Course in Ecology for Fish Management and Conservation (15,0 ECTS)

The course provides knowledge in fish ecology and in management of natural resources in freshwater, estuarine and marine environments. It suits those who are interested in marine biology and limnology (freshwater biology) and who want to work with future challenges in the environmental area.

One full year of fish studies

The course Ecology for Fish Management and Conservation can preferably be taken in combination with the course Principles of Fisheries Science . The courses are held during the same term (semester) and form a solid basis for students who want to work nationally or internationally with water and fish management issues. The two courses can also be combined with a thesis project (independent project) which will altogether cover one whole academic year (60 ECTS).

The courses can be taken within the SLU (and partners) Master Programs EnvEuro, Sustainable Development, and Sustainable Food Systems.

”The field trips were some of the main reasons why I chose to take this course. They covered the course content very well and gave me a good overview on current issues within fish ecology”.
-Previous student

Conservation - in both theory and practice

During the course, a larger project work is performed where you and your course mates adopt a real case in cooperation with actors in fish conservation and management projects.

The lectures cover fish ecology (e.g., fish life cycles, spatial fish ecology, fish migration and population genetics), European and national legislation regarding nature and environment, global fisheries issues and resource use aspects such as sport fishing and fisheries policy.