Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network (XRAq)

The aim of this network is to promote top-quality research and knowledge exchange between public research and the aquaculture private sector.

Dr. Joaquim Gutiérrez Fruitós is its managing director and the Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaria (IRTA) its administrative body. The following research groups are members of the XRAq:

• Institut de Ciències del Mar, ICM-CMIMA (CSIC)
  
  
• Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries, IRTA
  
  

• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB
  
  
• Universitat de Barcelona, UB
  
  
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC