The Fisheries Technology Engineering Undergraduate Program offers a comprehensive education aimed at training qualified professionals equipped with the engineering-based knowledge, skills, and competencies required by the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The program adopts an integrated approach encompassing fisheries biology, aquaculture, fish health and nutrition, water quality management, fishing gears and technologies, seafood processing and evaluation, as well as environmental and coastal zone management.

The curriculum is designed to enhance students’ professional competencies through a combination of theoretical courses, laboratory applications, field studies, project-based learning, and a graduation project. Special emphasis is placed on sustainable fisheries, ecosystem-based management, food safety, quality management systems, national and international regulations, occupational health and safety, and professional ethics.

The Fisheries Technology Engineering Program aims to graduate engineers who are capable of working at national and international levels in both public and private sectors; who possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills; who are environmentally and socially responsible; who can adapt to technological advancements; and who embrace the principle of lifelong learning.

Vision

To become a nationally and internationally recognized undergraduate program that educates innovative, competent, and responsible Fisheries Technology Engineers who contribute to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices, environmental protection, food security, and the efficient use of aquatic resources through science, technology, and engineering.

Mission

The mission of the Fisheries Technology Engineering Undergraduate Program is to provide students with a strong foundation in fisheries and aquaculture sciences supported by engineering principles; to integrate theoretical knowledge with laboratory, field, and project-based applications; to promote ecosystem-based management, sustainability, and ethical responsibility; and to graduate professionals who can effectively respond to sectoral needs, technological developments, and societal expectations while embracing lifelong learning and continuous professional development.

• To educate engineers equipped with engineering-based knowledge and skills required by the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, capable of taking active roles in production, operation, and management processes.
• To graduate professionals who adopt ecosystem-based and sustainability-oriented approaches in fisheries and aquaculture, and who can develop responsible engineering solutions by considering environmental, economic, and social impacts.
• To train graduates who can integrate and effectively apply theoretical and practical knowledge in fisheries biology, stock assessment and management, water quality, fish health, fishing gear and technologies, and seafood processing.
• To cultivate engineers who can assume responsibility in accordance with national and international legislation, food safety regulations, quality management systems, occupational health and safety practices, and professional ethical principles.
• To develop individuals with strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, data analysis, and modern technology utilization skills, who can communicate effectively and work efficiently in multidisciplinary teams.
• To prepare graduates with a lifelong learning mindset who can sustain their professional and academic development and pursue postgraduate education and research activities when appropriate.

• Demonstrate foundational and applied knowledge of fisheries biology, fish physiology, aquatic ecology and population dynamics.
• Apply principles of aquaculture (design, husbandry, health management) across major production systems (marine, brackish, freshwater).
• Design, operate and optimize post-harvest and seafood processing systems to ensure value addition, quality and shelf-life.
• Use quantitative methods (statistics, sampling theory, stock assessment models) and modern tools to analyse fisheries data and support resource management.
• Understand and apply food safety, HACCP, quality assurance and traceability principles in seafood supply chains.
• Evaluate social, economic and market aspects of fisheries and aquaculture — supply chains, marketing, cost-benefit and project feasibility.
• Apply the legal, institutional and policy framework relevant to fisheries, marine conservation and responsible resource use (national & international).
• Design and carry out engineering solutions for fishing gear, vessel-based operations, handling systems and marine infrastructure with attention to safety and efficiency.
• Integrate sustainability concepts — ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF), marine spatial planning, by-catch reduction and biodiversity conservation — into technical decisions.
• Use laboratory and field methods (water quality, fish health diagnostics, proximate analysis), instrumentation and sensors competently and safely.
• Apply project management, quality management and risk assessment techniques for fisheries/aquaculture projects and operations.
• Conduct independent research (project work, final year project), interpret results and communicate findings in written and oral form to academic, industry and stakeholder audiences.
• Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility, respect for stakeholder and community contexts, and commitment to lifelong learning.
• Work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, showing leadership where appropriate.

• Assist. Prof. Pınar Sharghi
• Lecturer Oceangoing Master Mehmet Emin Debeş
• Lecturer Oceangoing Master Orhan Kamil Babaoğlu
• Lecturer Oceangoing Marine Chief Engineer Volkan Varışlı
• Lecturer Uzakyol Oceangoing Marine Chief Engineer Narqab Rıshad Hamid
• Lecturer Dr. Gökhan Tarı
• Lecturer Hüseyin Meray
• Student Representative

Each year, the Advisory Board members gather in a meeting and discuss their opinions on the improvement of the department education aims.