BIOL 316 Fisheries Biology Units: 3.00
An introduction to the basic principles of fisheries biology and examination of the biological foundations of current problems affecting the world's fisheries, with an emphasis on developing sound science-based strategies to resolve these problems.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite BIOL 103/3.0.
Corequisite (BIOL 200/3.0 or BIOL 202/3.0*).
Equivalency BIOL 415/3.0*.
Course Equivalencies: BIOL316, BIOL415
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop an appreciation for fisheries as a renewable resource.
- Develop an appreciation for the role of biology in conserving wild fish populations.
- Evaluate different fisheries management models based on sustainable biological principles.
- Interpret current global fisheries issues from a fundamental biological perspective.