Strengthening river governance and fisheries leadership in the Indo-Pacific

Inland fisheries and river systems across the Lower Mekong and Indo-Pacific face increasing pressure from climate change, infrastructure development and complex governance. Charles Sturt University has responded by developing a Graduate Certificate in Fisheries Systems Leadership and River Governance to strengthen leadership capability alongside technical expertise.

Approximately 45 government fisheries officers, engineers, irrigator representatives, and policymakers from Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia will undertake the Graduate Certificate in Fish Conservation and Management over three years from 2025. The program draws on Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded research in the Mekong and Indonesia, delivered through blended intensive teaching.

The initiative strengthens regional leadership and governance for sustainable river and fisheries management.