Comprehensive Resources for NCSR Marine Fisheries Series

This document is designed to provide instructors with additional lecture support on the topic of marine fisheries with an emphasis on those that are commercially harvested in the United States. Detailed summaries are provided for six commercial video productions that examine various aspects of the marine fisheries issue:

• Empty Oceans, Empty Nets (2002) – an overview of major marine fisheries issues (one-hour) – student handout provided
• Farming the Seas (2004) – an examination of issues associated with aquaculture (one-hour) – student handout provided
• Deep Crisis (2003) – an examination of current research on salmon and bluefin tuna using modern technology (one-hour)

• Strange Days on Planet Earth – Episode 3- Predators
• Strange Days on Planet Earth – Episode 5 – Dangerous Catch
• Journey to Planet Earth – The State of the Planet’s Oceans

In addition, complete citations and brief summaries of web, print and video resources are provided that can be used to:

• Enhance existing lecture topics
• Develop lectures on new topics
• Develop geographically relevant case studies
• Update fishery statistics
• Select articles for student reading
• Access video and photos for presentation purposes

This document also provides a comprehensive glossary of terms commonly used in marine fisheries.

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