EV3014 - Managing Tropical Fisheries

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
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.

Prerequisites:	AT LEAST 12 CREDITS AT LEVEL 2 INCLUDING 6 CREDITS OF LEVEL 2 EV OR BZ OR MB SUBJECTS
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EV5014

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 11
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Face to face teaching 25-Nov-2013 to 03-Dec-2013
Coordinator:	Professor Colin Simpfendorfer
Lecturers:	Dr Stephen Sutton, Professor Colin Simpfendorfer.
Contact hours:	28 hours lectures 28 hours tutorials
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.