

Industry & HSE
140 (70 %)
Entrepreneurship
32 (16 %)
Marketing
27 (14 %)
Total: 199 modules
AreaModulesOf which open from the start
Industry & HSE1406
Entrepreneurship3211
Marketing278

How to enter the sector

Every row is read from the official catalogue: duration, taught hours and the amount in Guinean francs are those that bind you, and they change here the day they change there. The total credits represented by these programmes is 300.

ProgrammeDurationTaught hoursFees
Health, Industrial Safety and Environment2 years1 200 h5 400 000 GNF per year
International Trade2 years1 200 h5 000 000 GNF per year
Entrepreneurship18 months600 h4 400 000 GNF per year

The questions we are asked

Is the cold chain covered in detail?

Yes: control points, readings, response to deviations and traceability documentation, which is what a buyer checks.

Is export to Europe feasible?

The international trade track sets out the documentary requirements and the steps to take, along with the preparation they call for.

Can I train from a coastal area?

Yes, entirely remotely, with content readable offline — Boffa, Boké and Kamsar each have their own dedicated page.

Fisheries, aquaculture and the maritime economy — Sectors | IHETC — IHETC