Fisheries Assessment and Management

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Principles and practices of fisheries assessment and management, including an examination of management problems in freshwater and marine fisheries from ecological, socio-economic, and policy perspectives. Topics include stock assessment techniques, stocking and fertilization, management of warmwater and coldwater species, and local management initiatives. Prerequisite: 9.0 university credits including one of BIOL-ERSC 2260H or ERSC 2240H and one of ERSC 2080H or MATH 1051H. Recommended: ERSC 3510H, BIOL 3050H, or BIOL 3140H. Students who have successfully completed ERST-CAST 2520H and 2525H may take the course but must be prepared to do additional background reading.