Description
Instructor(s)/Supervisor(s)/Coordinator(s): Sin Ting Cynthia YAU, Masayuki USHIOFisheries and Aquaculture introduces the science behind capture fisheries and aquaculture production, from both a global and local perspective. Topics covered include the different types of fishing gears and methods commonly employed, the biology of fisheries resources (including finfish and shellfish), stock assessment, the basics of fish population modeling, and some emerging techniques such as environmental DNA-based fish monitoring methods. Students will learn about the diversity of fishery resources, as well as the status, operation, and sustainable management of capture fisheries. They will also explore the role of aquaculture in food production, its economics, and mariculture operations.