Ocean University of Sri Lanka - B.Sc. In Fisheries and Marine Science

About this Degree

Fisheries and Marine Sciences degree program is interdisciplinary, offering different subject disciplines such as marine biology, biochemistry, aquaculture engineering, environmental and climate science, fishery economics, and management.

Undergraduates in this program will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of marine sciences governing the fisheries and marine sector

The students engage in a wide range of topics which are socially concerned and interested to the scientific community.

Study areas in this Degree

Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Seafood and Marine Microbiology, Aquaculture Engineering, Biostatistics, Population Dynamics and Fish Stock Assessment, Ornamental Fish Breeding and Culture, Aquatic Animal Health, Remote Sensing and GIS, National and International Laws and Policies for Marine Environment, Ocean Atmosphere and Climate Science, and Coastal & Marine Resource Management and Economics.

You will have the opportunity to obtain practical experience in core areas of fisheries and marine sciences in this program, including:

• Exploring the coastal ecosystems (wetlands, mangrove forests, lagoon and estuaries, algal beds, coral reefs) and fisher communities
• Remote Sensing and GIS Mapping
• Practical experience in fish-processing and food analytical techniques
• Research data analysis and writing research manuscripts
• Sea excursions using the Ocean University research vessel

At the end of the program, you will be:

• Provided with professional-level skills that will perfectly suit a career in the fields of fisheries, aquaculture, and marine industries in public or private sector
• Equipped with hands-on skills to commence your own business venture related to any field of fisheries and marine sector
• Able to pursue higher education in a specialized postgraduate study