CERER-pisciculture’s head office is located in Tihange, Belgium. It is hosted by the Aquatic Resources Management and Aquaculture Unit (UGeRAA) which shares its facilities and expertise.
Background
The Aquaculture department of the « Centre d’Études pour la Récupération des Énergies Résiduelles » (CERER-Pisciculture) was founded in 1977, simultaneously with the Aquaculture Centre of the University of Liège. The objective was to use the residual energy released by the cooling system of the nuclear power plant in Tihange. The development of this research centre and the use of warm water supported the study and farming of both temperate and tropical fish. Drawing on the gained expertise, CERER-Pisciculture became a legal non-profit organisation in 1989 and offered services such as technical and scientific support for the development of SA Piscimeuse and other fish farming SMEs.
In close partnership with the university team of the Aquaculture Centre, an education program was developed. In 1998, the University of Liège created the Aquaculture Research and Education Centre and a Master’s degree in Aquaculture, becaming in 2022 Master 2 in Integrated Management of Aquatic Resources and Aquaculture.
Today, the CERER-Pisciculture and UGeRAA keep on working side by side in aquaculture research, development and education.
Contact – Project manager
| Dr Vincent Gennotte, fish biologist | vincent.gennotte@cerer-pisciculture.be Publications  |
Board members
| Christian Ducarme | Aquaculture consultant – Smartaqua |
| Carole Rougeot | ULiège – UGeRAA |
| Charles Mélard | ULiège – UGeRAA |
| Damien Legros | Chicoa Fish Farm – Aqua-Spark |
| Damien Deprez | Aquaculture consultant – Kivu Tilapia Farm Ltd |
| Jean-marc Libioulle | Aquaculture and fisheries consultant |
| Laurent Minet | Hortiforum |
| Michaël Ovidio | ULiège – UGeRAA |
| Thierry Bay | Belgian Quality Fish |