Contact
Magnus Dahlberg, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Analyst
Department of Aquatic Resources, Institute of Freshwater Research, SLU
magnus.dahlberg@slu.se, +46 10 478 42 22
Courses in fish monitoring techniques and laboratory animal science
Last changed: 25 March 2025
At SLU Aqua we organize courses in test fishing and fish monitoring. Test fishing is regarded as animal experimentation according to Swedish legislation. In order to sample fish for monitoring purposes you need an approved application for animal experimentation and you also need to have proper education and training.
At SLU Aqua we arrange courses in test fishing using four different techniques:
- Electro-fishing.
- Multi-mesh gillnets.
- Trawling + hydroacoustics.
- Other methods.
Legislation and ethics - a requirement for test fishing
In order to participate in our test fishing courses, you need to pass the course Swedish legislation & ethics, animal welfare and 3R. This course is included when you log into the learning platform.
Course structure
Theory
- The theoretical parts are web-based, and the courses are possible to do at any time of the year.
- For the practical part of the course, you will choose one or more of the four test fishing methods. NOTE: These courses are held in Swedish, English versions will be available in the future.
Practical training
- We arrange the practical training in Älvkarleby, Stockholm (Drottningholm), Öregrund or Lysekil. NOTE! All four techniques are not available at all places.
Syllabus
Download the syllabus for the course (note: in swedish only).
How to apply
Apply for the course or the different methods by contacting Magnus Dahlberg, see contact details below.
Please add this information along with your application:
- Personal identification number (personnummer: YYMMDD).
- Name.
- Adress.
After you have applied you will get an email with instructions and password for the web-based course.
Course fee and certificate
The fee for the course Swedish legislation & ethics, animal welfare and 3R is 1600 SEK and then each test fishing method costs 1000 SEK per method. In addition, there is a cost of 2000 SEK (excluding costs for travel, board and lodging that the course participants are responsible for themselves) for the practical part if it is organized by SLU. An invoice will be sent to you by mail and a course certificate will be sent out when all fees are paid.