FISH 617 FISHERIES TECHNIQUES

This course is intended to familiarize students with the relevant practical skills and modern computing methods necessary for the work of a fisheries scientist. The content of the course include but not limited to Fish identification; Sampling methods for catch and effort statistics (e.g. stratified random sampling); Sampling for length composition; Computer-based length frequency analyses (e.g. FISAT, ELEFAN software); Common equipment used in fish surveys; Field and laboratory methods used in fishery studies (e.g. age determination, quantitative description of diet, and aquatic habitat measurements); Determination of spawning season and estimation of fecundity; Fishing gear and selectivity (selection factor, trawl selection and gill net selection); Introduction to remote sensing applications in fisheries (e.g. mapping coastal aquaculture and fisheries structures); and Fishing Technology.