UGA Bulletin

Course Description

Principles, methods, and techniques used in the management of freshwater and marine fisheries resources. Practical, theoretical, and ethical questions are addressed.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students are required to read seminal papers and construct an annotated bibliography that corresponds to course topics. In addition, graduate students are provided more challenging data exercises that require advanced computing options. Finally, graduate students are required to present and lead a class discussion about how their graduate research can be applied to various fisheries management principles covered in class.

Athena Title

Fisheries Management

Prerequisite

BIOL 1108 and FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300/6300

Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student learning Outcomes

Students will be able to describe the principles of fishery science that are basic to management of fishery resources.
Students will be able to recall and identify the ecological, economic, political, and social forces that shape the management process.
Students will be able to collect, analyze, and summarize data to support fisheries management decisions or recommendations.
Students will be able to communicate pertinent information to a variety of audiences.

Topical Outline

Students will be able to communicate pertinent information to a variety of audiences.
The Process of Fisheries Management
Fish Population Dynamics
Methods for Assessing Fish Populations
Regulating Harvest
Communicating and Writing
Human Dimensions
Conservation, Restoration, and Enhancement
Managing Undesired and Invading Fishes
Case Studies in Fisheries Management
Ecology and Management of Lake Food Webs

Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Analytical Thinking

The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.

Syllabus

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