Formation of future specialists in the field of aquaculture and fisheries by means of vocational education

The paper is devoted to the problem of training future specialists in the field of aquaculture and fisheries in the conditions of higher vocational education. The authors note the relevance of training competitive personnel to ensure food and environmental safety in the Russian Federation, in particular, marine activities. The article reveals the issues of both the development of the domestic sphere of aquaculture and fishing, and the vocational training of personnel in this sphere. In the article, the authors consider theoretical-methodological approaches to studying educational conditions for the formation of professional competencies of future specialists in the field of aquaculture and fisheries, and also present approaches to solving the tasks defined in the Strategy for the Development of Marine Activities of the Russian Federation until 2030. The article analyzes the target directions of the development of the regional sphere of aquaculture and fisheries, the requirements for the results of the development of the basic educational programs of bachelor’s and master’s degree for training specialists in the field of “Aquatic bioresources and aquaculture”. The authors have developed a model of staged formation of professional skills and personal qualities of a future specialist in the field of aquaculture and fisheries. The article is addressed to the teaching staff of the higher education system, researchers, postgraduates and students of higher educational institutions, as well as those who are interested in the problems of education in the field of training specialists in the field of aquaculture and fisheries