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MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management
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MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management
The MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management exists since 2010 as an
independent MSc programme. It’s predecessor was an inter-specialisation of the
Master Environmental Sciences and the Master Animal Sciences. Most alumni in this
booklet graduated from this inter-specialisation.
Due to the size of the current group of alumni, there are few statistical data. From 10
students that graduated in 2011-2012, we know it took them 5,3 months on average
to find a job. 80% of them had a job on academic level, none of the graduates was
unemployed.
The MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management lets you dive into a world
of possibilities. Seafood is an important internationally traded commodity with
internationally oriented public and private institutions or companies. Trained academics
who know how to operate in a multicultural and interdisciplinary setting, and like to
explore new horizons, certainly will find a challenging and fulfilling job.
As such, the Master MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management is
multidisciplinary. This results in alumni finding jobs in the whole spectrum: in the
profit sector, in research, in national and international policy and governmental
institutions and for NGO’s.
MARIEKE REUVER | 2004
AQUATT (DUBLIN, IRELAND), PROGRAMME MANAGER
AquaTT is a knowledge management organisation which focuses on big European
research projects which are contributing to resolving social issues. In these projects,
scientists are responsible for generating the knowledge and we make sure that this
knowledge will reach the right places in the right way. We translate and transfer sci-
entific results to politics by making policy briefs, to industry by organising workshops,
and the general public by making video’s, just to name a few examples.
Formerly we mostly worked on aquaculture projects, during which time my MAM
background was really useful. The past years we expanded our range and now we
also work on marine related subjects and also on projects about health, education
and environment. We are mostly responsible for knowledge management, knowledge
spreading, projects management, communication and event management.
Today I am programme manager and I lead the “Research and Technological Deve-
lopment” team. My job is a combination of human resources, project management,
company management and a lot of travelling. It is very inspiring to work with people
from all over Europe and to strengthen the European knowledge economy.
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JEROEN SCHUPHOF | 2006
TIL-AQUA (SOMEREN, THE NETHERLANDS),
HATCHERY MANAGER & VALLEI VIS, OWNER
At the end of my studies, I did an internship at Fishion Aquaculture. Here, I learned
everything about large scale fish production in recirculation systems, in which hund-
reds of tonnes of fish are cultured each year. This practical experience was very useful
for the innovation project I was involved afterwards. This project, EcoFutura, was
about generating a more sustainable way of food production by integrating greenhou-
ses and aquaculture. The past years I’ve been working for Til-Aqua International, lear-
ning all ins and outs about the reproduction of Tilapia. Working for Til-Aqua, I provide
advice to (starting) Tilapia breeders worldwide and give classes on hatchery manage-
ment to customers of Til-Aqua. Next to my job, I started my own sustainable fish
farm, Vallei vis. Here I can apply every aspect of my study, form fish biology to system
design. I work with fish every day, which barely feels like work but more like a hobby.
LINDE VAN BETS | 2010
WAGENINGEN UR (WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS),
PHD ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY GROUP
I will be spending the next four years on researching co-management of marine com-
munities and ecosystems in three regions: The North sea, the Arctic and the Carib-
bean. It’s a very challenging job with lots of freedom and flexible working hours. The
fieldwork is also quite interesting, travelling to such diverse places all over the world.
My subject is also quite difficult at times, because you will need to know precisely what
you want to investigate and how to achieve the best results, which requires a great
amount of thinking and planning.
I was attracted by the interdisciplinary and international nature of the Aquaculture
and Marine Resource Management Master and thus it is not a coincidence that these
aspects are important in my work as well.
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BASTIAAN VERMONDEN | 2011
MILIEU (BRUSSELS, BELGIUM), POLICY ADVISER
My official function at consultancy firm “Milieu” is policy adviser, but my main activities
are assisting a project which investigates to what extent different member states of
the European union have executed the first articles of the Marine Strategy Framework
Directive (MSFD).
The fun part of this project is that many aspects of marine management are ad-
dressed. There are the more traditional subjects like fisheries, eutrophication and
toxins, but also subjects which have only gotten our attention recently, like underwater
sounds, pollution by plastics, ecosystem interactions and more. This makes it possible
for me to learn a lot about different subjects.
Besides the more scientific aspects of my work, I’m also busy coordinating experts
which deliver products for this project. In doing this, I’m also getting some experience
about management in a rather safe environment. To get more insight in the manage-
ment of projects of the European Union, I’m also included in meetings with the client,
in this case the European Commision.
Thanks to my MAM background, it is possible for me to guide my colleagues without a
background in marine biology in their work on the MSFD assessment; to communicate
with experts about technical questions; or to attend expert meetings within the EU.
But the thing I like most about my work, are probably my colleagues. There is a very
international atmosphere in my office. I work together with people from France, Serbia
and Lithuania. Almost all of my colleagues have a higher education, some even have
multiple Master degrees. Within Milieu, there are lawyers, economists and experts like
myself which cause interesting discussions about a great range of subjects, which are
luckily not always serious! Besides that, many of them are young, like myself, so we
go grab a drink and a bite every now and then in Brussels, which contributes to the
nice ambience.
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ANNE REIJBROEK | 2011
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS),
POLICY WORKER
After I finished my studies, I worked two months for a political party at the House
of Representatives. My job was to provide advice to the representative and to write
motions and speeches for debates on fisheries. But fisheries policy is, like agriculture,
a European subject because most decisions are made by the European Union. That
is why, during the reformation of the Common European Fisheries Policy, I became a
trainee at the European Parliament.
At the European Parliament I really got to use my background from Wageningen UR:
I was regularly asked to work on technical subjects like commenting on the talks by
the European Commision about bycatch or MSY (maximum sustainable yield). At the
moment I work at the Ministry of Economic Affairs where I, among other things, made
the research agenda for marine biodiversity. Everything comes together right here:
Wageningen, fisheries, marine biodiversity and Europe!
NICK STRINGER | 2012
POLDERVIS BV (ZEVENAAR, THE NETHERLANDS), FISH BREEDER
Together with a starting entrepreneur I work on the professionalization of his fish
farm. My associate has bred several species of fish as his hobby for years, so he had
quite some experience, but only on the level of reproduction. I use my knowledge to
improve and professionalize the current breeding system and to start data collection.
I really like working here as well as the challenge to make this a successful business.
If all goes well, I will be the assistant manager of a hatchery in which I had influence
from beginning to end and learned a massive amount. The consequence is that, until
then, I will have to buy my shoes on sale, but it will be worth it!
MICHIEL FRANSEN | 2010
AQUACULTURE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS),
STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION COORDINATOR
Before you know it, the day of graduation is there. Now what? That was the question
I asked myself in January 2010. After a bachelor and master in Biology and a specia-
lisation in Aquaculture and Fisheries I still had no clear view on what I wanted to do.
In retrospect, no plan can turn out to be a great plan! After graduation, I got to work
at the ministry of LNV (now LEI) through an employment agency. At the time, this was
located in Ede so this was very convenient. Although the work was not very challen-
ging, it was better than doing nothing.
Farmers are able to ask for funds for maintaining of landscape components (flowers
borders, wooded banks, willows etc.). These requests were approved by us. When
this LNV-project came to an end, the whole department was dissolved and I went for
a three week trip on the North Sea with one of the IMARES research vessel together
with a close friend. Three weeks at sea, fish eggs, gulls and lame jokes gave me
enough time to think about my future.
When I got back, a friend of mine told me there was a job opening at Coppens Inter-
national in Helmond. Coppens produces fish feed for fish farms focussing on con-
sumption, ornamental fish and angling. I got lucky and got a job as Export Manager
for some countries in Eastern-Europe, the Balkan and Southeast-Asia. As a biologist,
sales was a total new area for me and, together with a lot of travelling, I got a lot of
experience in those two years working there in both sales and the technical aspects of
fish farming.
In 2012 I started working for the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), an organisa-
tion comparable to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), but with a focus on aqua-
culture rather than fisheries. We develop standards which fish farms have to meet in
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order to obtain ASC certification. With this logo on their products, consumers can easily
choose for these sustainable products in the supermarket. At the moment I’m also
working on a certification standard for fish feed producers to define sustainable feed as
well. Here we don’t only look at sustainable production of ingredients like fish meal and
oil but also for soy, corn, palm etc. A very challenging and versatile job!
Finally I would like to end with the advice not to be passive in finding a job. Contact
companies/organisations actively, even if they don’t have any vacancies. Through these
conversations you can get a better view on different sectors of industry which will or
won’t appeal to you. Don’t expect that the first job will be your best/last one. Everyone
has to start somewhere and versatility is the key! Aquaculture is a worldwide quickly
expanding industry, so try to look beyond Maastricht and Groningen. Good luck!
MANDY DODDEMA | 2005
MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM),
ACCESSIBILITY OFFICER
Fisheries are vital for humans worldwide. At the same time they are confronted with
very complex issues regarding sustainability. This is why fisheries interests me so
much. I already learned a great deal about the influence of certification programs and
quality labels on the sustainable management of fisheries during my studies. That’s
why I was thrilled to do my research internship of six months at the Marine Ste-
wardship Council (MSC). After my internship they immediately offered me a job.
What attracts me the most to MSC is that the demand of customers for sustainable
products does contribute to the sustainable exploitation of fish. Within the MSC I work
for the Developing World Program, a small department which is stimulating fisheries in
developing countries to work more sustainable and thereby involving them in the MSC-
program. My work is project based and a combination of research, tool development
for fisheries, training people and developing communication tools. No day is the same!
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JOCHEM HOP | 2008
ATKB CONSULTANCY (ZOETERMEER, THE NETHERLANDS),
RESEARCHER AND ADVISER
In 2008 I graduated with a master in Aquaculture and Fisheries (now known as Aqua-
culture and Marine Resource management). Immediately after my graduation I got a
job at ATKB consultancy for soil, water and ecology. My work focuses on research and
giving advice on subjects as fish, fish migration and fish stocks. The scientific ap-
proach, which I learned in Wageningen, is of great use for this. Although my work is
mostly office based, I also get to go out along the water during the summer. This com-
bination of theoretical and practical work doesn’t only make my work fun and diverse,
but also offers me the opportunity to expand my knowledge on fish, fish stocks and
fish migration.
ERIK VIS | 2002
BARRAMUNDI ASIA (SINGAPORE), PRODUCTION MANAGER
After spending 5 years in Japan, I started a new company in Singapore together with
a few others. This is a fish farm with a grow-out and a nursery. After several years we
were forced to produce our own vaccine and now we are also busy processing our own
fish by cutting filets. My function is production manager, which means that I have to
make sure that there is enough production (in weight) leaving the farm. I can put eve-
rything in this job and besides this I am still diving, harvesting and feeding sometimes.
Besides, we are always busy planning how to grow and increase our production.
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IMARES, part of Wageningen UR, is the Dutch institute for applied marine ecological
research. Its goal is to further advance knowledge and give advice about sustainable
management and use of both sea and coastal areas. IMARES is part of Wageningen
UR and employs several MAM alumni.
Four of those alumni share their story below:
MASCHA RASENBERG | 2011
IMARES (IJMUIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS),
PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGER
At IMARES my projects mainly focus on cooperation with fishermen. One of these
projects was about setting up an annual survey together with fishermen to assess the
amount of plaice and sole in the North Sea. For this survey, researchers of IMARES
would board two commercial fishing ships.
To gain more knowledge about conducting surveys, I joined the annual beam trawl
survey in 2012 and 2013. During this survey, a beam trawl (a device which scrapes
over the bottom and targets mainly flatfish) is used to assess the amount of fish in the
North Sea. A truly unforgettable experience to do two weeks of research together with
colleagues at sea.
The subjects of research projects at IMARES are very diverse and there is a good mix
of experienced and new young researchers. Researchers are encouraged to take the
responsibility for their own projects, something which I found very positive during my
first years at IMARES. Shortly after my start at IMARES, I had to lead my first project.
Although I was inexperienced, there was a lot of support from the more experienced
researchers who were always there to think along with me.
OLVIN VAN KEEKEN | 2002
IMARES (IJMUIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS), RESEARCHER FISH ECOLOGY
At the moment, I’m busy with a whole range of different projects. Many of these
projects are about monitoring fish stocks in large national freshwater bodies (Rijks-
wateren) like the IJsselmeer. This monitoring is partly in cooperation with professional
fishermen who record their catches for us. We also do our own surveys to assess the
composition of fish species along the shore of the IJsselmeer. Another recent project
is monitoring fish presence and behaviour with the use of an acoustic camera, the
DIDSON. With this device you can take recordings of fish at places like works of art
and pumping stations, but also in turbid waters and even at night. It’s a new and fun
technique to observe fish behaviour and you get to watch some fun movies as well.
ANNEKE PAIJMANS | 2008
IMARES (IJMUIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS), RESEARCHER MARINE ECOLOGY
I’m working on a wide array of projects. A lot of these projects are about environ-
mental protection laws (like Natura 2000) and Kader Richtlijn Marien, another legis-
lation for marine waters. Beside this, I’m also involved in large European projects like
MESMA, which is about spatial planning at sea. And last but not least, I’m working on
projects which involve fisheries, like cod monitoring with the help of thefishermen who
register the cod they catch.
The fun part about working at IMARES is the amount of possibilities within the institute
not just regarding the projects you get to work on but also your function within those
projects. You can be a project leader in one, the webmaster in another and work on an
elaborate literature study in a third. That way, the work will never be dull which keeps
you stimulated. My work is mainly computer based, but last summer I had the chance
to join one of the annual surveys on the North Sea which is done to estimate fish
stocks. It was great fun and you get a clear picture of how life is at a research vessel
and you get to see a lot of very different and interesting creatures.
FLOOR QUIRIJNS | 2002
IMARES (IJMUIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS), SENIOR FISHERIES SCIENTIST
I’m working at IMARES, part of Wageningen UR (formerly: RIVO). During my study
Aquaculture and Fisheries I did my thesis at the RIVO and shortly after, they offered
me a job.
At first I was collecting and analysing catch and effort data from fishermen that were
involved in my project. After that I got more and more specialised in improving the
cooperation between fishermen and researchers.
For some years now I am advising the Dutch and European governments about fis-
heries management. The fun part of all this is that I’m meeting policy makers, fisher-
men and environmentalists. This leads to very interesting conversations, which are at
times quite challenging because of all the different views on fisheries.
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