ESCI 512 - 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. We will also discuss how changing climate and growing human populations impact fish distributions and what that means for fisheries. While the focus will be on marine fisheries in the North Pacific, fisheries from other regions may be used as examples.

Prerequisites & Notes: Previous courses in biology and statistics.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter