Fisheries Science and Management

  1. Fisheries Assessment
    1. Data Collection Methods
      1. Fishery-Dependent Data
        1. Commercial Logbooks
          1. Landing Reports
            1. At-Sea Observer Programs
              1. Recreational Creel Surveys
                1. Port Sampling Programs
                2. Fishery-Independent Data
                  1. Trawl Surveys
                    1. Acoustic Surveys
                      1. Gillnet Surveys
                        1. Longline Surveys
                          1. Visual Surveys
                            1. SCUBA Surveys
                              1. Remotely Operated Vehicle Surveys
                                1. Underwater Video Surveys
                                2. Mark-Recapture Studies
                                  1. Tagging Methods
                                    1. Recapture Analysis
                                      1. Tag Reporting Systems
                                      2. Environmental Monitoring
                                        1. Water Quality Monitoring
                                          1. Habitat Surveys
                                      3. Data Analysis and Interpretation
                                        1. Catch-Per-Unit-Effort
                                          1. Calculation Methods
                                            1. Standardization of CPUE
                                              1. Use as an Index of Abundance
                                                1. CPUE Standardization Models
                                                2. Biological Sampling Analysis
                                                  1. Age-Frequency Distributions
                                                    1. Sex Ratios
                                                      1. Maturity Stages
                                                        1. Length-Frequency Analysis
                                                          1. Condition Indices
                                                          2. Abundance Estimation
                                                            1. Swept Area Methods
                                                              1. Hydroacoustic Methods
                                                                1. Mark-Recapture Estimators
                                                              2. Stock Assessment Process
                                                                1. Defining Stock Boundaries
                                                                  1. Genetic Methods
                                                                    1. Morphological Methods
                                                                      1. Tagging Methods
                                                                        1. Life History Differences
                                                                        2. Model Selection and Fitting
                                                                          1. Model Types
                                                                            1. Goodness-of-Fit Assessment
                                                                              1. Model Comparison Criteria
                                                                              2. Estimating Population Status
                                                                                1. Current Biomass Estimation
                                                                                  1. Target Biomass Reference Points
                                                                                    1. Current Fishing Mortality Estimation
                                                                                      1. Target Fishing Mortality Levels
                                                                                        1. Exploitation Rates
                                                                                        2. Quantifying Uncertainty
                                                                                          1. Sources of Uncertainty
                                                                                            1. Sensitivity Analysis
                                                                                              1. Confidence Intervals
                                                                                                1. Bootstrap Methods
                                                                                                  1. Bayesian Approaches
                                                                                                  2. Providing Management Advice
                                                                                                    1. Scientific Advice to Managers
                                                                                                      1. Communication of Results
                                                                                                        1. Risk Assessment
                                                                                                          1. Decision Tables

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