305328 (v.1) Fisheries Resource Management 502


 

Area:Muresk Institute
Credits:25.0
Contact Hours:5.0
Lecture:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):11929 (v.5) Fisheries Resource Management 301 or any previous version
Syllabus:Case studies of management of selected Australian and West Australian fisheries. Economics including input and output controls, habitat and species protection.
 
Unit Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Explained the biology of species caught by various fisheries; performed interviews to obtain opinions of scientists, managers and on the management of Western Australian fisheries; compared and critically evaluated economics of Western Australian fisheries including input controls, output controls; described and analysed the environmental factors affecting various fisheries including habitat and species protection.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References: Dicello, S. Weber, M. and Wieland, R. (1999). Fish, Markets & Fishermen. The Economics of Overfishing, Earthscan, London. Pitcher, T.J. Hart, P.J.B and Pauly, D. (1998). Reinventing Fisheries Management. Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Unit Texts: No prescribed texts.
 
Unit Assessment Breakdown: Case Studies 60%, Workshops and Participation 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

 

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