In the Galician estuaries of northwest Spain, countless rafts dot the water surface. Each one is a platform for growing mussels and other shellfish. For students at IGAFA, one of Spain's leading aquaculture schools, these platforms serve as an outdoor classroom where future marine farmers can learn their trade.
Europe's “blue economy” — the umbrella term for all sea-based industries working towards sustainable growth — employs four to five million people across the continent. Aquaculture alone provides tens of thousands of jobs in Spain, France, Greece and Italy, creating demand for specialists who can work at sea, in laboratories, in offices and processing plants. The sector produces sustainable, local protein that eases pressure on wild fish stocks and reduces Europe's reliance on imported seafood.
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