Fisheries, Biodiversity and Resource management - Specialization

Fisheries, Biodiversity, and Resource Management specialization

Fishing is one of the most important human activities influencing aquatic ecosystems. In the fisheries specialization you will gain a profound understanding of how fish stocks can be managed to achieve the maximum sustainable yield without serious ecological side effects. The specialization covers the sustainable exploitation of aquatic living resources and provides the student with an understanding of government policy within aquatic ecosystem-based management and conservation of biodiversity. These are correlated with climate change and societal needs. The specialization provides an overall coverage of population dynamics, growth and genetics of exploited fish stocks, and how these are affected by fishing pressures and environmental change, assessment of standing biomass of fish and shellfish stocks and their productivity, and the potential for exploitation in accordance with international standards, including regulatory tools to ensure sustainability. Students must be able to provide scientific advice on fisheries, environmental impact and biodiversity conservation in an interdisciplinary context. The specialization is centered on fisheries, sustainability, and conservation of aquatic ecosystems through the design and application of models, and the development of technical solutions.

To obtain the specialization in Fisheries, Biodiversity, and Ressource Management the following courses are mandatory: 

The schedule below is a suggestion as to how your study plan might look with a specialization in aquaculture

and 15 ECTS must be chosen among the following courses: