Aquaculture
Overview
Aquaculture is the cultivation of resources from the sea and inland waters. By cultivating natural resources, aquaculturalists can produce an improved and more economic product without depleting wild populations of aquatic creatures.
Aquaculture includes industries such as:
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Fish Farming
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Oyster and Pearl cultivation
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Prawn Production
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Crayfish Production
Research projects @ JCU in Aquaculture
The diverse research interests of the Aquaculture group across the aquaculture spectrum and provides the fundamental research strength and synergy of the group. The core research areas of the group are
Degrees in Aquaculture
Aquaculture can be studied at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the following degrees:
Postgraduate Coursework Degrees
Career Opportunities
Professional Aquaculturalists find employment in different roles (technical, managerial, marketing, consultant), in:
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Commercial fish farming business
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Public and private hatcheries and aquariums
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Organizations with interests in environmental management and protection, fisheries management, conservation and research
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Aquaculture support industries (food production, pollution and disease control and specialist equipment
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Biotechnology Companies
