What can I do with an MSc in Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

Typical fields of work

Depending on your specialization, you will be capable of working with aquatic resource management within aquaculture, fisheries, or oceanography, e.g.:

  • providing advice on the sustainable management of aquatic resources;
  • carrying out environmental assessments and analyses of fish stocks and fisheries;
  • engaging in project development in relation to environmental impact of maritime activities, building of structures or marine spatial planning; 
  • developing and implementing innovative technology for recirculating aquaculture facilities, monitoring of aquatic environment, and sustainable fisheries;
  • conducting research and modelling related to aquatic ecosystems, climate, and management, and production of fish and shellfish.

Career opportunities

With an MSc in Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, you can pursue a career with:

  • consultancy and engineering companies, such as COWI, DHI and Orbicon;
  • international organizations, such as ICES (the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea);
  • national authorities, e.g. the Danish AgriFish Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency, or municipalities;
  • companies, industry and interest organisations involved in aquaculture (e.g. AquaPri or AquaGroup), fisheries (e.g. the Danish Fishermen’s Association) or off-shore energy (e.g. DONG);
  • universities and other research institutions. 

Learn more about career opportunities

Pursue a PhD

Once you have an MSc in Engineering, you might get the opportunity to apply for admission to the three-year PhD which at DTU is a research-based programme ranking among the best in the world. You can do either a regular PhD or an industrial PhD—the latter with concurrent employment in a company.

As a PhD student, you will be part of a research group and will carry out an independent scientific project.

See current PhD projects about sustainable fisheries and aquaculture at DTU Aqua

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