spring 2015 BIO-3557 Fisheries ecology - 10 ECTS

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Type of course

This subject is obligatory in The Master's programme in International Fisheries Management. The course can also be taken as a singular course.

Admission requirements

Application code: 9371

Entrance requirements as for the M.Sc.programme in International Fishery Management.
Bio-3556 Fishery Biology and Harvest Technology - or similar background.
Relevance for study program: This course emphasizes the links between ecology and socio-economics required for international fishery management.


 


Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

BIO-2507 Fisheries Biology 2 stp
BIO-2508 Aquaculture I 2 stp

Course content

This is an intermediate level course that demands previous knowledge of fish and fishery biology, including the utilization of basic assessment methods. Biological population management often relies on the utilization of data or models. We will make scenario forecasts,and analyze the outcomes of different management decisions. We introduce critical issues such as fleet interaction,density-dependence, multispecies and ecosystem approaches in international fisheries of different types and scales. We address the increasing concern for the genetic and ecological consequences of fishing and aquaculture as well as the conservation management of a wide range of aquatic organisms and communities. Multi-disciplinary issues, such as the interface between ecology and fisheries law and enforcement, and eco-labeling are introduced. Every year a new and controvercial issue forms the basis for special lectures, seminars and the final written assignment. Teaching is practical oriented, and requires active participation of the students in a number of tasks.

 

 


Objectives of the course

Successfully completed students should have knowledge and expertise to:

  • understand and provide simple research advice on population management
  • articulate with other specialists in multidisciplinary settings
  • and skills to critically analyze new issues in fisheries and aquaculture management

Finally, the course should contribute so that successful candidates develop their own research skills.


Language of instruction and examination

The language of instruction and all syllabus material is English.

Teaching methods

Lectures,seminars,computer labs,cruise and/or excursion.

Assessment

Essay on given theme (100% final mark). The grading scale is A-F, where A-E is passed, and F is failed. Submission of report (electronically in Fronter and one hard copy at the Faculty) one week after announcement of the essay. Expected submission date in late April.

Recommended reading/syllabus

The student must get acquainted with all the obligatory readings, presentations held and posted by lecturers, as well as laboratory protocols and exercises. Note that not all of the following papers are general reading for this course. Same papers (marked as such) are either review material from the previous course (required background) or supplementary reading for interested students or for those presenting specific seminars.

The following topics and sub-topics are shown in approximate alphabetical order:

1. Aquaculture management
General
Silva, S. 2012 .. Biodivers Conserv. 21:3187-3220.

Six presentations delivered by lecturer in cass and other literature posted under Aquaculture (Fronter): Stefano Peruzzi's (2013)

General Aquaculture Parts 1-3, and Sustainability in Aquaculture Parts 1-3.

2. Fishery Ecology

Theme 1
General
King, M., 2007. Fisheries Bio/ogy, Assessment and Management. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2nd ed.
(Chapter 6) p. 273-314 (background)
Pope, J. 2002. Chapter 4 in Cochrane, K.l. (ed.) A Fishery Manager.s Guidebook. Management measures and their application. FAO Fisheries Techn/cal Paper. No. 424. Rome, FAO, p. 75-93.
Practical exercises (simulations) delivered in computer class. (Available in Fronter)

Supplementary:
Caddy, J.F. and J.A. Gulland 1983 Marine Policy (October): 267-278.
Biology and management advice
General
Cochrane, K.l. 2002. Chapter 5 in Cochrane, K.L. (ed.) A Fishery Manager's Guidebook. Management measures and their application. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 424. Rome, FAO, p. 95-127.
Mitcheson, Y.S.d. 2009 Chapter 2 in A Fishery Managers' Guidebook: Management Measures and Their App/ication (K.L. Cochrane and S. M. Garcia, eds). Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd Edition..PP. 21-51.
Definition of stock (hand-out). Available in Fronter.
For computer-/abs
King, M., 2007. Fisheries Bio/ogy, Assessment and Management. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2nd ed.
(section 6.4.3) p. 289-294 (background)
(sections 5.5 - 5.5.2) p. 260-265
(section 5.5.4) p 268-270

Theme 2
General
Arnaud-Haond, S.,J.M. Arrieta & C.M. Duarte 2011. Science 331: 1521-1522
Supplementary:
Leary, D. et al. 2009. Marine Policy 33: 183-194 Case studies

Supplementary:
Palha de Sausa, l., et al. 2006 . . Fisheries Research 77, 207-219
Aschan, M. 2009. (Hand-out). The shrimp (Panda/us borealis ) in the Barents Sea - A practical approach to fisheries management.
Hamre, J. 1994. Biodiversity and Conservation 3, 473-492 Norwegian Fisheries Directorate 2009. Leaflet, 19pp.
Pedersen, T. 2008. (Hand-out) The Biology of Cod Fisheries [Barents Sea] . NFH - UiTø.

Supplementary:
Gjøsæter, H. 2009. Chapter 16 in Ecosystem Barents Sea (E. Sakshaug, G. Johnsen and K.
Kovacs, eds.). Tapir Academic Press. Pp. 373-413
(Supplementary: topic related to guest seminar in SVK-3005) Craig, J.F. 1992. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2, 93-124

Theme 3
General
Cheung,W.W. L. et al. 2009. Global Change Biology: 1-12.
Supplementary
Lawler, J.J., 2009. Ann. N.V. Acad. Sei. 1162: 79-98

Theme 4
General
Wiki article on this theme
Supplementary
Goote 1997 ..12 lnt'I J. Marine & Coastal L. 377-395

Theme 5
Background
King, M., 2007. Fisheries Biology, Assessment and Management. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2nd ed. - (section 4.2.1) p. 174-177
Supplementary
Maunder, Mark N., Sibert, John R., Fonteneau, Alain, Hampton, John, Kleiber, Pierre and Harley, Shelton J. 2006 ICES Journal of Marine Science, 63: 1373-1385

Theme 6
General
Presentation delivered in dass, as well as specific practical exercises (available in Fronter).
Supplementary:
Jacquet, J.l. and D.Pauly 2008. Marine Policy 32: 309-318.
Shelton, P.A .2009. Fisheries Research 100:185-190

Theme 7
General
Lee N. & F Walsh 1992. Project Appraisal,7:3, 126-136.
Supplementary:
Read, P. & T.
Fernandes 2003. Aquaculture 226: 139-163

Theme 8
General
Morishita, J. 2008. Marine Policy 32: 19-26
Supplementary:
Hilborn, R. 2011. Fisheries Research 108: 235-239

Theme 9
General
Catchpole, T.L., C.L.J. Frida, T.S. Grayb 2005. Marine Policy 29: 421-430
Supplementary:
Kelleher, K. 2005. Rep. FAO Tech. Pap. No. 470, FAO, Rome.

Theme 10
General
Jennings, S., M. Kaiser, J. Reynolds 2001. Chapter 14, Marine Fisheries Ecology.
Blackwell Science. 21pp.
Supplementary:
Suuronen, P.,F. Chopin, C. Glass, S.Løkkeborg, V. Matsushita, D. Queirolo, D. Rihan 2012.
Fisheries Research, 12 pp.

Theme 11
General
Jennings, S., M. Kaiser, J. Reynolds 2001. Chapter 15, Marine Fisheries Ecology.
Blackwell Science.
Supplementary:
Cury, P.M. and 13 co-authors Science 334: 1703-1706.

Theme 12
General
Die, D. J. Chapter 16 in A Fishery Managers' Guidebook: Management Measures and Their Application (K.L. Cochrane and S. M. Garcia, eds). Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd Edition. . Pp 425-444.
Supplementary:
Dixon, C. and S.Sloan 2007. South Australian Fishery Management Series no 53. 57 pp.

Theme 13
General
Allan, J.D. et al. 2005 . BioScience 55, 12:1041-1051.
Supplementary:
Jacobs, J. 2002. The Geographical Journal,Vol. 168, 4: 354-364

Theme 14
General
Aden le A.A. 2012. Biodivers Conserv 21:2435-2442
Supplementary:
Maclean, N. 2003. Trends in Food Science & Technology 14: 242-252

Theme 15
General
Gozlan, R. E. 2008. Fish and Fisheries 9: 106-115
Supplementary:
Vitule, J.C.S., Freire, C. A. & Simberloff, D. 2009. Fish and Fisheries: 10, 98-108

Theme 16
General
Jones, P.J.S. 2007. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 17: 31-43
Supplementary:
Hilborn, R. and 17 co-authors 2004. Ocean & Coastal Management 47: 197-205

Theme 17
General
Ghosh, Pallab and the BBC (2013).
Supplementary:
Andrews, T. and Caren, N. 2010 American Sociological Review 75:6, 841-866

Theme 18
General
Presentation held by lecturer (available in Fronter) Davis, J.M. 2000. Document AUS: IUU/2000/14. 13 pp.
Supplementary:
Flewwelling, P.,C. Cullinan., D. Balton, R.P. Sauter and J.E. Reynolds 2002. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper no 415. Rome, FAO. 200 pp.
(This is a lang and complete manual that requires very selective reading. Focus on the main aspects.)

Theme 19
General
King, M., 2007. Fisheries Biology, Assessment and Management. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2nd ed.
(section 1.7.3) p. 67-82 (background)
(sections 5.5.3) p. 265-268
Presentations submitted in class. (Available in Fronter)
Supplementary:
Christensen, V. 1996. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 6: 417-442.

Theme 20
General
Nicol, Stephen, Foster, Jacqueline and Kawaguchi,So 2012 Fish and Fisheries 13, 30-40.
Supplementry:
Moore, Jon A. 1999 Fisheries, 24:7, 16-21

Theme 21
General
Sydnes, A.K. 2001. Ocean Development & International Law 32 (4): 349-372.
Supplementary:
Cullis-Suzuki,S. and D. Pauly 2010. Marine Policy 34: 1036-1042.

Theme 22
Background
King, M., 2007. Flsheries Biology, Assessment and Management. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2nd ed. (section 4.3.5-4.3.6) p. 211-222 (background)
General
Presentation delivered in dass by Natalia Yaragina (2011), as well as specific practical exercises (available in Fronter).
Supplementary:
Marteinsdottir, G. & Begg, G.A. 2002. Marine Ecology Progress Series Vol. 235: 235-256

Theme 23
General
Cochrane, K.l. 1999. /CES Journal of Marine Science 56: 917-926.
Supplementary:
Francis, R.1.C.C. and R. Shotton 1997. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 54:1699-1715.

Theme 24
Supplementary:
S. M. Garcia, S. M. et 17 co-authors 2012 Science 335, 1045-1047.

Theme 25
Supplementary:
Petchey, Owen L., Belgrano, A. 2010 Biol. Lett. 6, 434-437.

Theme 26
Orensanz, J.M., A.M. Parma, G. Jerez, N. Barahona, M. Montecinos and I. Elias 2005.
Bulletin of Marine Science 76 (2): 527-556.
Supplementary:
Olsen, S. and P. Christie 2000. Costa/ Management 28: 5-18.
Defeo, 0. and J.C. Castilla 2005. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 15: 265-283.

Other themes
Literature for some specific topics given by guest lecturers, as well as some other seminars is not indicated here. It will be sourced by the seminar holders.

Term Paper
Scenario-specific literature will be made available at a later stage .

Other skills
Skills
Essays

Skills
Oral presentation skills

Skills
Powerpoint

Skills
Moderating the Seminar

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: BIO-3557