Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Aquaculture & Fisheries

The Aquaculture Internship offers the opportunity to join our experienced international aquaculture team, assisting in the development and expansion of our Darwin Initiative-funded Alternative Livelihoods Programme for the Vezo communities of the Bay of Ranobe.

The objective of this project is to provide communities with the tools, resources, and support to develop a sustainable aquaculture program with the capacity of providing guaranteed market access, food security, economic growth, and wealth for rural impoverished fishing communities.

This internship allows people with a keen interest in aquaculture and social development, but with limited experience, to gain their first steps in this exciting yet demanding field. There are 2, 3, and 6-month internship positions, spaces are limited to 2–4 people per expedition, three times a year.  PADI dive training (from PADI Open Water up to Divemaster level) can also be provided at an additional cost.

Following an initial training period (first month), interns become a valuable member of the aquaculture team, helping to implement, expand, and monitor seaweed and sea cucumber aquaculture activities across the bay. Waking up to the sandy beaches in front of our project site provides an idyllic lifestyle, as does watching the sun set over the lagoon every evening. The conditions aren’t five star, but living simply, next to a traditional Malagasy fishing community, is an incredible life experience.