Fishing for a great career?
If you have a passion for aquatic life, fresh or salt water, you can follow a rewarding career in a wide variety of fishery management roles with our industry driven qualifications.
This training route is a great way to gain the practical skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.
You’ll gain experience working with a range of aquatics, from exploring the types of habitat and species to looking deeper into fish biology, disease and health related best practice.
Our specialist staff have all worked in industry and have key industry links, so you’re in a great position to get a job once you’ve completed your qualification. The nature of this course also offers a great pathway to higher level aquatic-based study, including marine biology.
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Student Success
Tom Forrester
Current job role: Fishery manager at RH Fisheries
Previous course: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fisheries Management, 2016
“After leaving school, going to sixth form and finding it just wasn’t for me, I knew I needed to focus on my passion for fish. Joining the Reaseheath fish management course was completely the right choice for me. I found the practical sessions, supportive tutors and working with likeminded people really helped prepare me for my current role.
“Straight after I finished my course I was offered a full time position as a Fishery Manager at RH Fisheries, a company I’d worked for part time while studying. I’ve known since the moment I left school that I wanted to be a fisheries manager at some point, but never expected to get the chance to take on such a great role so soon after completing my course.”
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Why study Aquatic Ecosystems and Fisheries Management at Reaseheath?
Our courses are industry focused so you’ll have close contact with the industry to make sure you are up to date with current trends and practice.
Become career ready with industry work placements which will equip you with vital skills and could even take you abroad!
You’ll be taught by our dedicated staff, all of whom have extensive experience across the field and are passionate to share their knowledge.
Small cohort groups will give you a more personalised learning experience and plenty of support as and when you need it.
Off campus, you’ll go on trips to local aquariums, beaches, marine fisheries and study tours across the UK and beyond, meaning you’ll get a well rounded student experience.
Enjoy lectures from industry partners such as the Environment Agency and train alongside local and national conservation groups and hatchery owners.
Industry view

“At the Environment Agency, we have been working with students from Reaseheath on a number of projects and work areas. It has been fantastic to see such enthusiasm for the work we do.
“Our aim is to protect, maintain and improve fisheries across the country. If you have a passion for fisheries, biodiversity and ecology it’s a great industry to work in. No two days are the same and the work we do is always varied, you get to work with people who share your passion and want to make a real difference to the environment.”