Graduate Certificate in Fish Conservation and Management

In July 2021, Charles Sturt University in Albury-Wodonga announced an online and on-campus Graduate Certificate course in Fish Conservation and Management.

This course primarily focuses on recreational fishers and fisheries research and the management sector to add an extra skill to their profile.

Course director Matt Hunt said: “This will be a hands-on course that will deliver practical skills, grounded in the latest theory and advances in fisheries knowledge.”

To develop the course, our Institute for Land, Water and Society (ILWS) collaborated with different fish conservation and management-related organisations.

This course also focuses on international students and dives into relevant overseas examples to apply this knowledge locally.

Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation Manager, Adam Martin, congratulated Charles Sturt for developing the course, saying: “Recreational fisheries need more ways to gain formal qualifications like this to keep them inspired and to provide a platform where their value and experience is recognised. I believe it will also pave the way for the next generation of leaders and managers in the future co-management of this precious resource.”