Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SMFA)

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SMFA) program provides a comprehensive education in the science, technology, and sustainable practices of managing aquatic resources. Funded by the EU's Erasmus+ initiative, the program focuses on preparing graduates for leadership roles in fisheries and aquaculture industries, governmental agencies, and research institutions, enabling them to address the global challenges facing these sectors. Through collaborations between European and Egyptian universities, students gain international perspectives and practical experience in sustainable management techniques. Graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement innovative solutions to ensure the sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems.

Program Outline

Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SMFA) - Detailed Extraction

Degree Overview:

• Program Title: Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SMFA)
• Funding: Funded by the EU (Erasmus+)
• Vision: To be a leading academic program preparing scientific and professional cadres capable of innovation and providing creative solutions, keeping pace with modern technological techniques in fisheries and aquaculture sectors at local, regional, and international levels.
• Mission: To qualify specialized calibers in the field of sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture, enabling them to compete at local and regional levels, by creating an appropriate university environment, in order to serve the community depending on sustainable development plans.
• Objectives:
• Establish an M.Sc.
program in sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture within the framework of the FishAqu - Erasmus+ project funded by the European Union in partnership with four European countries and four Egyptian universities.
• Create a field for scientific cooperation between the universities of the European Union countries and the Egyptian universities.
• Allow M.Sc.
students to benefit from experience and scientific training between different universities.
• Scientific staff exchange between European and Egyptian universities.
• Develop the scientific curriculum offered to M.Sc.
students in the field of fisheries and aquaculture.
• Give students the opportunity to learn modern technologies in the aquatic production sector and increase interest in the field of aquaculture as one of the solutions to the problem of animal protein deficiency.
• Qualify cadres working in companies, governmental institutions, and research centers that participate in developing plans for marine conservation and sustainable aquaculture.
• Provide graduates with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to enable them to plan and implement fisheries development projects.
• Link scientific research to applied fields through benefiting from specialized calibers in fisheries and aquaculture sectors from industry and research centers.
• Contribute to scientific studies that lead to addressing the short and long-term challenges in fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

Outline:

• Program Duration: 4 Terms
• Credit Hours: 40.00 hrs
• Course Schedule:
• Term 1:
• SMFA 601: Applied Fish Biology
• SMFA 603: Applied Statistics in Fisheries and Aquaculture
• SMFA 605: Aquaculture Nutrition and Production
• Term 2:
• SMFA 602: Fishery Analysis and Stock Assessment
• SMFA 604: Aquaculture Systems and Engineering
• SMFA 606: Sustainable Fisheries Management
• Term 3:
• SMFA 607: Transferable Competences in Fisheries and Aquaculture
• SMFA 615: Thesis I
• Term 4:
• SMFA 616: Thesis II
• Individual Module Descriptions:
• SMFA 601: Applied Fish Biology:
• Knowledge and Understanding:
A1.1, A1.2, A1.3
• Intellectual Skills:
B1.2
• Professional and Practical Skills:
C3.1
• General and Transferable Skills:
D2.2
• SMFA 603: Applied Statistics in Fisheries and Aquaculture:
• Knowledge and Understanding:
A1.2
• Intellectual Skills:
B2.1, B2.2
• Professional and Practical Skills:
C2.2
• General and Transferable Skills:
D2.1, D2.2
• SMFA 605: Aquaculture Nutrition and Production:
• Knowledge and Understanding:
A2.1, A3.1
• Intellectual Skills:
B3.2
• Professional and Practical Skills:
C2.3, C3.2
• General and Transferable Skills:
D2.2
• SMFA 602: Fishery Analysis and Stock Assessment:
• Knowledge and Understanding:
A1.1, A1.3, A2.1
• Intellectual Skills:
B2.3
• Professional and Practical Skills:
C3.1
• General and Transferable Skills:
D3.1, D3.2
• SMFA 604: Aquaculture Systems and Engineering:
• Knowledge and Understanding:
A1.1, A1.2, A1.3
• Intellectual Skills:
B1.1
• Professional and Practical Skills:
C1.2, C1.3, C2.3
• General and Transferable Skills:
D2.1
• SMFA 606: Sustainable Fisheries Management:
• Knowledge and Understanding:
A2.1, A3.1
• Intellectual Skills:
B3.1, B3.2
• Professional and Practical Skills:
C3.1, C3.4
• General and Transferable Skills:
D3.1, D3.2
• SMFA 607: Transferable Competences in Fisheries and Aquaculture:
• Knowledge and Understanding:
A1.2
• Intellectual Skills:
B1.1
• Professional and Practical Skills:
C1.1

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Governmental and regional entities working on the management of the various activities of fisheries and aquaculture.
• Research institutes working to develop the sector through sustainable management of capture fisheries and aquaculture.
• Private aquaculture projects and national companies.
• Designing and development of capture fisheries management plans.
• Companies and factories that serve the sector, such as fish feed factories, net factories, and fish processing companies.

Other:

• Program Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
• General Competences:
• A1: Acquisition of conceptual and analytical knowledge to enable the critical evaluation of projected impacts of aquaculture/fisheries on the environment, society, and economy to safeguard sustainability.
• A2: Development of an holistic understanding of fisheries and aquaculture management through integration of innovative technologies and local ecological knowledge.
• A3: Integrate knowledge to address the challenges of aquaculture and/or fisheries sectors through conflicts resolution at local and national levels.
• B1: The skill to analyze novel challenges in the field and to plan innovative strategies.
• B2: The ability to use suitable tools to search, analyze, and interpret data and associated uncertainty.
• B3: The holistic approach to the taking of professional decisions by balancing the production aspects (costs, profits, security) with impacts.
• C1: Development of advanced technical skills related with fisheries and aquaculture.
• C2: Development of problem-solving skills.
• C3: The skills to use and customize computer modelling tools designed for fisheries and aquaculture.
• D1: The ability to share knowledge to others.
• D3: The ability to deal with legal and normative documents.
• D4: Develop general skills and attitudes towards research and applied activities on the field of fisheries and aquaculture.
• A1.1: Acquisition of base knowledge on fisheries and aquaculture.
• A1.2: Application of fundamental principles from related areas (e.g.
chemistry, biology, physics, ecology, geology).
• A1.3: Understanding processes, functions, and services of aquatic ecosystems.
• A2.1: Provide recommendations and alternative solutions for sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture.
• A2.2: Full valorisation of fisheries and aquaculture products through innovative technologies fostering circular bioeconomy.
• A3.1: Aquaculture and fisheries management towards sustainable practices.
• B1.1: Integrate multidisciplinary approaches to identify novel challenges and provide solutions interacting with others.
• B1.2: Integrate base knowledge and critical thinking to address novel challenges and solutions.
• B2.1: Data mining of scientific and grey literature.
• B2.2: Assessment of data deficiencies and uncertainty.
• B2.3: Knowledge and application the FAIR principles: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reliable.
• B3.1: Knowledge on social-economics of fisheries and aquaculture.
• B3.2: Knowledge on supply and value chains.
• C1.1: Knowledge on entrepreneurship, business, and economics applied to fisheries and aquaculture.
• C1.2: Knowledge on operational aspects of fisheries and aquaculture.
• C1.3: Knowledge on innovation and IT technologies (IoT-Internet of Things) applied to fisheries and aquaculture.
• C1.4: Knowledge on marketing and trade (post-harvest processes).
• C2.1: Analytical skills to identify problems.
• C2.2: Statistical skills for planning experiments, data analysis, and interpretation.
• C2.3: Skills to design and conduct analytical and monitoring studies, simulations, and experimental research.
• C3.1: Population dynamics and Stock assessment.
• C3.2: Nutrition and feeding.
• C3.3: Waste management in fisheries and aquaculture.
• C3.4: Development of environmental scenarios for the management of aquatic ecosystems.
• D1.1: Become familiar with fundamentals of scientific and technical writing.
• D1.2: Skill to present work outputs and outcomes in the written and oral forms to wider audiences.
• D2.2: Identify knowledge gaps, innovation needs, and opportunities.
• D3.1: International regulations and conventions.
• D3.2: Regional and National legislation and conventions.
• D4.1: Skills in project development and management.
• D4.2: Learning to promote capacity building in fisheries of aquaculture.
• D4.3: Identify correct channels to reach decision makers.
• D4.4: Quality assessment of seafood to select marketing channel.
• Accreditation: Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities (SCU) ZEvA - Central Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation.
• Cooperation: Data will be available soon!
• Brief: Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SMFA), Funded by the EU (Erasmus+).