Conservation and Management of the Oceans

Objectives

1. To understand the main current problems of conservation of oceans at a global level, without neglecting the national and regional cases;

2. To integrate and communicate information related to the conservation of the oceans

3. Knowledge of international instruments for the governance of the Oceans and general principles of fisheries management.

Program

1. Introduction:

1.1. Concepts of preservation and conservation

1.2. Conservation issues (whaling, over-fishing and pollution); Status of protection (IUCN, etc.)

1.3. Introduced and invasive species

2. Conservation of Habitats and ecosystems

2.1. Protected ecosystems and Habitats - Conservation of biological diversity-CBD

2.2. Tropical coral reefs; Deep corals and seamounts

2.4. Coastal areas

3. Marine Protected Areas

4. Global scale effects

4.1. Over exploitation of resources (fisheries, tourism); Bio invasions

5. Principles of fisheries management.

6. The United Nations Law of the Sea, the FAO action plans and other international instrument for oceans governance

7. The management of higly migratory species. The Regional fisheries management organizations (RFMO)

8. Study of cases

Teaching Methodologies

In educational terms the contents of this COURSE will be provided to students on the basis of conceptual nature classroom and exploratory activities. The classes will be essentially expository, using dynamic visual presentations, including some videos, and online searches for specific topics. At the end of classes more relevant information (scientific articles and book chapters) will be available in Moodle.

Bibliography

Carson, R. & A.H. Zwinger (1991). The Sea Around Us. Oxford University Press, 288 pp.

Earle, S. (2014). Blue Hope: Exploring and Caring for Earth?s Magnificent Ocean. NG Editions, 224 pp.

Norse, E.A. & L.B. Crowder, Eds. (2005). Marine Conservation Biology. The Science of Maintaining the sea’s Biodiversity. Island Press, 575 pp.

Ray, G.C., J. McCormick-Ray & R.L. Smith Jr. (2013). Marine Conservation: Science, Policy and Management. Wiley-Blackwell Publishers, 384 pp.

Roff, J. & M. Zacharias (2011). Marine Conservation Ecology. Routledge Publisher, 320 pp.