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About the Fisheries Training​ and Extension Centre

 

The Fisheries Training and Extension Centre (FiTEC) situated at Pointe aux Sables was set up through a grant from the Government of Japan to provide additional facilities for the development of off lagoon fishing and training of fishermen. FiTEC became operational in October 2004 and obtained the MS ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management in 2022.
 FiTEC caters for the various training needs of the fishing industry and carries out research and experimental fishing for untapped resources. 

The quality policy of FiTEC is as follows:
We, at FiTEC, are committed to provide training services and capacity building to fishermen of the fisheries sector that includes safety and security at sea, the protection and conservation of marine resources and the supply of safe and quality fish and fish products to consumers in line with the ministry's vision to become and maintain economic pillar while meeting the requirement of SDGs based on the local vision 2030.
 
We shall comply with the requirements of applicable statutory and regulatory as well as other relevant interested parties including the current applicable ISO 9001 Standard for continual improvement of processes, accountability and enhancement of customer and certification bodies' satisfaction through evaluation of set quality objectives, audits, training evaluation and feedbacks.

VISION OF FITEC

To be the reference centre specialising in the development of fishermen for off lagoon fishing in line with the ministry vision of sustaining aquatic resources & enhancing interest of all stakeholders

 

Aims and objectives of FiTEC

FiTEC, through its training activities, aims at empowering fishermen to earn a better livelihood and facilitates them to venture into more profitable off lagoon fishing around Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) by deploying and maintaining a number of these FADs around the island.  

FiTEC provides training to fishermen and other stakeholders of the fishing industry in order to meet government's fisheries development objectives that are:

    • -Empowering fishermen to earn a better livelihood;

    • -Enhancing knowledge and skills of fishermen to operate in the off-lagoon area around Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) and the oceanic banks;

    • -Encourage effective and efficient fishing techniques;

    • -Provide training for enhanced safety and security at sea and in navigation;

    • -Creating awareness on the protection and conservation of the marine environment; and

    • -Promoting an ecosystem approach to fisheries.

    • Courses offered by FiTEC

      Several training courses have been designed to fulfil the various training needs of fishers and other operators of the fisheries sector.
       
      The General Course for Fisher provides fishermen with the basic knowledge and skills to start a fishing career. The training course is dispensed to non-registered fishermen who earn a living solely by fishing and who have applied for the Fisherman Registration Card. Trainees are awarded a certificate of attendance on successful completion of the course.

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Learning the basics of fisheries is the way forward towards more professionalism


FAD Fishery Training Course  

The FAD Fishery Training Course addresses the training needs of registered fishermen willing to leave the lagoon and venture out for off lagoon fishing. It also targets fishers interested to upgrade their fishing skills around FADs.  After completing this training course, the fishers are able to safely and efficiently fish pelagic species in the open sea around FADs, using new fishing techniques. 


​Training in maintenance of engines for enhanced safety at sea


Training on vertical long line fishing techniques


Training Course in Fish Handling, Preservation and Marketing for Fishmongers

This training course is a requisite for traders holding the Fishmongers License. At the end of the training, the fishmonger is able to adopt good handling practices and hence offer safe and good quality fish and fish products to customers. A certificate of attendance is delivered to the fishmonger following all the five modules.  


Deployment and maintenance of FADs

Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) are moored in the open sea at several locations around Mauritius Island. There are two types of FADs, namely, Rosary type FAD and Smart FAD that gives registered artisanal fishermen real time indication of the fish biomass around the FADs and other fisheries related information through the RodMoFAD Mobile Application. Smart FADs comprises of a new Single Buoy FAD and a Marine Satellite Buoy (MSB) attached to it. The MSB gives real time data of the GPS position. FADs are moored and maintained functional around Mauritius.


Rosary type Fish Aggregating Device           



Single Buoy Fish Aggregating Device

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List of FADs with mooring depths, distance from the nearest coast and positions are detailed in the table below:




Contact:

The Divisional Scientific Officer
Fisheries Training & Extension Centre (FiTEC)
Royal Road, Pointe aux Sables
MAURITIUS
Tel: +(230) 234 7209, +(230) 234 6858


Updated: Sept 2025

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