Fisheries science

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Fisheries science is the academic discipline of managing and understanding fisheries. It is a multidisciplinary science, which draws on the disciplines of limnology, oceanography, freshwater biology, marine biology, conservation, ecology, population dynamics, economics and management to attempt to provide an integrated picture of fisheries. In some cases new disciplines have emerged, as in the case of bioeconomics and fisheries law.

Fisheries science is typically taught in a university setting, and can be the focus of an undergraduate, master's or Ph.D. program. Some universities offer fully integrated programs in fisheries science.

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Fisheries research

Fisheries research vessels (FRVs) require platforms which are capable of towing different types of fishing nets, collecting plankton or water samples from a range of depths, and carrying acoustic fish-finding equipment. Fisheries research vessels are often designed and built along the same lines as a large fishing vessel, but with space given over to laboratories and equipment storage, as opposed to storage of the catch.

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Notable contributors

Members of this list meet one or more of the following criteria: 1) Author of widely cited peer-reviewed articles on fisheries, 2) Author of major reference work in fisheries, 3) Founder of major fisheries journal, museum or other related organisation 4) Person most notable for other reasons who has also worked in fisheries science.

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Journals

Some journals about fisheries are

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Professional societies

• World Council of Fisheries Societies
• American Fisheries Society
• The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
• The Fisheries Society of the British Isles
• The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
• The Australian Society for Fish Biology

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See also

• Aquaculture
• Fisheries management
• Fisheries and aquaculture research institutes
• International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
• Fisheries Law
• The Fisheries Law Centre

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Notes

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References

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External links

• Fisheries science at Curlie (based on DMOZ)
• The Sea Ahead... learning from the past. A web site of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies promoting ecosystem-based fisheries science.
• What is fisheries science?

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