Fisheries Experimentation Centre Museum

The museum has been in operation since 1985, dedicated to the dissemination of fishing and marine biology, and also has sections specialising in crustaceans, fish, cephalopods, malacology and vertebrates (highlighting the osteological collection, cetacean casts and giant squid and some unique fish such as tarpon, ceratias and sturgeon), as well as a section on fishing gear and fishing vessels used in our region. Other collections, such as the canning and sand collections, complete the exhibition.

Fishing Area: Here you can see the different forms of fishing used by Asturian professionals. There is a large scale model of the fishing gear and reproductions of different fishing boats, as well as some of the tools used by the fishermen.

Mollusc Area: This area focuses mainly on cephalopods (octopus and squid), as well as bivalves and gastropods. It includes a description of their characteristics, places where they live and their distribution. The giant squid specimens stand out: a female almost 9 m long and two males.

Crustaceans Area: Aspects of their biology are dealt with, such as their growth, the difference between the sexes and some curiosities about their behaviour and way of life, where you can find both species that are very familiar to us all and others that will seem incredible due to their appearance.

Marine Vertebrates Area: This includes a diversity of vertebrate fauna from the marine environment (fish, birds, reptiles and mammals). This is the most striking area of the Museum, as it contains numerous skeletons of turtles and marine mammals, as well as a large stuffed leatherback turtle and several unique fish.

Seating for 25 people, except for organised visits. Accessible to people with reduced mobility.