Aquaculture is the source of food production that has grown most over the past 30 years. It has become a consolidated activity able to supply the growing demand for fish products, as opposed to the stagnation of catches by fisheries from the late 1980s. In 2018 world production of Aquaculture reached 114.5 million metric tons (algae included). Thus, almost 50 % of the aquatic products destined for human consumption, and up to 90 % in species such as salmon, carp and oysters, 70 % in mussels and 25 % in prawns or shrimp come from aquaculture. Furthermore, Spain is the second largest producer in Europe and one of the major producers of trout, turbot, seabream and seabass.
Aquaculture today has a continuous demand for specialized professionals in various fields of this activity, which this Master programme has been strengthening for over 25 years. With modules on the principles of aquaculture and cultivation techniques, as well as cross-sectional topics such as nutrition, pathology, genetics, reproduction, engineering, economics and the environment, this Master programme offers a complete overview of the aquaculture sector and is a unique opportunity to meet and work with professionals and students from all over the world and share hands-on experience with top experts.
Dates: October 2022 – June 2024
Venue: University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Gran Canaria, Spain
Organizers: ULPGC and CIHEAM Zaragoza, with the collaboration of the Aquaculture Research Group, the Scientific and Technological Park of the ULPGC and ECOAQUA.
Pre-registration: Applications for pre-registration and additional information should be addressed to Prof. Félix Acosta Arbelo (felix.acosta@ulpgc.es)
The pre-admission period for applications for 2022-2024 will be available at the link https://www.ulpgc.es/masteres-administracion/inicio
Scholarships: Candidates from CIHEAM member countries (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey) may apply for scholarships covering registration fees, and for scholarships covering the cost of full board accommodation. Scholarships will be awarded according to academic merit, and preference will be given to candidates from developing countries. The application for these scholarships must be made before 4 May 2022 through the following address: http://www.admission.iamz.ciheam.org/es/
Various public and private agencies may grant scholarships to participate in the programme. These scholarships may cover all or part of the registration fees. In http://www.fulp.ulpgc.es there are several calls for scholarships for postgraduate studies.
Candidates from West African Countries (Senegal, Mauritania, Ghana, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Guinea-Conakry, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and Liberia) may apply for a registration fee grant sponsored by the Canary Islands Government (Viceconsejería de Acción Exterior y Relaciones Institucionales), that must be requested through the Master organization.
More information: University Master in Marine Aquaculture