Fréderic Vidal is a technical expert in aquaculture, specialising in freshwater fish and tropical shrimp farming and more particularly in the pathology and the treatment of disease.

In 1986 in Ecuador, he initiated the application of newly developed procedures for bacterial analyses in one of the largest shrimp hatcheries in the country. It was in this laboratory that he developed procedures for managing bacterial populations for larval rearing facilities – field experience with the implementation of prebiotics and/or probiotics. These results and procedures were then transferred to other regions all over the world.

In 1988 when he was the technical director of a hatchery he improved larval rearing production by implementing one of the first closed circuit systems in larval rearing facilities, with the assistance of IFREMER. The development of these procedures resulted in a significant reduction in water exchange requirements. He was also one of the first people to set up a broodstock facility for Penaeus vannamei, in an industrial hatchery.

In his capacity of international expert between 1990 and 2000 he worked for :

• Veterinary health organisations of international renown on the development of therapeutic and other products for aquaculture.
• Various large farms and shrimp incubation facilities affected by production problems.
  
• International organisations, consulting agencies, private projects and the implementation of studies and diverse aquaculture projects throughout the world.
  

Within this context Frédéric Vidal has worked in numerous countries including Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

Frédéric Vidal has owns and has been managing his own freshwater fish farm in Brittany since 1997. He produces carp, roach, pike, pike-perch, sturgeon, silure catfish …
He is currently a shareholder and member of the Aqua Techna team and is in charge of the research and development of innovative products to combat problems encountered by farmers and to improve their farms performances.