EV3014 - Managing Tropical Fisheries
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences |
This subject examines the process of managing fisheries in tropical regions to ensure positive outcomes for fish stocks, ecosystems and human communities. The paradigm of fisheries as linked social-ecological systems will be used to develop an understanding about how biology, economics, human communities and legislative factors all contribute to outcomes in fisheries management. Case studies from tropical regions will be examined, including industrial, artisanal and recreational fisheries. Practical skills in achieving positive outcomes will be developed.
Learning Outcomes
- understand the biological, economic, social and legislative basis for managing fisheries;
- appreciate the range of processes used to manage fisheries in tropical regions;
- develop skills relevant to achieving positive outcomes in fisheries management.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
- The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
| Assumed Knowledge: | A basic understanding of natural resource management principles, the marine environment and fishing is assumed for all students undertaking this subject. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EV5014 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 10 | |
| Census Date 13-Dec-2012 | |
| Face to face teaching 19-Nov-2012 to 27-Nov-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Colin Simpfendorfer |
| Lecturers: | Dr Stephen Sutton, Dr Colin Simpfendorfer. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); presentations (15%); tutorial attendance and participation (15%); assignments (30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.