New Zealand prepares for boom in aquaculture students

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology prepares for first intake of their inaugural Diploma of Aquaculture (fish farming and management). Already 16 of the 20 places for next years course have been filled, with all applicants having to go through interviews for selection to the course.

More applicants are scheduled for interviews in the coming weeks, Mr Jeff Wilson said that students are coming from the south as well as Auckland and Wellington and there are international students from France. He also said that the common thread with all the applicants is that they have always had a passion for this industry. Read more...