| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 9105025382014 | Marine Environmental and Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) | Elective | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Language of Instruction |
| Turkish |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The main objective of this course is to give up the basis for the effective application of the EAF in the marine ecosystem. The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) has been developed with the aim of ensuring the sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources. EAF strives “to balance diverse societal objectives, by taking into account the knowledge and uncert, ainties about biotic, abiotic and human components of ecosystems and their interactions and applying an integrated approach to fisheries within ecologically meaningful boundaries” (FAO, 2003). A healthy marine ecosystem is a prerequisite for realising the full potential of the oceans and seas in terms of income and jobs. The main objectives of the course are to perform a common evaluation, with all the students, to summarize and critically analyze the current understandings on EAF available for the Mediterranean ans Black Seas. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof.Dr. Adnan Tokaç |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Fishing capacity limitations | | 2 | Individiual vessel limitations | | 3 | Actively limitations | | 4 | Gear restrictions | | 5 | Spatial restrictions | | 6 | Sensitive habitat restrictions | | 7 | Temporal restrictions | | 8 | Quota restrictions | | 9 | Discard regulations | | 10 | Specific management plans |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Face to Face |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Course contents are grouped into the following main topics, which reflect the FAO’s Technical guidelines in research for the EAF implementation:
- Fisheries structure and fleets.
- Fisheries impacts and other antropogenic impacts
- Species/habitat knowledge
- Socio economic aspects and modeling
- Assesment of management measures
- The management process
- Monitoring and assesments
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | General information on the EAF management | | | | 2 | Reviewing the areas where an EAF has already been implemented (Australia, Canada, USA etc.) | | | | 3 | Reviewing indicators and reference points for EAF | | | | 4 | Introducing of some important international /regional organisations for EAF such as FAO, GFCM, ICCAT, UNEP RAC/SPA; BSC) | | | | 5 | Human activities that impact marine ecosystems | | | | 6 | Visit to Fish Market | Visiting - Practice | | | 7 | Midterm | | | | 8 | Impacts of shipping , activities in the coastal zone and marine litter | | | | 9 | Relevant information on biotic and abiotic components of marine ecosystems and their interactions. | | | | 10 | Target stocks (size and species composition) and non-target species (bycatch, discards, endangered species) | | | | 11 | Communities, fish interactions and food web | | | | 12 | Essential fish habitats (nursery areas, spawning grounds) | | | | 13 | Policy, strategy and operational management plan for EAF | | | | 14 | Reviewing the methodologies for the application of EAF | | | | 15 | Visit to fishing harbour | Visiting - Practice | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| FAO 2003. The Ecosystem approach to fisheries. FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries 4, Suppl. 2, Rome, 112 p. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| Activities are given in detail in the sections of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation". |
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Discussion | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Field Trip | 2 | 24 | 48 |
| Field Work | 1 | 38 | 38 |
| Report Preparation | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Report Presentation | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Project Preparation | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Project Presentation | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Reading | 1 | 8 | 8 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | LO2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | LO3 | 5 | | 3 | 3 | | | | | LO4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | 4 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | LO6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | LO7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | LO8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | LO9 | | | | | | | | | LO10 | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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