When it was established (1974-1975) due to limited staff, Fisheries Department (predecessor of Faculty of Fisheries - University of Agriculture and Forestry, Ho Chi Minh City) did not have independent departments. Since 1977, the Faculty of Fisheries established 3 departments: (1) the Department of Fundamentals, (2) the Department of Fish Farming Technology and (3) the Department of Fishing and Processing. Since 1995, the Department of Aquaculture Technology was separated into 2 Departments. (1) Freshwater Aquaculture and (2) Coastal Aquaculture. Since 1998, these two disciplines have been merged into the Department of Aquaculture Technology until now.

The Department of Aquaculture Technology is one of the key department of the Faculty of Fisheries (FoF) with the task of teaching and doing scientific research in combination with other departments in the Faculty to train the academic degree of engineer aquaculture. with specialties such as Aquaculture, Aquatic Pathology, Fishery Economics and Seafood Processing.

In particular, the Department of Aquaculture has a team of lecturers and technical experts with professional qualifications, specialized knowledge and in-depth experience in the field of aquaculture.

The goal of the Department is to train a team of engineer aquaculture, especially for the Aquaculture with professional qualifications and good practical skills, able to meet the recruitment and employment needs in the context of sustainable development and international integration.

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