DIVERSITY AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL FISHING RESOURCES
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: FRANCESCO TIRALONGOExpected Learning Outcomes
Provide the foundations for understanding coastal ecosystems and biodiversity in relation to the exploitation of biological resources through professional fishing practices. The student will be expected to acquire knowledge of the biology and ecology of the main species of fishing interest, as well as of the main techniques and gears used for their capture, together with the concept of overfishing and the conditions that may negatively affect fishing activities. In addition, notions will be provided concerning the management of these resources with a view to their sustainable exploitation.
Course Structure
Lectures, laboratory work.
Required Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of zoological systematics, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning.
Attendance of Lessons
Recommended, not mandatory.
Detailed Course Content
| Topics | Reference Texts |
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| Fishing: from past to present. | Elementi di Biologia della Pesca – Bombace & Lucchetti. Lecturer’s notes. |
| Species of fishing interest: identification, biology, ecology. | Elementi di Biologia della Pesca – Bombace & Lucchetti. Lecturer’s notes. |
| Sampling and analytical techniques for the study of fishery resources. | Elementi di Biologia della Pesca – Bombace & Lucchetti. Lecturer’s notes. |
| Illegal fishing: national and international regulations. | Elementi di Biologia della Pesca – Bombace & Lucchetti. Lecturer’s notes. |
| Protected and vulnerable species. | Elementi di Biologia della Pesca – Bombace & Lucchetti. Biologia Marina – Danovaro. Lecturer’s notes. |
| Conservation and management strategies for resources. | Elementi di Biologia della Pesca – Bombace & Lucchetti. Biologia Marina – Danovaro. Lecturer’s notes. |
| Fishing and biological invasions. | Elementi di Biologia della Pesca – Bombace & Lucchetti. Biologia Marina – Danovaro. Lecturer’s notes. Scientific articles. |
Textbook Information
Elementi di Biologia della Pesca. (Bombace e Lucchetti). 2011, Edagricole Calderini.
Biologia marina. Biodiversità e funzionamento degli ecosistemi marini. (Danovaro). 2019, UTET.Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elements of Fishery Biology |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral exam
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Examples of common questions and/or exercises
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Definition of fish stock
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Structure and functioning of fishing gears
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Identification of fishery target species
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Biology and ecology of fishery target species
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Invasive species and fishing activities