Marine Fisheries Introduction and Status

Module Description: 
The NCSR Marine Fisheries Series is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and includes ten modules. This series is designed to cover issues related to “marine fisheries with an emphasis on those species that are commercially harvested in the United States. The ten modules include Marine Fisheries Overview, Marine Fisheries – Introduction and Status, Marine Fisheries – Causes for Decline and Impacts, Marine Fisheries – Management and Proposed Solutions, Declining Expectations – The Phenomenon of Shifting Baselines, The Role of Marine Reserves in Ecosystem-based Fishery Management, The Decline of Atlantic – A Case Study, Comprehensive Resources for NCSR Marine Fisheries Series, Shrimp Farming – Environmental and Social Impacts, and Where Does Your Seafood Come From?

Marine Fisheries – Introduction and Status is the second of ten modules. This module covers three main topics: Introduction – Why study marine fisheries, Characterize the resource, and Status of the resource.

Module Contents:
The PowerPoint presentation includes lecture notes and “provides a detailed examination of the nature of marine fisheries and their status as natural resources.”

The 76-page PDF document provides information about the module and includes seven sections: NCSR Marine Fisheries Series, Marine Fisheries – Introduction and Status, Objectives, General Lecture Outline, and PowerPoint Presentation with Instructor Notes, Detailed Lecture Notes, and Resources.