Harald Rosenthal (born 9 June 1937) is a German hydrobiologist[1] and fisheries scientist known for his work in fish farming, ecology, and international cooperation.
[1] He wrote his doctoral thesis in 1969 on mass rearing of larval herring[1] and his habilitation thesis in 1981 on closed-circuit systems in fish farming and research.
Rosenthal research focused on two areas:but In addition to his own research, Rosenthal plays an important role in the international collaboration of hydrobiologists and aquaculturists, in particular between Canada and Germany as well as Israel and Germany.
Rosenthal is editor of the Journal of Applied Ichthyology and founder and president of the World Sturgeon Conservation Society (WSCS).
[1] He holds honorary doctorates of the universities of Edinburgh (1985), Moncton (1996), and Szczecin (2003) and is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.