Participant introduction

RENATA BARIĆ

Head of Research and Development
Cromaris
Zagreb
Croatia
An agricultural engineer with 27 years of experience in mariculture; from hatchery technologist to head of research and development at Cromaris, the largest white fish breeder in Croatia. The Research and Development Department includes the following subdivisions: Quality Control, Quality Assurance, New Product Development, Microbiological and Chemical Laboratory and Food and Sustainability Department. Renata has led various projects within the Cromaris, the most complex of which include: the reconstruction of hatcheries with a capacity of 30-35 million fry, development of new species, development of fish food and the establishment of a quality assurance system. Furthermore, Renata has worked as a company representative in EU projects, such as PerformFISH and NewTechAqua, as well as national projects Blue Smart, Innovation, and the selected breeding program in aquaculture.