Time Schedule:
Martin A. Hall
FISH 513
Seattle Campus
Contemporary problems and issues in management, conservation, and restoration as they relate to aquatic and fisheries sciences.
Class description
Bycatches in many types of fisheries, and in many regions of the world. What causes bycatch, how can we prevent or reduce bycatch. Successful strategies to address bycatch issues. Management options and incentives to reduce bycatch. Examples and case studies from different fisheries. Bycatch management as a critical part of ecosystem-based fisheries management
Student learning goals
Understand what bycatch is, what the causes of bycatch are
Understand the options available to estimate bycatch and their pros and cons
Be capable of putting in perspective the meaning of the bycatch estimates
Be capable of puting together a research and management startegy to mitigate bycatch
Become aware of the need to interact with all stakeholders, and improve your understanding of their motivations and limitations
Question the paradigm of selective fishing as a "good" way to harvest an ecosystem
General method of instruction
Presentations, invited guests from important agencies and organizations, discusions
Recommended preparation
Some concepts of sampling
Class assignments and grading
Readings from lists provided
Participation in class discusions, initiative, curiosity, attandance to most of the classes (one absence could be made up with some additional assignement)
