We've released the new Subject Search, designed to be simpler and faster than the application below.
MB5610 - Fishing Gear and Technologies
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
|
Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
This subject will provide students with an understanding of how fisheries operate,
their footprint and impacts, and how fish reach human communities. It will involve
the analysis of global fisheries by leveraging data from various databases and vessel
monitoring technologies.
There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.
Learning Outcomes
- critically evaluate the effect of fishing gear on target and non-target organisms
and ecosystems via data analysis, literature reviews, and written reports;
- describe the complex supply chain of fisheries and methods that can be used to monitor
and track products through it;
- demonstrate familiarity with the spectrum of fishing gear design, development, and
deployment and with global fisheries databases and their potential uses for research
and policy settings.
Subject Assessment
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Research report - (50%) - Group
- Written > Lab/Practical report - (20%) - Individual.
Assumed Knowledge:
|
Undergraduate degree in science and / or environmental management. |
Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.