渔业和水产养殖一直是温哥华岛大学的专业领域。VIU在渔业和水产养殖的应用研究，技术转让，培训和教育方面享有国际声誉。VIU拥有广泛的设施和设备：三个冷水孵化场，一个温水孵化场，盐水系统，鱼病实验室，湖泊研究野外站，牡蛎养殖场，st鱼，鳟鱼以及野生和养殖鲑鱼研究程式。VIU靠近淡水湖泊和溪流以及海洋和河口，因此在这些栖息地进行的野外作业成为学生教育的核心部分。位于渔业和水产养殖部旁边的新的贝类研究中心（CSR）的成立是为了促进卑诗省贝类水产养殖业的兴起，成为健康，充满活力的沿海社区的可持续经济引擎。企业社会
Fisheries and Aquaculture has long been an area of specialization at Vancouver Island University. VIU has an international reputation in fisheries and aquaculture applied research, technology transfer, training, and education. VIU boasts an extensive array of facilities and equipment: three cool-water hatchery complexes, a warm-water hatchery, salt-water system, fish disease laboratory, lake study field station, oyster farm, sturgeon, trout, and wild and cultured salmon research programs. The proximity of VIU to fresh-water lakes and streams, as well as to the ocean and estuaries, allows fieldwork in these habitats to be a central part of students education. The new Centre for Shellfish Research (CSR), located beside the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, was created to facilitate the emergence of the B.C. shellfish aquaculture industry as a sustainable economic engine for healthy, vibrant coastal communities. CSR faculty teach upper-level courses in fisheries and aquaculture, and there are many opportunities for students to participate in CSR research projects.