Fisheries and aquaculture
4–5 years- You study
- Fish biology, Aquaculture
- Jobs
- Fish farm supervisor
- Average for the agriculture field · Age 25–29
- Sample too small
For the agriculture field in the Labour Force Survey1.
Where is Fisheries and aquaculture taught?
Taught at 1 university: 1 government and 0 private.
Eastern Province
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform2. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
What do Fisheries and aquaculture students learn?
The study of fish, raising them in aquaculture farms, and fishing in sustainable ways.
- Fish biology
- Aquaculture
- Water quality
- Fish diseases
In Arabic: الثروة السمكية والاستزراع المائي
How many years is Fisheries and aquaculture?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Fisheries and aquaculture graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Fish farm supervisor
- Aquaculture specialist
- Researcher
- Quality controller
Work at fish farms and ports, usually by the sea.
- Field
- Often remote or far from cities
- High physical effort
What do Fisheries and aquaculture graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Agriculture and veterinary” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)1.
References
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Agriculture and veterinary”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).