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Fisheries And Wildlife

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Master's DegreeCIP: 03.0301

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Blacksburg, Virginia

    210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0131

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingCoordinationSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringReading ComprehensionManagement of Personnel ResourcesTime ManagementActive Listening

Knowledge

MechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceGeographyLaw and GovernmentBiologyAdministration and ManagementProduction and ProcessingEnglish Language

Abilities

Near VisionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionSpatial OrientationFar VisionStatic StrengthFlexibility of ClosureTrunk StrengthArm-Hand SteadinessOral ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
  • Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
  • Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.
  • Operate and maintain drone technology for aerial surveillance of hunting and fishing areas.
  • Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarte
  • Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
  • Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who vi

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareInventory management softwareRoute navigation softwareMap creation softwareProject management softwareAccounting softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP software

Tools

Acorn buoysAir hornsAll terrain vehicles ATVAmmunition magazinesAnchor chainsAnchor release hooksAnchorsArrow pullersArrow restsArrow sharpenersArrow squaring devicesArrow straightenersArrow stripping toolsBait freezersBait netsAdjustable hand wrenchesAdjustable widemouth pliersAeration pumpsAir compressorsAnimal injection syringesAnimal trailersAnimal vaccination syringesArtificial insemination syringesAutomated feed batch mixersAutomatic fish feedersAutomatic watering devicesAxesBackhoesBalling gunsBlast chillers

Work Values

IndependenceRelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Fishing and Hunting Workers45-3031.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers45-1011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Captain or outfit-owner leadership — set direction across vessel, crew, customers, and finances.
  • Capital decisions (vessels, motors, gear, leases) — author with lenders and partners.
  • Industry advocacy (fisheries councils, hunting associations) — contribute at policy and rulemaking level.
  • Crisis response (medical, mechanical, weather, regulatory) — command at sea and on land.
  • Workforce development and certification programs — build with state agencies and trade groups.
  • Vertical integration (processor partnerships, direct-to-consumer sales) — design and steward.
  • Major audits and certifications (MSC, sustainable-fishery programs) — lead at operation level.
  • Long-term resource-management partnerships — engage with biologists and tribes.
  • Talent pipelines from coastal and rural communities — build with measurable retention.
  • Legacy mentorship and field-shaping standards — institutionalize through state and federal programs.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
18%
Placement Rate
77%