ESCI 412 - Fisheries Science

This course will provide students with a foundation of fisheries science and knowledge of commonly used analytical techniques employed by fisheries professionals to understand fish populations, fish habitats, fisheries, and fisheries impacts on fish stocks and the environment. Fisheries management is highly reliant upon statistical analyses and population models; students will be introduced to population dynamics, the effects of harvest and propagation, and current strategies for stock assessments and multi-species management, including how climate change is impacting fishes, fisheries, and fisheries management.

Prerequisites & Notes: ESCI 325 or BIOL 325 or MACS 303; ESCI 340 or BIOL 340.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter