Biology 696: Fisheries Management and Techniques

Fall 2006

 

Dr. Keith Gido 

208 Bushnell Hall

532-5088 (office); 532-6616 (lab)

e-mail: kgido@ksu.edu

web page: www.ksu.edu/fishecology/

Office hours: By appointment

 

Dr. Craig Paukert

Assistant Leader-Fisheries, USGS, Kansas Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit

205 Leasure Hall

785-532-6522 (office)

e-mail: cpaukert@ksu.edu

web page: http://www.k-state.edu/fisheries

Office hours: By appointment

 

Graduate Assistant

Jesse Fischer

203 Leasure Hall

785-532-5761 (office)

jessef@ksu.edu

Office hours: By appointment

 

Lecture: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:30 - 12:20 am, Natatorium 002

Lab: Monday 2:30 - 5:20 pm, AK 112

 

Objectives

 

Lecture: The primary objective of lectures will be to review both the conceptual background of and current approaches to fisheries management.  This will include coverage of sampling design and methodology, harvest strategy, data analysis, and habitat evaluation, and common techniques used to assess fish populations.  The emphasis of this class is the exploitation of fish populations, thus we will often discus the human dimensions of fisheries management.

Lab: The laboratory exercises will provide hands on experiences with various sampling gears, laboratory analysis, and data analysis. Because we have a limited number of waders, you are encouraged to purchase or borrow a pair so that you can fully participate in the field activities.
 

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Grading (800 total points)
 

Exams (400 Points)
 

There will be four exams during the semester.  Each exam will be worth 100 points.  Exam 2 will be comprehensive up to that date (i.e., include all material from the beginning of class).  Exam 4 will be comprehensive on the last portion of the class (i.e., from October 16 until the end of class).
 

Paper (100 points)

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Select a topic from the list of subjects given below or pick your own topic; however all topics must be approved by the instructor. Only one topic per student, so the earlier you choose your topic the better chance you'll have to work on that subject. The paper should provide an overview of the chosen topic along with a summary of particular management or data analysis techniques. In addition, you are required to provide a discussion of the possible application of this subject in Kansas. The manuscripts should follow the format of Transactions of the American Fisheries Society and should not exceed a total of 15 double spaced pages (12 pt font), including tables, figures, and references. You will need a minimum of 10 peer-reviewed journal articles (see http://catnet.ksu.edu/db/biology.html for Hale Library electronic databases; Note Web of Science is a great resource).  If you are not sure if your articles are peer-reviewed, check with the instructor.  The grading will be a three-step procedure. First, you will submit a draft of the Introduction, Methods, and Literature Cited, which will be graded and returned to you (20 points). The Introduction should provide a background of the subject area, a statement of the problem, and a statement of the objectives of the paper.  The Methods should include a list of databases or sources (but not a list of journals) you used to investigate your topic.  Second, you will submit a draft of the whole paper (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, and Literature Cited worth 50 points). The Results and Discussion will address the main objectives of your research that you listed in your Introduction.  Third, you will submit a final paper that is worth and additional 30 points (see schedule for due dates).  All previous versions of the paper with the instructor edits must be turned in with subsequent versions.  For example, when you turn in the 2nd draft of the paper you will also need to turn in a copy of the 1st draft with instructor edits.  When you turn in the 3rd draft you will need to turn in the 1st and 2nd draft versions with instructor comments. 

 

 

 

 

 

Potential Topics:

 

Contaminants                            Rough fish control                    Introduction of Exotics
Endangered species mgt.           Habitat alteration                                  Conservation genetics
Triploid fish                              Use of hybrids                                      Fishing tournaments
Bioenergetics                            Creel surveys                                        Food webs
Catch and release fishing        User-pay fishing lakes                  Sport fish restoration

Hatcheries                                Lotic-Lentic management                      Ecosystem management

Biomanipulation                        Leasing fishing access               Pond management 

Dam removal                            Commercial fisheries                             Gear comparisons

Presentation (50 points)  

Each student will give a 10 minute oral presentation to the class on the paper topic they selected. These presentations will be done using PowerPoint. The presentation is worth 50 points; 25 for content, 5 for timing; 5 for delivery; 5 for organization, 5 for visual aids, and 5 for fielding questions.

Paper discussions and participation (50 points)


We will spend six class periods discussing articles that are pertinent to fisheries management. Assigned papers are listed on the syllabus or will be announced a week in advance. It is the responsibility of the student to get a copy of the article from the library. For discussion groups, each student will be required to come to class with a copy of the paper and two written questions (to be turned in). Each question will be written on the board and randomly selected students will lead the discussion. Included in this grade will be your participation in these discussions as well as other class activities (e.g., field trips, laboratory exercises, etc....).
 

Lab(200 points)

 

Late papers

All assignments must be turned in on time.  Late assignments will not be graded.

Text

Kohler, C. C. and W. A. Hubert, editors. 1999. Inland fisheries management in North America, 2nd edition. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda Maryland.

Murphy, B. R. and D. W. Willis, editors. 1996. Fisheries techniques, 2nd edition. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda Maryland.
 


Tentative Lecture Schedule for Fisheries Management and Techniques  

Date

Topic

Reading Assignment

Instructor

Aug. 21

Introduction, History of Fisheries Management

 

Paukert

Aug. 23

Sampling Design

pp. 1 - 15 (FT) and 168 - 169 (IFM)

Paukert

Aug. 25

Sampling Methods

pp. 157 - 220 (FT)

Paukert

Aug. 28

Electrofishing and Acoustics

pp. 221 - 254 and 384 - 432 (FT)

Paukert

Aug. 30

Tagging and marking     

pp. 353 - 383 (FT)

Paukert

Sept. 1

Telemetry

pp. 555 - 590 (FT)

Paukert

Sept. 4

Labor Day--Holiday

 

 

Sept. 6

Gear bias

 

Paukert

Sept. 8

Class Discussion of (pdf file)

Bonar and Hubert (2002)

Gido

Sept. 11

Sampling Methods (toxicants)

pp. 303 - 333 (FT)

Gido

Sept. 13

Video: Fisheries Management in Kansas

 

 

Sept. 15

Exam 1

 

 

Sept. 18

Population size structure (PSD and RSD)

pp. 467 - 476 (FT) and 176 - 179 (IFM)

Paukert

Sept. 20

Length-weight relationships and condition indices; 1st draft of paper due

pp. 447 - 468 (FT)  pp. 171 - 172 (IFM)

Paukert

Sept. 22

Growth

pp. 483 - 511 (FT)

Paukert

Sept. 25

Mortality

pp.140 - 150 (IFM)

Paukert

Sept. 27

Recruitment

pp. 155 - 163 (IFM)

Paukert

Sept. 29

Harvest regulations

pp. 455 - 477 (IFM)

Paukert

Oct. 2

Harvest regulations (cont)

 

Paukert

Oct. 4

Student Holiday

 

 

Oct. 6

Creel survey techniques

pp. 591 - 624 (FT)

Paukert

Oct. 9

Stocking

pp. 375 - 402 (IFM); pp. 666 - 669 (IFM)

Paukert

Oct. 11

Paper discussion (pdf file)

Coble 1988

Paukert

Oct. 13

Exam 2

 

 

Oct. 16

Reservoir management

pp. 589 - 597 (IFM)

Gido

Oct. 18

Habitat management in Reservoirs

pp. 285 - 320 (IFM)

Gido

Oct. 20

Prey management; 2nd draft of paper due

pp. 419 - 420 (IFM)

Gido

Oct. 23

Paper discussion

Churchill et al. 2002

Gido

Oct. 25

Pond management

 

Klaassen

Oct. 27

Pond management

 

Klaassen

Oct. 30

Stream and river management

pp. 505 - 560 (IFM)

Gido

Nov. 1

Habitat management in streams 

pp. 249 - 284 (IFM)

Gido

Nov. 3

Paper discussion

LebonCervia&Ricon2004

Gido

Nov. 6

Exam 3

 

 

Nov. 8

Guest lecture (Tom Mosher, KDWP)

 

 

Nov. 10

No class

 

 

Nov. 13

Management of introduced fishes

pp. 345 - 374 (IFM)

Gido

Nov. 15

Management of undesirable fish species

pp. 403 - 430 (IFM)

Gido

Nov. 17

Paper discussion

Mueller 2005

Gido

Nov. 20

Native fish management (endangered species; water-use issues); 3rd draft of paper due

pp. 431 - 454 and 534 - 535 (IFM)

Gido

Nov. 22

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

 

Nov. 24

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

 

Nov. 27

Native fish management (endangered species; water-use issues) cont.

 

Gido

Nov. 29

Paper discussion (pdf) 

Pauly et al. 2002

Gido

Dec. 1

Factors affecting fish productivity

 

 Gido

Dec. 4

Student Presentations

 

 

Dec. 6

Student Presentations

 

 

Dec. 8

Student Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Exam 

 

 

 

Papers for Discussion

S. A. Bonar and W. A. Hubert. Standard sampling of inland fish: benefits, challenges, and a call for action. Fisheries 27:10-16, 2002. 

D. Coble.  Effects of angling on bluegill populations: management implication.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 8:277-283, 1988.

G. A. Mueller.  Predatory fish removal and native fish recovery in the Colorado River mainstem: what have we learned? Fisheries 30:10-19, 2005. )

T. N. Churchill, P. W. Bettoli, D. C. Peterson, W. C. Reeves, and B. Hodge. Angler Conflicts in Fisheries Management: A case study of the striped bass controversy at Norris Reservoir, Tennessee. Fisheries 27:10-19, 2002.

D. Pauly, V. Christensen, S. Guenette, T. J. Pitcher, U. R. Sumaila, C.J. Walters, R. Watson, and D. Zeller.  2002.  Towards sustainability in world fisheries.  Nature 418:689-695.

J. Lobon-Cervia and P. A. Rincon.  2004.  Environmental determinants of recruitment and their

influence on the population dynamics of stream-living brown trout Salmo trutta.  Oikos 105:641-646

 

Links

American Fisheries Society
Aquaculture Network Information Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Fisheries)
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Information
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Boating Saftey
http://www.smith-root.com/
CATAG web site (Improvements of tagging methods for stock assessment and research in fisheries
Endangered Species Program (USFWS)

US Geological Survey, Biological Resources Discipline

US Geological Survey, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units