Program Overview

This is the only master's degree in the world that uniquely combines marine science with a focus on the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. You’ll have access to industry-leading facilities at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and internationally recognised experts to help you kick-start your career.

The Master of Marine and Antarctic Science provides:

• Practical skills alongside theoretical studies to broaden your experience and give you an edge in employment.
• More than lectures, labs, and tutorials, with study trip units that extend learning to the Southern Ocean and into Australia's largest fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood industries.
• Contacts, work experience, and research links in Australia's largest fisheries and aquaculture industries (based in Tasmania), as well as ocean governance organisations.
• Access to our international partner organisations and internationally recognised marine science and ocean governance institutions based in Tasmania.
• A one-year project, either an individual research-based thesis or a group industry-relevant project.

Specialisation: Fisheries Management
The Fisheries Management specialisation is comprised of four core units. The units in this specialisation explain the sustainable development of fisheries based on the principles outlined in international and national policies and legal instruments.  This specialisation focusses on optimising the economic and social benefits while minimising any negative biological and ecological impacts of fisheries using an ecosystem-based fisheries management framework. This specialisation builds contemporary knowledge on fisheries and assessment techniques across freshwater and marine recreational, traditional and commercial fisheries, and integrates ecosystem indicators and reference points into fisheries decision making using marine strategy evaluation.