Edna Lyberth, Greenland’s first graduate engineer in fisheries technology, graduated today, June 19, 2026. Edna studied at DTU Aqua in Sisimut and Denmark.
The graduation ceremony and celebration took place at the Department of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture, and Self-Sufficiency, where Edna had been an intern and student assistant. Edna wrote her master’s thesis in collaboration with the Department on the introduction of ITQs (Individual Transferable Quotas) for small-boat fishermen in management area 47; Diskob Bay, Uummannaq, and Upernavik, and she also completed her education by developing a specialized course in collaboration with the Department.
Edna is the first Greenlandic student to have completed the fisheries engineering program, which is held partly in Sisimiut and partly in Hirtshals. The program covers biology, fishing technology, production, and management, thereby providing access to a wide variety of jobs in the fishing industry and government administration.
Naalakkersuisoq for Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture, and Self-Sufficiency, Peter Borg, said during the celebration for Edna: “Congratulations on your degree in fisheries engineering. You’re even Greenland’s first—that’s impressive. It’s important that our young people are trained to work in and with our most important industries, which increasingly need a skilled workforce. I wish you all the best in your career in the fishing industry and hope that you can inspire other young people to study to become fisheries engineers and build a career in the fishing industry.”
When Edna completed her education, Naalakkersuisoq for Education, Culture, Sports, and the Church, Nivi Olsen, was also in attendance. She stated:
“Fishing is our most important industry, which is why we prioritize promoting higher education in the fishing sector as a matter of policy. Edna, I am very happy and proud that you are the first person in Greenland to have earned a higher education degree in the field of fisheries. Heartfelt congratulations,” she said.
