Satoshi Yamazaki

Satoshi Yamazaki is an Associate Professor in Economics (Macro) at the University of Tasmania, affiliated with the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. His research centers on environmental and resource economics, with a strong focus on fisheries management, natural resource sustainability, and socio-economic impacts in both developed and developing contexts.

His educational background includes a PhD and Master of Economics from the Australian National University, and a Bachelor of Economics from Kansai University, Japan.

• PhD, Economics – Australian National University, 2009
• Master of Economics – Australian National University, 2005
• Graduate Diploma in Economics – Australian National University, 2004
• Bachelor of Economics – Kansai University, 2004

Yamazaki’s research interests span environmental valuation, fisheries economics, climate change impacts, small-scale aquaculture, and food security. He frequently applies econometric and bioeconomic modeling to assess policy effectiveness and sustainability in marine and agricultural systems.

His recent publications reveal a strong trend in interdisciplinary research, combining economics with ecology and policy, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Topics include informal pricing in fish markets, pandemic impacts on aquaculture, marine protected areas, and the socio-economic effects of climate change. His work often involves collaborations with institutions in Indonesia, Bhutan, and Australia.

He has served on the editorial boards of leading journals including Marine Policy and Fisheries Science, and is an Associate Editor for Aquatic Living Resources.

Yamazaki has supervised multiple PhD and Master’s students, including Yifan Lu, Mary Mackay, and Namgay Dorji, and has led numerous funded research projects with organizations such as the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation, Australian Institute of Marine Science, and CSIRO. His teaching includes key units such as Environmental and Resource Economics, Natural Resource Economics, and Introduction to Econometrics.

He is actively involved in policy-relevant research, contributing to government reports and consultancy projects on fisheries subsidies, marine parks, and food security in small island communities.