This course provides an in-depth discussion
of fisheries assessment and management, including fish sampling, indices,
and exploitation and harvest regulations. However, all aspects of fishery
management (i.e., habitat, biota, and human management) will be touched
upon. Each topic is at least partially self-taught using a set of notes
(including examples and case studies) and a list of references. Reading
assignments are provided.
The class is restricted to a maximum of
4 students per 3-month session (e.g. April to June) and no more than 16
students per year. This graduate-level course includes both pre and post
course work (readings, writing papers, and taking an examination).
College Credit: Available
Who Should Attend: Graduate students, fisheries biologists, hatchery managers, and program administrators.
Pre-requisites: A bachelor's
degree and an undergraduate course in fisheries management. This
course assumes at least some knowledge of: population structure and dynamics,
sampling gears, and fishery science topics.
Length: Correspondence;
CD-based (3-month session)
Objectives: By the end of this session, the participant will be able to:
- Explain
the appropriate use of common inland fisheries sampling gears. Develop
a standardized sampling protocol for inland freshwater fisheries in both lentic and lotic habitats;
- Describe the history/development and use
of common inland fisheries indices. Apply these indices in the analysis
of case histories; and
- Identify the characteristics of unexploited
fish populations and the effects of exploitation on fish populations and
communities. Select and apply appropriate harvest regulations.
| Availability: |
3-month session |
| Contact: |
Alan Temple |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7440 |
