Hobart
Introduction
This unit provides students with a detailed understanding of the quantitative techniques employed in the assessment of fished stocks. The unit covers fishery dependent and fishery independent data and its use in predictive modelling, mortality estimation, biomass and yield modelling, stock-recruitment relationships and, fisheries risk assessments.
Summary 2025
| Unit name | Fisheries Assessment |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KSM608 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies |
| Discipline | Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Coordinator | Dr James Haddy |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Fees
Domestic
| Band | Field of Education |
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Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Weekly for 13 weeks, 2h lectures, 3h practicals |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Coursework: 70%. Examination: 30% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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