Instructors
Pakhomov, E.A.
Cheung, W.
Textbook
Assigned readings from the fishery literature
Lecture Topics
| Week |
Topic |
| 1 |
Introduction to course, basic fishery science |
| 2 |
Variation in fish numbers, distribution, abundance, migrations, how to read the fishery literature |
| 3 |
Recruitment mechanisms, fish production |
| 4 |
Population level models of fisheries, marine community dynamics, implications for production |
| 5 |
Effects of fisheries on marine communities, restoration fishery ecology |
| 6 |
Fishery management models, management case study: salmonids |
| 7 |
Mid Term Exam |
| 8 |
Management case study: Antarctic fisheries |
| 9 |
Community based fishery management: social models, examples |
| 10 |
Fishery economics: basics of resource economics, bionomic equilibrium |
| 11 |
Economic instruments for fishery management |
| 12 |
Economics of enforcement |
| 13 |
Climate change and fisheries, future of marine fisheries |