The mission of the Master in Marine Biology and Aquaculture is to train highly specialized marine biologists capable of planning and executing the management of the marine ecosystem, including MPAs, and the conservation strategies of living aquatic resources used by fishing and aquaculture, including biodiversity and ecosystem restoration and protection, with particular attention to the most vulnerable and threatened species and habitat. The Master includes teachers with teaching and professional skills from the most illustrious Italian and international marine biologists. Furthermore, it offers students privileged access to an exclusive network of international organizations that include the European Marine Biological Laboratories, the European Marine Biological Resource Centre, the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, Florida, the Marine Biological Laboratory USA and several foreign institutions.