Fisheries science

Fisheries Science

Fisheries Science (pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃəriz ˈsaɪəns/) is the academic discipline of managing and understanding fisheries. It is a multidisciplinary science, which draws on the disciplines of oceanography, marine biology, marine conservation, ecology, population dynamics, economics and management to attempt to provide an integrated picture of fisheries.

Etymology

The term "Fisheries Science" is derived from the English word "fishery", which comes from the Old English "fiscere", meaning to catch fish, and the Latin term "scientia", meaning knowledge.

Related Terms

• Oceanography - The study of the physical and biological aspects of the ocean.
• Marine Biology - The scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine bodies of water.
• Marine Conservation - The protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas.
• Ecology - The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
• Population Dynamics - The branch of life sciences that studies the size and age composition of populations as dynamic systems.
• Economics - The branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.
• Management - The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.

See Also

• Aquaculture
• Fisheries management
• Fisheries and climate change
• Sustainable fisheries

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