Students may be required to attain a Shipboard Safety Skill Set Certificate and pass a medical examination to attend a training cruise aboard the FTV Bluefin.
Introduction
This unit provides the student with the ability to describe the drivers for responsible fishing, critically appraise the ecological impacts of fishing on the marine environment (such as bycatch, seabed interactions and ghost fishing), recommend mitigation measures to minimise impacts, measure the selectivity of fishing gears,and undertake a strategic assessment of fishing activities within selected fisheries.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Responsible Fishing |
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| Unit code | JFA535 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies |
| Discipline | Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Coordinator | Mr Nick Rawlinson |
| Teaching staff | Mr Nick Rawlinson |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 13 weeks: 2h lectures, 2h tutorials |
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| Assessment | Coursework: 50% Examination: 50% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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