Professor at Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo, Master in Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Department of Functional Biology and Health Sciences, University of Vigo, Spain, Master Degree (M.Sc.) of Agricultural Science - Animal Production - Food and Nutrition, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal, Degree in Animal Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal. Main interests: indigenous breeds, nutrition, use of alternative sources of protein in animal feed, new species in aquaculture