EV5014 - Managing Tropical Fisheries
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
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.
| Assumed Knowledge: | a basic understanding of natural resource management principles, the marine environment and fishing is assumed for students undertaking this subject. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EV3014 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 11 | |
| Census Date 08-Dec-2016 | |
| Face to face teaching 21-Nov-2016 to 29-Nov-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Colin Simpfendorfer |
| Lecturers: | Dr Stephen Sutton, Professor Colin Simpfendorfer. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); presentations (15%); tutorial attendance and participation (15%); assignments (30%). |
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