Fisheries and aquaculture biologists and technicians play vital roles in cultivating, conserving, and managing aquatic life. Hands-on, applied skills learned in our programs, prepare you for positions in:
- assessing fish stocks;
- monitoring fish populations and fish health;
- collecting water quality data;
- assessing ecosystem health; and
- assisting with habitat restoration projects.
Technicians often work outdoors, or in hatcheries. They may support or conduct field research, write technical and scientific reports, and implement policies around conservation practices. Our graduates collaborate with biologists and ecologists, employing scientific techniques to ensure the health and sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. Graduates have opportunities to work with various employers.
(The list below was last updated in November, 2024)
List of Employers and Associations
- Nanaimo Fish & Game Protective Association
- American Fisheries Society
- Atlantic Salmon Federation
- BC Wildlife Federation
- Game Warden EDU
- Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC
- Freshwater Conservation Canada
- Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Comox Valley Project Watershed Society
- Parksville Qualicum Fish and Game Association
- Fraser Basin Council
- Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society
- Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council
- Pacific Salmon Foundation
- Upper Columbia White Sturgeon
- World Sturgeon Conservation Society
- Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- Canadian Animal Health Institute
- Canadian Council on Animal Care
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans
- Atlantic Salmon Watch Program
- Institute of Ocean Sciences
- National Research Council Institute for Marine Biosciences
- Pacific Biological Station
- Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
- Health Canada
- Pacific Salmon Commission