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The growth of the Australian and international aquaculture sector means that employment prospects are excellent, both in Australia and overseas. Graduates also have considerable employment opportunities in the broader area of applied aquatic biology.
- 73% of our graduates obtain employment upon completing undergraduate studies in the School of Aquaculture.
- 92% of these graduates work within aquaculture industries both nationally and internationally.
- 22% of our graduates continue on to do postgraduate studies: Honours, Masters or PhD
Our graduates are employed as:
- farm workers and technicians
- farm managers
- policy makers and advisors
- aquaculture consultants
- scientific researchers
Global demand for fish and shellfish continues to increase but the capacity of natural fisheries to meet this demand is not increasing. Most natural fisheries have reached a production peak or are in decline. This means that all future increase in production will be from aquaculture, which already provides 25% of the world seafood production.
Aquaculture accounts for 25% ($300 million) of income from seafood products in Australia
Despite this, Australia still imports over 50% of seafood for local consumption. Australia is extremely well-placed to meet shortfalls in domestic production and expand lucrative export markets, through expansion of the already strong aquaculture sector.
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