The MSc programme Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management trains academic professionals in the field of the sustainable use, conservation and restauration of marine and aquatic ecosystems and resources, by combining ecological, technological, and socio-economic approaches. Oceans, seas, estuaries, rivers and lakes play a major role in feeding the world, but also provide numerous other goods and services. To ensure continued use of the world's marine regions and aquatic ecosystems and resources, integrated and interdisciplinary strategies towards sustainability are needed. After an interdisciplinary common part, students specialize in one of three following fields: \na) Aquaculture \nThis specialisation deals with the culture of all types of aquatic organisms (such as finfish, shrimp, shellfish, corals, sponges and algae) in a wide range of culture conditions (from sea enclosures to semi-extensive ponds, high-tech on-land recirculation systems, and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture). The technical skills required for maintaining a healthy production environment are combined with the socio-economic aspects relevant for aquaculture activities. Students gain in-depth knowledge and skills on biology and physiology of aquatic organisms and develop skills in aquaculture system management. \nb) Marine Resources and Ecology \nThis specialization focuses on the functioning of marine and aquatic communities in relation to human interventions, including fisheries, habitat destruction and climate change. Sustainable management of marine living resources includes the development of models of ecological interactions, population dynamics and fishery yield, international regulations, management tools, and the economics of resource use. Students study how these models are used and learn to apply them, developing insight in ecosystem engineering for coastal protection and the ecological processes that form the basis for marine food webs and their use. \nc) Marine Governance \nThis specialization provides students the analytical skills and tools they need to understand marine governance and to propose innovative solutions for an effective and legitimate decision making process. This specialization focuses on social, economic and political processes of the use and management of marine resources. Students become proficient in the functioning of national and international public institutions, including the European Union and United Nations, and a range of new private governance instruments, such as Eco-certification and environmental credits.