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Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters (IAPW)

Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters (Central IAPW) in Ceske Budejovice is application-oriented institution that offers students and researchers specialization in the fields of fish farming, fishery, fish quality, hydrobiology and water protection.

About the Institute

The Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters (IAPW) consists of three laboratories, an aquaponic hall, and a fish-processing facility with a shop.
It is located at the following workplaces:

ZR Building

Na Sádkách 1780, 370 05 České Budějovice

Aquaponics Hall

Campus of the University of South Bohemia

Fish & Aquaculture Products Shop

Husova street 458/102, České Budějovice 370 05

Nové Hrady

Zámek 136, Nové Hrady 373 33

Our activities focus primarily on:

  • Aquaculture
  • Nutrition
  • Immunology, ethology, fish‑processing and meat quality
  • Wild fisheries
  • Hydrobiology and water protection
  • Technology of recirculating aquaculture systems
  • Modern technology in microscopy, aquaculture and water protection
  • Development of data‑processing methods using statistical techniques
  • Machine‑learning methods and the use of camera sensors for imaging cells and aquatic organisms

Education is also a key activity of the institute. We are actively involved in teaching and supervising students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programmes.

The Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters thus connects biological and technological research into a multidisciplinary whole. It also actively participates in the activities of the faculty research centre CENAKVA, thanks to which it offers scientists and partner organisations unique opportunities for collaboration. Owing to the CENAKVA infrastructure, the institute provides open and free access to modern laboratories and specialised services. Those interested can make use of our teams’ state‑of‑the‑art equipment and thus advance their research further.

The research and teaching activities are complemented by the commercial activities of the Fish & Aquaculture Products Shop.

Here you can buy your favourite fish dishes.

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Zátiší 728/II, 389 25 Vodňany Tel. +420 387 774 616 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Branišovská 1645/31a, 370 05 České BudějoviceTel. +420 387 774 601 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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