FCF-30806 Fisheries
Vak
Studiepunten 6.00
| Onderwijstype | Contacturen |
| One day excursion | 8 |
| Lectures | 30 |
| Practical intensively supervised | 52 |
| Self-study |
| Course coordinator(s) | dr. ir. LAJ Nagelkerke |
| Lecturer(s) | dr. ir. LAJ Nagelkerke |
| dr ir MAM Machiels | |
| Examiner(s) | prof. dr. JAJ Verreth |
Language of instruction:
English
Assumed knowledge on:
FCF-20306 Aquaculture and Fisheries; FCF-31306 Life History and Biology of Fish and Shellfish
Continuation courses:
MSc Thesis "Aquaculture and Fisheries"
Contents:
The course deals with the main aspects of fish stock and fisheries management. Its starts with principles of fish populations dynamics and fish ecology in order to assess the ecological position of fish population in relationship to the management. Information is given on the environmental - and/or human factors (exploitation level, pollution and habitat destruction), which control the fish stock development.
Fish stock management is dealt with as a cyclic decision making process, where biological feasible objectives are formulated, adequate information on fish stock and fishery is collected and results are evaluated in order to access the effectiveness of the management. In several case studies from a range of systems (tropical coast fishery, North Sea, inland fishery) the management plans are reviewed; Are all objectives identified? Is the sampling design to access fish stock and fishery feasible, affordable and statistically sound? Are the management measures effective and is it clear which user conflicts (fishery, water quality and conservation) can occur?
During the practical the main fish species categories (temperate and tropics) are analyzed to determine their condition, age, growth, mortality, reproduction and feeding behavior. Population dynamics and simulation models are used to estimate the maximum sustainable yield for various exploitation levels and mesh sizes.
Aims:
Obtain knowledge and understanding of:
- fisheries data collection and processing;
- estimation of fish population dynamical parameters;
- trophic relationships and yield models;
- the principal tools for fisheries management.
Activities:
- following lecture, studying lecture book, and acquire knowledge by making assignments on Internet sites and or PC;
- actively participating in the practical course and excursion.
Examination:
Examination by multiple choice or open questions and assignments.
Literature:
- study guide with detailed study objectives;
- course book for lecture part;
- course book for practical part;
- internet site with presentations, background information assignments (and self test questions).