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FISH 325 — Marine Fisheries

Marine and Fisheries Sciences · University of Ghana

Status and importance of marine fisheries (global and national). Types of fisheries. Marine fisheries of the world. Common marine fishes in Ghana. Factors affecting fish abundance. Fish sampling strategies. Methods for determining and/or measuring growth, spawning season, food habits, migration, catch and effort. Marking and tagging fish. Impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems. Aquaria and ornamental fishes. Contemporary issues in fishing – e.g. overfishing, bycatch, discards and trash fish, Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing; Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS), and fisheries extension. Socio-economic aspects of fisheries including gender, poverty reduction and alternative livelihood.

Credits
3
Level
Level 300
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).