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Sustainability perspectives on contemporary fisheries. Where have all the fishes gone?

This online course is aimed for those of you who want to learn more about fish and fisheries. During lectures given in the evening, you will learn about how to combine lakes and seas full of life with sustainable fisheries. The course provides a broad overview of current and future challenges for sustainable fisheries.



Fishes play important roles in ecosystems by structuring them and by transferring nutrients up and down in the food webs. They are also important to humans as a food source and income. There is a current concern regarding fish stock depletion, and scientists as well as policymakers around the world are working towards sustainable fisheries goals.



At this course you will meet lecturers with different specialties regarding fish and fisheries, such as marine biologists, limnologists and evolutionary ecologists. You will also meet experts on the fishing industry and sustainable fisheries. You will learn how fish stocks are managed today, and how they could be managed in the future. The course will give you basic understanding of the influence of fisheries on ecosystems, and of the function and significance of fisheries for human societies, in Sweden and globally.

Information from the course leader

2020-08-17
Welcome!
The Where have all the fishes gone course will start September 1 at 17:30 via zoom. There is a preliminary schedule available! Contact josefin.sundin@slu.se if you have any questions.

Course evaluation

The course evaluation is now closed

MX0143-10283 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for MX0143

Academic year 2023/2024

Sustainability perspectives on contemporary fisheries. Where have all the fishes gone? (MX0143-10229)

2023-08-28 - 2024-01-14

Academic year 2022/2023

Sustainability perspectives on contemporary fisheries. Where have all the fishes gone? (MX0143-10102)

2022-08-29 - 2023-01-15

Academic year 2021/2022

Sustainability perspectives on contemporary fisheries. Where have all the fishes gone? (MX0143-10309)

2021-08-30 - 2022-01-16

Academic year 2019/2020

Sustainability perspectives on contemporary fisheries. Where have all the fishes gone? (MX0143-10218)

2019-09-02 - 2020-01-19

Syllabus and other information

Grading criteria

Marking scale: 5: Pass with Distinction, 4: Pass with Credit, 3: Pass, U: Fail

Objectives:

The aim of the course is to provide a broad overview around current and future challenges for a sustainable fishery. After finishing the course, the student should be able to:

  1. Describe the significance of fish in the global food system
  2. Describe an overall status for the fish stocks based on a number of global and national examples
  3. Account for basic characteristics of Swedish and international fisheries management
  4. Discuss different aspects of sustainability (environmental, social, economic) and different sustainability challenges that the fisheries management faces today and will face in the future
  5. Describe a number of new possible directions for increased sustainability in fisheries.

Grading criteria

Learning outcome

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

1

Describe the significance of fish in the global food system

(grade 4 not possible for this learning outcome)

(grade 5 not possible for this learning outcome)

2

… Describe an overall status for the fish stocks based on a number of global and national examples

(grade 4 not possible for this learning outcome)

(grade 5 not possible for this learning outcome)

3

… Account for basic characteristics of Swedish and international fisheries management

(grade 4 not possible for this learning outcome)

(grade 5 not possible for this learning outcome)

4

Discuss different aspects of sustainability (environmental, social, economic) and different sustainability challenges that the fisheries management faces today and will face in the future

… Critically discuss different aspects of sustainability (environmental, social, economic), and different sustainability challenges that the fisheries management faces today and will face in the future.

(grade 5 not possible for this learning outcome)

5

… Describe a number of new possible directions for increased sustainability in fisheries.

… Discuss a number of new possible directions for increased sustainability in fisheries.

… Critically discuss a number of new possible directions for increased sustainability in fisheries.

Litterature list

  1. Sustainable fishing Författare: National Geographic Society [Sustainable fishing] (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/sustainable-fishing/) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 2. Introduction, where have all the fishes gone? Jonas Hentati-Sundberg.
  2. Low impact and fuel efficient fishing—Looking beyond the horizon Författare: Suuronen, P., Chopin, F., Glass, C., Løkkeborg, S., Matsushita, Y., Queirolo, D., & Rihan, D. [Low impact and fuel efficient fishing—Looking beyond the horizon] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165783611003870) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 8. Bycatches and developing equipment. Sara Königsson.
  3. The role of recreational fishing in global fish crises Författare: Cooke, S. J., & Cowx, I. G. [The role of recreational fishing in global fish crises] (https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/54/9/857/252977) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 9. Recreational fishing. Göran Sundblad.
  4. Recreational sea fishing in Europe in a global context—Participation rates, fishing effort, expenditure, and implications for monitoring and assessment Författare: Hyder, K., Weltersbach, M. S., Armstrong, M., Ferter, K., Townhill, B., Ahvonen, A., et al. & Borch, T. [Recreational sea fishing in Europe in a global context—Participation rates, fishing effort, expenditure, and implications for monitoring and assessment] (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/faf.12251) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 9. Recreational fishing. Göran Sundblad.
  5. Justification theory for the analysis of the socio-cultural value of fish and fisheries: The case of Baltic salmon Författare: Ignatius, S., & Haapasaari, P. [Justification theory for the analysis of the socio-cultural value of fish and fisheries: The case of Baltic salmon] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X17300027) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 11. Social sustainability in fisheries. Milena Arias-Schreiber.
  6. The community: a missing link of fisheries management Författare: Jentoft, S. [The community: a missing link of fisheries management] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X99000093) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 11. Social sustainability in fisheries. Milena Arias-Schreiber.
  7. A physiological perspective on fisheries-induced evolution Författare: Hollins, J., Thambithurai, D., Koeck, B., Crespel, A., Bailey, D. M., Cooke, S. J., Lindström, J., Parsons, K. J., & Killen, S. S. [A physiological perspective on fisheries-induced evolution] (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eva.12597) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 13. Evolutionary induced effects of fishing. Shaun Killen.
  8. Shoal size as a key determinant of vulnerability to capture under a simulated fishery scenario Författare: Thambithurai, D., Hollins, J., Van Leeuwen, T., Rácz, A., Lindström, J., Parsons, K., & Killen, S. S. [Shoal size as a key determinant of vulnerability to capture under a simulated fishery scenario] (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.4107) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 13. Evolutionary induced effects of fishing. Shaun Killen.
  9. Cooperatives, concessions, and co-management on the Pacific coast of Mexico Författare: McCay, B. J., Micheli, F., Ponce-Díaz, G., Murray, G., Shester, G., Ramirez-Sanchez, S., & Weisman, W. [Cooperatives, concessions, and co-management on the Pacific coast of Mexico] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X13001553) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 2. Introduction, where have all the fishes gone? Jonas Hentati-Sundberg.
  10. Incentives, social–ecological feedbacks and European fisheries Författare: Österblom, H., Sissenwine, M., Symes, D., Kadin, M., Daw, T., & Folke, C. [Incentives, social–ecological feedbacks and European fisheries] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000194) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 2. Introduction, where have all the fishes gone? Jonas Hentati-Sundberg.
  11. Will fish be part of future healthy and sustainable diets? Författare: Bogard, J. R., Farmery, A. K., Little, D. C., Fulton, E. A., & Cook, M. [Will fish be part of future healthy and sustainable diets?] (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(19)30018-X/fulltext) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 3. Fish as a food resource. Malin Jonell.
  12. Key principles of marine ecosystem-based management Författare: Long, R. D., Charles, A., & Stephenson, R. L. [Key principles of marine ecosystem-based management] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X1500024X) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 5. Current research: management based on ecosystems. Andreas Bryhn.
  13. Ecosystem-based fisheries management: Perception on definitions, implementations, and aspirations. Författare: Trochta, J. T., Pons, M., Rudd, M. B., Krigbaum, M., Tanz, A., & Hilborn, R. [Ecosystem-based fisheries management: Perception on definitions, implementations, and aspirations.] (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0190467) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 5. Current research: management based on ecosystems. Andreas Bryhn.
  14. Transnational corporations as ‘keystone actors’ in marine ecosystems Författare: Österblom, H., Jouffray, J. B., Folke, C., Crona, B., Troell, M., Merrie, A., & Rockström, J. [Transnational corporations as ‘keystone actors’ in marine ecosystems] (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127533) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 7. The fishing industry. Henrik Österblom.
  15. Emergence of a global science–business initiative for ocean stewardship Författare: Österblom, H., Jouffray, J. B., Folke, C., & Rockström, J. [Emergence of a global science–business initiative for ocean stewardship] (https://www.pnas.org/content/114/34/9038.short) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 7. The fishing industry. Henrik Österblom.
  16. Competition for the fish–fish extraction from the Baltic Sea by humans, aquatic mammals, and birds Författare: Hansson, S., Bergström, U., Bonsdorff, E., Härkönen, T., Jepsen, T., Kautsky, L., Lundström, K., Lunneryd, S-G., Ovegård, M., Salmi, J., Sendek, D., & Vetemaa, M. [Competition for the fish–fish extraction from the Baltic Sea by humans, aquatic mammals, and birds] (https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/75/3/999/4616536) Kommentar: Literature for lecture 8. Bycatches and developing equipment. Sara Königsson.

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 19027 SEK Cycle: Bachelor’s level (G1N)
Subject: Environmental Science Environmental science
Course code: MX0143 Application code: SLU-10283 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Aquatic Resources Pace: 25%