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FISH 415 — Fisheries and Aquatic Wildlife Management

Agriculture · University of Ghana

Effects of fisheries on the aquatic ecosystem. Definition and scope of fisheries management. General management objectives guided buy the FAD Code of conduct for responsible fisheries. Fishery management scopes; single-species management compared with multispecies and multi-gear management; ecosystem management. Traditional management and community-based management. Fisheries management approaches, Management strategies and measures. Fishery regulation and policies. Fisheries law of Ghana. IUCN categories and criteria for threatened animals. Threatened species. Extinction in the aquatic wild. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Special conservation areas and their roles. Framework survey of fisherfolks and communities. Problems in the management of tropical multispecies stocks. Marine mammals of the world and their protection needs.

Credits
3
Level
Level 400
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).