Abstracts
Abstract
The aquaculture industry plays a crucial role in food security, employment, and economic development. However, the planned phase-out of open net-pen salmon farming brings significant challenges, including environmental concerns, economic uncertainty, and the need for regulatory adaptations. Indigenous communities, which are heavily reliant on aquaculture, face financial and technical constraints. Moreover, the absence of a dedicated postsecondary program in aquaculture management impairs sustainable business innovation. This study proposes a Bachelor of Management in Aquaculture (BMA) as an education intervention to tackle social and economic challenges. The BMA program combines business management, aquaculture operations, and Indigenous knowledge, equipping graduates with the strategic skills needed for sustainable aquaculture. Delivered through blended learning, the program promotes flexibility, accessibility, and collaboration within the industry. Guided by transformational leadership within a quintuple helix innovation model, this initiative emphasizes collective interaction among government, academia, Indigenous groups, industry, and the environment. By bridging knowledge gaps and promoting innovation, the BMA program represents a critical step toward strengthening the aquaculture sector, ensuring economic resilience, and fostering sustainable environmental stewardship. The study emphasizes the importance of education intervention and leadership to address social and economic problems.
Keywords:
- aquaculture,
- blended learning,
- education intervention,
- leadership
Résumé
L'industrie aquacole joue un rôle crucial dans la sécurité alimentaire, l'emploi et le développement économique. Cependant, la fermeture progressive prévue de l’élevage de saumon en enclos à filet ouvert pose des défis importants, notamment des préoccupations environnementales, l’incertitude économique et la nécessité d'adapter la réglementation. Les communautés autochtones, qui dépendent fortement de l'aquaculture, sont confrontées à des contraintes financières et techniques. De plus, l'absence de programme d'études supérieures dédié à la gestion de l'aquaculture nuit à l'innovation commerciale durable. Cette étude propose un baccalauréat en gestion de l’aquaculture (BMA) comme intervention éducative pour relever les défis sociaux et économiques. Le programme BMA combine la gestion d'entreprise, les opérations aquacoles et les connaissances autochtones, dotant les personnes diplômées des compétences stratégiques nécessaires à une aquaculture durable. Dispensé en modalité hybride, le programme favorise la flexibilité, l'accessibilité et la collaboration au sein de l'industrie. Guidée par un leadership transformationnel dans le cadre d'un modèle d'innovation à quintuple hélice, cette initiative met l'accent sur l'interaction collective entre le gouvernement, le milieu universitaire, les peuples autochtones, l'industrie et l'environnement. En comblant les lacunes en matière de connaissances et en encourageant l'innovation, le programme BMA représente une étape cruciale vers le renforcement du secteur de l'aquaculture, la garantie de la résilience économique et la promotion d'une gestion environnementale durable. L'étude souligne l'importance de l'intervention éducative et du leadership pour résoudre les problèmes sociaux et économiques.
Mots-clés :
- aquaculture,
- formation hybride,
- intervention éducative,
- leadership
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