Dr. Peter Fisher (Fisheries and Marine Institute) -
Chair
Dr. Michael Wernerheim (Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts)
Mr. Cyr Couturier (Fisheries and Marine Institute)
Ms. Donna Stapleton (Faculty of Business Administration)
Dr. Joe Wroblewski (Ocean Sciences Centre)
There are two graduate programs in Fisheries Resource Management:
the Graduate Diploma and the Master of Marine Studies. The Master's
degree requires successful completion of 8 courses plus a major report.
The Graduate Diploma requires completion of 6 courses.
The programs are aimed at professionals working in or intending to
enter careers in fisheries management. The programs are administered by
a Program Committee consisting of five members appointed by the Dean of
Graduate Studies.
B) GRADUATE DIPLOMA
The Graduate Diploma in Fisheries Resource Management provides an
opportunity for fisheries professionals to enhance their perspective on
fishery issues from a variety of disciplines.
1. Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Graduate Diploma in Fisheries Resource
Management, a student must be eligible to register in the Master of
Marine Studies program (Section C1. below).
2. Program of Study
The program consists of 18 credit hours. Students must complete 6001
plus five other courses chosen from 6002, 6003, 6004, 6005, 6006 and
6007.
3. Evaluation
Candidates for the Diploma in Fisheries Resource Management must obtain
a grade of B or better in all program courses.
C) MASTER OF MARINE STUDIES
The degree of Master of Marine Studies (Fisheries Resource
Management) is a multi-disciplinary program of study that will provide
the candidate with exposure to all dimensions of modern fisheries
resource management. The program is aimed at professionals working in or
intending to enter careers in fisheries management and is available on a
full-time or part-time basis. All candidates must take the full
complement of 24 credit hours, including a required seminar, plus a
major report. Candidates registered on a full-time basis may complete
the program in one academic year. Students who have successfully
completed the requirements for the Graduate Diploma may elect to
continue their program of study in order to earn the Degree.
1. Admission Requirements
a) Admission to the program is on a competitive basis. To be considered
for admission to the program an applicant must normally have an
undergraduate degree with a minimum of a high second class standing from
an institution recognized by the Senate.
b) In addition to the academic requirements in a) applicants will
normally have a demonstrated commitment to fisheries through employment
or experience in a sector of the fishery, in a regulatory agency or
government department connected to fisheries, in a non-governmental
agency, or through self-employment or consulting activities related to
fisheries.
c) Applicants must submit, along with the normal academic application
form, a letter outlining their reasons for applying for admission to the
program, their expectations of the program and its anticipated impact on
their work and career progression.
d) In exceptional cases persons who do not meet the requirements
specified in a) but who have a significant connection to fisheries and
demonstrated equivalent experience acceptable to the Program Committee
may be admitted. Such persons will undergo an interview by the Program
Committee before being admitted.
e) Applications for admission in September must be received no later
than April 30 of the year in which admission is sought.
2. Program of Study
a) The program consists of 24 credit hours made up of the courses
numbered 6001-6008 listed below, plus a major report. Courses will
normally be offered only once in an academic year with four courses
offered in the Fall semester and four, including the Seminar course
offered in the Winter. Full-time candidates are expected to undertake
and complete the work required for the report during the Spring semester.
b) A waiver of a program course may be granted by the Dean of Graduate
Studies on the recommendation of the Program Committee if the candidate
can demonstrate to the Program Committee that the course material has
been substantially covered by a course taken at this or another
recognized university. In such cases the course must be replaced by
another course approved by the Program Committee. This replacement
course must be taken during the candidate's period of enrolment in the
program.
3. Evaluation
a) Candidates for the Master's Degree must obtain a grade of B or
better in all program courses and successfully complete the seminar.
b) Candidates who have received a grade less than a B in a program
course will be permitted to remain in the program, provided the course
is retaken and passed with a grade of B or better. Alternatively the
candidate may, on the recommendation of the Program Committee,
substitute another graduate course. Only one such repeat or substitution
will be permitted in the program.
c) The major report is a fundamental component of the program and will
normally be undertaken in the final semester of the program. The topic
of the report and a faculty supervisor will be chosen by the candidate
in consultation with the Program Committee. The report provides an
opportunity to synthesise an original perspective on a selected
fisheries issue through the examination of appropriate literature and
other sources of information. Normally the report will be
multi-disciplinary in nature and will result in a document equivalent to
a publishable periodical journal article or a consultant's report on a
particular issue. It will be assessed in accordance with General Regulation J of the
School of Graduate Studies.
6001. Fisheries Ecology
6002. Quantitative Methods in Fisheries
6003. Fisheries Economics
6004. Fisheries Policy
6005. Fisheries Planning and Development
6006. Business Management for Fisheries
6007. Evolution of Fisheries
6008. Seminar in Fisheries Management
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