BI
441
Fisheries Management
4 cr.
(3-0-2)
- Offered: Winter, even years
- Prerequisites: BI 210 or BI 422, and MA 104 or MA 111 or MA 171, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Bulletin Year: 2010 - 2011 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
Concepts, applications and techniques for managing fisheries resources. Topics include basic fish anatomy and life-history characteristics, fishing technology, population dynamics, fisheries modeling, hatcheries and conservation issues. Emphasis is placed on the human-fishery resource interaction. Students read from primary literature and conduct fisheries-related research.