Fisheries Management

Description

On completion of this Course students should be highly competent to understand and be able to apply the principals of fisheries management with an emphasis on inland freshwater marine systems objectives for commercial fishing or conservation objectives.

Program

Fisheries Technology

Objectives

• A. Knowledge and UnderstandingrnAt the end of the course, students should be able to :rn1. Provide recommendations and alternative solutions for management of fisheries.rn2. Understand the main items of fisheries sectors including fishermen, fishing gears and methods.rn3. Apply knowledge of fishing gear technology, methods, principle of capture and handling & processing technology of aquatic species B. Intellectual SkillsrnThe course provides students with:rn1. Theoretical concepts Recruitment, growth and mortality Selectivity Biological s for parameter estimation Catches and fishing effort Standardization of fishing effort.rn2. Describe the steps in and components of the fisheries management process.rn3. Define socio-economic aspects of fisheries.rn4. Integrate base knowledge and critical thinking to address novel challenges and solutions. C. Professional and Practical skillsrnAt the end of the course, students should be able to :rn1. Statistical analysis in fisheries research (statistical concepts and tools theory and practice of sampling)rn2. Uses of databases in fisheries (statistical data and information management application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to fisheries statistical services of FAO and other institutions).rn3. Knowledge on how to incorporate biological, ecological and social information in fisheries management. D. General and Transferable skillsrnAt the end of the course, students should be able to :rn1. Know static and dynamic bio-economic models. Typology Estimation of effort and of economic parameters.rn2. Think critically and work in groups.rn3. Be familiar with International and/or National regulations, legislation and conventions.