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49 - AFLC - Agriculture, Fishery and Livestock
AFLC 115 - Fisheries Management
| Code | Start Date | Duration | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFLC 115 | 16 October 2023 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| AFLC 115 | 11 December 2023 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
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Course Description
Participants will learn about the historical development of fisheries management. Basic fish anatomy and classification will be discussed. They will also learn aspects of stock assessment, length-weight relationships and various other techniques used during fisheries management work (age, growth determination, tagging, marking, and population estimates).
Course Objectives
- Explaining the history and development of fisheries management
- Discussing the aims and objectives of fisheries management, and current practices
- Carrying out various fisheries management methods: biological sampling, population assessment, mark-recapture methods
- Knowing how biological data is used to manage domestic/subsistence, commercial and sport fisheries
- Understanding the concepts of sustainable / optimal yield
- Explaining the effects of fishing on stocks, and be able to recognize signs of over-fishing
- Distinguishing Experimental and Exploratory fisheries
- Elaborating on the major commercial fisheries
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- History and development of fisheries management
- History and development freshwater fisheries management
- Classification of fish and fish species
Day 2
- General anatomy of a fish
- Some definitions used throughout FM
- Length-weight relationships
Day 3
- Age/growth relationships, age determination, growth determination
- Population estimates/dynamics
- Tagging/Marking
Day 4
- Marine, lakes, and streams
- Factors affecting distribution/abundance of fish
- Mining, foreshore development, contaminants, plastic, and climate change
Day 5
- Char, halibut, cod, pike, shrimp, grayling, trout, and burbot
- Domestic/Subsistence, commercial, and experimental/exploratory
- The Cumberland Sound Belugas, history, and current status
- Community based management with narwhal and Beluga whale harvest
