0 or 2 credits
Fall 2025 Laboratory Lecture Upper DivisionTheory and practice of fisheries management, with emphasis on strategies utilized for the management of freshwater and marine fisheries. Course content will include hands-on assessment of fish populations, as well as development of management plans and the setting of appropriate goals and objectives for effective, science-based management.
Learning Outcomes1Develop understanding of the practical management of fisheries.
2Compare and contrast a variety of fisheries management techniques with an emphasis on local fisheries.
3Demonstrate quantitative skills in population modeling and the writing of fisheries management plans.