BIOL 3971 Fisheries Management
Course Description
Fisheries biology and management are critical disciplines in today’s world, given the importance of the fishing industry as a source of animal protein in the human diet; the basis of a multimillion dollar industry; and the threatened status of many of the major species on which we depend. This course introduces concepts in the related fields of fisheries biology, stock assessment and fisheries management. The course covers major trends in global and regional fisheries and fishing patterns; human and environmental influences on productivity and sustainability; traditional fish stock assessment models; and traditional, modern and emerging strategies for managing fisheries. Emphasis will be placed on tropical fisheries, which are among the most difficult fisheries to manage.
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