Course in Principles of Fisheries Science – 15.0 ECTS

Last changed: 23 February 2022
Seagulls and fishing boat
Do you want to work with issues within sustainable fisheries and fisheries management? Then you need knowledge on fisheries science. Photo: Yvette Heimbrand

How much can we fish without jeopardising fish stocks and ecosystems? Fisheries science is the field that answers that question. In the course Principles of Fisheries Science you will learn all about the trade, from data collection and stock assessments to scientific advice and fisheries management.

The course provides students theoretical understanding and practical skills in the principles of fisheries science: from fish ecology, population dynamics and stock analyses to scientific advice and fisheries management actions. The course caters to students who are interested in fish, fisheries, marine biology and limnology and who want to learn more about sustainable use and conservation of our natural resources.

One full year of fish studies

The course Principles of Fisheries Science can preferably be taken in combination with the course Ecology for Fish Management and Conservation. 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).

Fish  - in both theory and practice

An excursion to Lysekil on the Swedish west coast is included in the course. At Lysekil, you will participate in a trawling survey onboard SLU Aqua’s research vessel M/S Hålabben.

Students on fishing boat
Field sampling onboard the SLU Aqua research vessel Hålabben is included as a part of the course. Photo. Baldvin Thorvaldsson
Students analyzing fish
Teachers at the course are our leading experts on biological analyses of fish and stock assessments. Photo: Baldvin Thorvaldsson

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Contact

Valerio Bartolino, Researcher
Department of Aquatic Resources, Institute of Marine Research, SLU
valerio.bartolino@slu.se, +46 10 478 40 58

Andreas Bryhn, Researcher, Director of Studies
Department of Aquatic Resources, SLU
andreas.bryhn@slu.se, +46 10 478 41 52