The University of Girona agrees to award Mr Fred M. Utterthe UdG's honorary doctoral degree in acknowledgement of his outstanding work in the field of the genetics of fisheries and for his contribution to the development of research and teaching in genetic Ichthyology and pisciculture at the University of Girona, by agreement of the Executive Council in ordinary session 5/96, of 24 July 1996, at the proposal of the Faculty of Science.