Career opportunities...
  • fish farm technician/ manager
  • freshwater fishery manager
  • employment with an environment agency
  • retail/wholesale aquatics and equipment
  • aquatics livestock manager
  • employed/self employed opportunities
  • public aquaria and zoos
  • working in the fishery or aquatics supply or construction industries
  • progression to university


Brooksby Melton College is located within an 850 acre estate which boasts excellent on-site training facilities.

These include:

  • A commercial semi-intensive ornamental and coarse fish farm
  • 2 tropical units with in excess of 100 heated aquaria
  • Intensive warm water hatchery and broodstock facilities
  • 2 Acre day-ticket fishery
  • Ornamental lake
  • River Wreake, heavily stocked with fish including, chub, roach perch and pike

In addition to these facilities, the college benefits from substantial links with fisheries and fish farms throughout the UK.