The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Fisheries Technology at the University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus provides a broad educational and practical foundation in the field. Students completing the A.A.S. degree will be prepared to pursue a four-year degree program with the UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, or for entry-level employment in federal and state agencies, hatcheries, and the private sector. Online courses are available, offering maximum flexibility for students.
Fisheries technicians work in a wide variety of fields and for a wide variety of agencies, both private and public. Potential positions include:
- Fisheries technician
- Fish culturist
- Fishery observer
- Fish and wildlife surveyor
- Habitat restoration technician
- Stream surveyor
- Fisheries management assistant
- Hatchery technician
Many fisheries technology careers offer an attractive quality of life and great potential for advancement. Agencies often looking for fisheries technology employees include:
- State Department of Fish and Game
- US Fish and Wildlife
- Salmon Hatcheries
- Native Corporations
- Aquaculture / Mariculture Industry