Final-Year or Gap-Year Internship in Innovative Aquaculture – Shrimp Hatchery
Website Lisaqua
Start-up
About the Company :
Name of the company : Lisaqua
Type of organisation : Company
Field of activity : Aquaculture
Location : Saint-Herblain | France
What are the main commitments of your company?
Lisaqua’s ambition is to become the leader in healthy, sustainable aquaculture. Its mission: to produce better, with fewer resources.
Required languages spoken :
Fluent in both French and English
Minimum education requirements : Bachelor’s +4/+5 level (Master’s degree) in Aquaculture, Marine Biology, or a related field
Position summary :
Short Description of the company
Founded in 2018, Lisaqua is an impact start-up that raises shrimp in land-based farms, with no impact on the environment. Its mission: to produce better, with fewer resources.
Thanks to its patented technology, Lisaqua offers the first fresh shrimp, guaranteed without antibiotics or preservatives, raised in France.
After 5 years of R&D, Lisaqua launched the first shrimp farm in France, in Saint-Herblain (Nantes) and produces 10 tons of shrimp a year. The company is preparing to scale up with Europe’s largest shrimp farm, in Seine-et-Marne in 2025 (500t/year).
Lisaqua’s ambition is to become the leader in healthy, sustainable aquaculture. A network of farms in France and Europe will enable us to produce several tens of thousands of tonnes per year. Lisaqua’s shrimps, which are local and environmentally friendly, will thus be accessible to as many people as possible.
Lisaqua is a winner of the FrenchTech AGRI20 scheme, the European gas pedal EIT Food and a member of La Ferme Digitale.
Any accomodation offered :
No
Internship description (the tasks, responsibilities, benefits) :
As part of its ongoing development, we are looking for an intern to join the team dedicated to shrimp reproduction and larval rearing.
Under the supervision of Judith Rumin, Hatchery Manager, you will take part in the daily care of the animals and contribute to projects related to scaling up this activity.
The objectives of the internship will be to:
- Ensure zootechnical performance of the animals (broodstock, larvae, live feed)
- Monitor the different production stages: maturation, reproduction, spawning, hatching, larval rearing, and live feed production
- Observe, analyze, and interpret the results obtained
- Draft hatchery protocols
- Conduct a literature review
Desired Profile:
- Education: Bachelor’s +4/+5 level (Master’s degree) in Aquaculture, Marine Biology, or a related field
- Strong interest in innovation
- Curiosity, autonomy, and attention to detail
- Good communication skills, both written and spoken, in French and English
Job Details :
Duration of the internship :
6 months
Period :
01/01/2026- 31/08/2026
Salary :
4.35€/5.46€ per hour
Weekly Working hours : 35
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