MAR 541: Fish Behavior & Fishing Gear - fall

Fish behavior, fishing gear, and conservation technology and practices related to management and sustainable utilization of fisheries resources. The course will be taught with both global and local perspectives and will include the following topics: behavior of fish as individuals, schools and stocks; swimming and schooling mechanism; sensory capabilities of fish as related to capture and conservation; fish capture processes and conservation measures including recent designs and devices that reduce bycatch and discards in fisheries.