Fisheries economics and management
Total 10 credits: 12 lectures (1,5 h each), 5 seminars (3 h each), examination
Scientific moderators:
- Andrey Kibitkin, Doctor of economic science, Professor, Department of Finance,
Accounting and Economic Systems Management, MSTU;
- Svetlana Petrova, Principal lecturer, Department of Economics, MSTU.
- Arne Eide, Associate professor, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT.
- Claire Armstrong, Professor, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT
Participants:
- Andrey Gafurov, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Department of Management, MSTU;
- Shironina Anastasia, Principal lecturer, Department of Ecology and Environmental
Protection, MSTU;
- Konstantin Alloyarov, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Department of Food Production
Technology, MSTU;
- Svetlana Petrova, Principal lecturer, Department of Economics, MSTU;
- Artur Ilyasov, Principal specialist, Murmansk Marine Industrial Colleague
- Arne Eide, Associate professor, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT.
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Claire Armstrong, Professor, Norwegian College of Fisheries Science, UiT.
Course contents
Multidisciplinary introduction course includes the base of fisheries management focused on the
interplay between vessels/fishermen and fish stocks, regulation, organization and function of the
Russian Federation and Murmansk region marine sector. Special attention is paid to fish
processing, economic, environment, legal and government aspects of management.
Objective of the course
This is a course at introductory level. The aim of the course is to give the basic knowledge of
fisheries management focused on economics, organization, regulation and function of the
Russian Federation and Murmansk region marine sector. Students can implement their
knowledge by taking part in managing fisheries enterprises as well as governmental fishery
institutions.
Language of instruction and examination - English
Teaching methods – lectures and seminars, simulation games
Assessment methods:
Exam: Essay and seminar presentation. (50% of final mark) Written exam, 4 hours (50% final
mark) Grade scale: A-F.
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Themes of modules, lectures and seminars:
Module 1. Distinctive features of fisheries management (Andrey Gafurov)
Lecture 1.1. A concept and essence of fishery industry management.
Lecture 1.2. State regulation of fish resources effective reproduction.
Lecture 1.3. Innovative approaches in fisheries management.
Seminar 1.1. Strategic management tools in fishing industry.
Module 2. Environmental protection in catching and processing of fish resources
(Sofia Afoncheva)
Lecture 2.1. The structure of aquatic ecosystems. Dynamics of fish species populations. Impact
of fishing intensity on population characteristics and condition of the ecosystems.
Environmentally friendly technologies of catching.
Lecture 2.2. Commercial fish species as a natural resource. Environmental pollution (air, water)
by fish processing enterprises.
Lecture 2.3. Wastes of fishing industry, conditions of their formation, methods of disposal.
Seminar 2.1. Determination of emissions and discharges of pollutants from fish processing
enterprises. Simulation game "World fishery"
Module 3 and 4. Fisheries economics (Arne Eide and Claire Armstrong)
Lecture 3.1. Introduction to bioeconomics principals
Lecture 3.2. Open access fisheries
Lecture 3.3. Different management regimes in fisheries
Seminar 3.4. Applying bioeconomic theory in the analysis of the North East Arctic (NEA)
cod stock
Module 5. Legal aspects of fisheries management (Artur Ilyasov)
Lecture 5.1.Key aspects of legal regulation of fishery in the Russian Federation
Lecture 5.2. Distribution of responsibilities and authority in administration of the fisheries sector in
Murmansk region
Lecture 5.3. Cross-border legal issues of tackling with illegal fish catching
Seminar 5.1. Distinctive features of legal regulation of the international fisheries activity in the
Russian Federation at the present stage of its membership in the International Trade Association
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