ENE479 The Economics of Fisheries Management I

• Topics

  This course will give the student an introduction to the economics of fisheries management. Topics include:

  1. World capture fisheries and aquaculture - an overview.
  2. The international legal framework for world marine capture fisheries.
  3. Capital theory, biology and the foundations of modern fisheries economics.
  4. The static economic model of the fishery.
  5. A case study: rebuilding the Western Channel sole stock
  6. The development and future prospects of salmon aquaculture.

• Learning outcome

  Knowledge

  Upon successful completion the student

  • Understands the development of world fisheries and aquaculture in terms of production and trade.
  • Has knowledge about the international legal framework governing fisheries.
  • Has got an introduction to bioeconomics - biological and economic - modelling of fisheries.
  • Has got an introduction to the development of salmon aquaculture.

  Skills

  Upon successful completion the student

  • Can discuss resource management issues relating to fisheries and aquaculture.
  • Can summarize and support arguments based on analytical knowledge in resource management, fisheries and aquaculture.
  • Will have a foundation for more thorough modelling and analysis of resource management.

  General competence

  Upon successful completion the student will have improved his/her

  • Analytical skills with regard to resource management, fisheries and aquaculture.

• Teaching

  One week intensive course with a two hour lecture every morning. The two hour afternoon sessions will vary from day to day: lectures, group work, guest lecture and/or excursion.

  Excursions and guest lectures

  • Bergen Fisheries Museum: guided tour.
  • Guest lecture by salmon farming executive
  • Visit to the Bergen fish auction for pelagic fish

• Credit reduction due to overlap

  None.

• Compulsory Activity

  Submission of written assignment(s).

• Assessment

  Written course paper, to be submitted individually or in groups of two.

• Grading Scale

  Pass-Fail

• Literature

  Lecture notes will largely be self sufficient, however, a reading list will also be provided.