| CODE | BIO5155 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Terrestrial and Aquatic Food Production 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Biology | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | A rapidly growing human population has caused major changes in the utilisation of resources on a global scale. Amongst the many changes that humanity has had on the world, are the significant impacts on the natural resources which have been necessary to feed this rapidly increasing number of people on the planet. Coupled with the actual physical number of people requiring food is the increasing average affluence and standard of living which adds additional pressure on global food supply. Food supply is therefore a major factor affecting the allocation of resources at a local, national and global level. Food supply relies on the large-scale activities of agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, each comprising huge human endeavour on an industrial scale. Amongst the topics covered are: - Fisheries data collection and evaluation; - Fisheries management concepts; - Fisheries management in the Maltese Islands; - Global aquaculture practices; - Site and species selection criteria for aquaculture production; - Marine hatchery technology; - Legislation and good practice in the industry; - Challenges faced by the aquaculture industry. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit is mainly aimed at providing participants with knowledge of aspects of: - Fisheries data collection and evaluation; - Fisheries management in the world and in the Maltese Islands; - Fisheries management concepts; - Global aquaculture practices; - Site and species selection criteria for aquaculture production; - Marine hatchery technology; - Challenges faced by the aquaculture industry. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Recognise different types of fisheries data, and appreciate how the evaluation of fisheries data is used in fisheries management; - Acknowledge the importance of exploiting fisheries resources in a sustainable way; - Appreciate and identify different fisheries management approaches; - Describe the fisheries management policies and approaches being implemented in the Maltese Islands; - Identify the differences between the different levels of intensification applied in aquaculture globally; - Understand some of the production methods used to produce a number of commercially important aquaculture species; - Appreciate the optimal culture conditions for commercially important species to determine and how this knowledge should be used when determining where a production site is chosen; - Understand the complexity and techniques applied in the production of live feed, larvae and fingerlings in a marine hatchery; - Understand the issues affecting the aquaculture industry such as those relating to the environmental impact of aquaculture production systems, importance of feed and ingredients and the major challenges and solutions related to diseases in the industry. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply different approaches and techniques for scientific data collection analyses within the fisheries sector; - Implement knowledge of basic concepts and fundamental principles that underpin fisheries management to the field and in practice; - Apply fisheries management theory to practical challenges of managing fisheries; - Apply knowledge of aquaculture industry to management in practice, while distinguishing between different culture systems, their constraints and their advantages; - Adopt different production methods to commercial aquaculture systems; - Use knowledge on optimal culture conditions for commercially important fish and invertebrates to determine whether a particular site would be suitable or not for the culture of a particular species; - Apply knowledge on procedures used in marine hatcheries to implement technological and training requirements in a marine hatchery; - Apply knowledge on issues affecting the aquaculture industry to reduce or eliminate adverse impacts on the environment; - Adopt approaches to ensure cost-benefit in the use of feed ingredients; - Implement strategies and procedures to avoid/eliminate disease in aquaculture systems. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts - Cooper, A. (2006). A guide to fisheries stock assessment: from data to recommendations. University of New Hampshire, Sea Grant College Program. AVAILABLE ONLINE (http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/legacy/uploadedfiles/peg/publications/report/aguidetofisheriesstockassessmentpdf.pdf) - Jennings, S., Michel K. & Reynolds, J. D. (2009). Marine fisheries ecology. John Wiley & Sons. - Lucas J.S. and P.C. Southgate (Eds). (2012). Aquaculture: Farming aquatic animals and plants. 2nd Ed. Fishing News Books. - Moore, G., & Jennings, S. (Eds.). (2008). Commercial Fishing: The Wider Ecological Impacts. John Wiley & Sons. - Niall R. Bromage & Ronald J. Roberts (Eds). (1995). Broodstock Management and Egg and Larval Quality. Wiley-Blackwell. - Stickney, R.R and McVey. (2002). Responsible Marine Aquaculture. World Aquaculture Society CABI Publications. - Stickney, R.R. (2009). Aquaculture: An Introductory Text. 2nd Ed. CABI Publishing. - Tidwell, J. H. (2012). Aquaculture Production Systems. Wiley-Blackwell. - Wallace, R. K., & Fletcher, K. M. (2000). Understanding fisheries management: a manual for understanding the federal fisheries management process. AVAILABLE ONLINE (http://sedarweb.org/docs/page/UnderstandFedFishMgmt_2ndEdition_Seagrant96.pdf) Supplementary Readings - Farrugia-Randon, S. (2007). Fishing in Malta. P.E.G. Ltd. Malta. - Farrugia-Randon, S. (1995). The fishing industry in Malta: past, present, future. Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza, Malta. - FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. (2002). A fishery manager’s guidebook – management measures and their application. Cochrane, K.L. (ed.). Fisheries technical paper 421. Rome, FAO. 231p. AVAILABLE ONLINE (http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y3427e/y3427e00.htm) - FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. (2018). The state of world fisheries and aquaculture. Meeting the sustainable development goals. Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Rome. AVAILABLE ONLINE (http://www.fao.org/3/i9540en/I9540EN.pdf) - FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. (2016). The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries. General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Rome, Italy. AVAILABLE ONLINE (http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5496e.pdf) - Moretti, A.; Pedini Fernandez-Criado, M.; Cittolin, G.; Guidastri, R. (1999). Manual on Hatchery Production of Seabass and Gilthead Seabream - Volume 1. Manual on hatchery production of seabass and gilthead seabream. Volume 1. Rome, FAO. http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/x3980e/x3980e00.htm |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Visits & Practical | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph A. Borg Joseph Buhagiar Simeon Deguara Leyla Knittweis Alicia Maree Said Robert James Konrad Vassallo Agius |
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