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Fisheries Management
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Undergraduate
Course Code:
191ΘΠ12Ε
Semester:
G
Course Title:
Fisheries Management
Independent Teaching Activities
3
Weekly Teaching Hours
3
Credits
5
Course Type:
Skills development
Prerequisite Courses:
–
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
Greek
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
No
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes

The course objectives are to: a) provide an overview of the approach and process of fisheries management, b) introduce quantitative methods of fisheries assessment, c) analyze tools and models used to manage fish stocks, and d) discuss the complexities underlying the various management practices. Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

  • Have basic knowledge about fisheries management,

  • Have the skills required to recognize and assess problems related to management approaches,

  • Know the main rules of the European Common Fisheries Policy and other regulatory frameworks,

  • Understand and be able to apply the key concepts related to the sustainability of marine biological resources and the necessity of a precautionary and ecosystem-based approach. 

  • General Competences

  • Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology.

  • Decision-making.

  • Working independently.

  • Team work.

  • Respect for the natural environment.

  • Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.

  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment.

  • Criticism and self-criticism.

  • (3) Syllabus

The course analyses the following topics:

  • Historical background and development of fisheries science and management.

  • Fishing gears.

  • Catch, fishing effort/capacity, catch per unit effort.

  • Bycatch and discards.

  • The European Common Fisheries Policy.

  • Fisheries assessment.

  • Biomass models and bio-economic models.

  • Reference points in fisheries management.

  • Management strategies and decision-making tools.

  • Marine protected areas as a tool for fisheries management.

  • Scientific paper analysis, guidelines for writing and presenting a scientific report. 

The students also carry out a teamwork assignment (working in pairs), which regards the analysis, cross-comparison, and presentation of two scientific papers that elaborate on the same fisheries management issue, but propose different –and often opposing– approaches/views to the problem. 

  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Delivery:

Face-to-face

  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:
  • Multimedia use.
  • Teaching support via the e-class platform.
  • Communication via e-class and e-mail.
  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Lectures
39
Independent study
45
Lectures-Seminars
35
Presentation of the final project
3
Final exam
3
Course total
125
  • Student Performance Evaluation:

The final evaluation is a result of the homework group assignment (50%) and the final exams (50%).

The final exams encompass:

– Multiple choice questions,

– Short-answer questions.

The group assignment has 3 deliverables:

– Written technical report,

– Scientific poster,

– Oral presentation.

  • Language of final exams: Greek. The group assignment may be compiled and presented either in Greek, or in English.
  • Students with learning difficulties are tested orally.
  • Evaluation criteria are available at e-class.
  • The corrected/annotated materials of the group assignment are returned to students via e-class.
  • All evaluation results are announced at e-class, and students are encouraged to review their materials.
  • (5) Attached Bibliography

Suggested bibliography

  • King, M. 2007. Fisheries Biology, Assessment and Management, 2nd edition. Blackwell Publishing.

  • Hart, P.J.B., and Reynolds, J.D. (Eds). 2002. Handbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries. Wiley-Blackwell.

  • Trygonis, V. 2018. Fisheries management. Lecture notes (in Greek). Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean.

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