Marine Fisheries Overview

Module Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • Define and characterize the marine fisheries resource
  • Describe the general status of marine fisheries
  • Describe the various causes for fishery declines
  • Describe the community and ecosystem-level effects of fishery declines
  • Describe traditional, market-based and ecosystem-based approaches to fishery management

Module Description

Lecture Outline

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Updated July 2010.

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