Along this UC students must understand and identify the main living marine resources. It is intended that students understand the sensitivity of the living resources in relation to human interventions such as fishing, pollution and habitat destruction and know the effects of exploitation on different components of the marine ecosystem Various types of emblematic fisheries worldwide will be studied (small pelagic, tuna, demersal species, cephalopods)
Main exploited living resources: fish, crustaceans, molluscs and algae. The arts and techniques of fishing and main types of fishing vessels of exploitation of living resources: historical evolution and current situation of world fisheries. Fishing in the European Union and Portugal. The fishing industry, economic, political and social considerations. Fundamental concepts in fisheries biology. Unit of Population or Stock. Statistical fishing-catch and fishing effort. Sampling of catches and study samples. Main biological parameters used in Fisheries Biology (reproduction, growth, recruitment) Study of some international and national fisheries (small pelagics, tuna, cephalopods, demersal species). Ecological problems of fisheries. Multispecies aspect of fisheries. By-catches. Interactions between fisheries. Principles of fisheries management: management criteria, types of overfishing, Management Measures. Highly migratory species. The Regional Fisheries Organisations (RMFO).
Contents will be provided on the basis of conceptual nature classroom and exploratory activities. The classes will be essentially expository, using dynamic visual presentations, specific case studies using the analysis of scientific publications, which will be presented and discussed by the students. The information transmitted in the classroom and related documentation will be made available through platform of "e-learning Moodle". The practical component of the COURSE will include visit to a fishing port and sampling of discharges. In the lab students will perform biological sampling of fish specimens and biological parameters estimation.
The evaluation will be made continuously, based on attendance and class participation (15% of the total), and in two instances of written assessment: individual test end (60% of the final assessment), and a group project (25% of the final grade), to be presented and discussed with the other students
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