Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Fisheries Activities
Site from the Texas A&M University provides activities on fisheries that teachers can use in their classrooms to help students learn more about them. Some of the topics included are ecosystems, ocean food chains, fish prints and more.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Us Fish & Wildlife Service: Northeast Region
An excellent site that provides information on the ecology and environment of the Northeast Region. Specific topics include: Fisheries, Migratory Birds, Refuge Planning, Wetlands, and more.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lab 6: And on His Farm He Had Some Fish
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that investigates fisheries. In this particular lab, students learn about the aquaculture methods by analyzing FAO aquaculture data. They will also investigate the change to coastal landscapes...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: The Fishing Game
A lesson outline for The Fishing Game, which is located on a linked website. Teachers register a class from within the game. Students compete against two fishing companies and try to make the most profit they can over a ten-year period....
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Environmental Careers: Gone Fishing? Life as a Fisheries Biologist
A short description of what it takes to become a fisheries biologist and what they do.
NOAA
Noaa: Fisheries Economics & Social Sciences Program
This home page provides information about fishing economics and includes links to recreational and commercial fishing/economics sites.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Study Questions Wisdom of Harvesting Only the Largest Fish
This article, published by Scientific American (July 9, 2002), highlights a new study which questions the wisdom of harvesting only the largest fish. This "selective extraction" may be causing wild fish to shrink over time.
NOAA
Noaa: North West Fisheries Science Center
This home page provides access to information about research and conservation efforts to protect and preserve living marine resources.
Texas A&M University
Ocean World: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom
Online resource for students and teachers to see information on icebergs, fisheries, coral reefs, waves, currents and more. Provides teachers with learning activities. Has its own ask-an-expert site (Ask Dr. Bob), and provides real-time...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lab 3: Oh What a Tangled Web: Ecosystem Based Management
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that looks at fisheries. In this particular lab, students use tools like Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking to learn about the management of fisheries through an ecosystem-based approach. During this...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lab 2: Are You Going to Eat That?
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that investigate fisheries. During this experiment, students learn about the destruction of the world's fisheries due to obliteration and wasteful fishing practices. Students will also research...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Fisheries
Expose young scholars to the most current research and management tools in a way that allows them to become active participants in both learning about and conserving marine ecosystems.
University of Guelph
Fish of Canada: Introduction to Fish
Great site that provides all types of information on fish ranging from fish ecology to funky fish. Entails links to sites on fish evolution and morphology.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Us Fish and Wildlife Service: Fishing
This site from the US Fish and Wildlife Service provides information and multiple links related to recreational and commercial fishing.
Other
Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries: Snakehead Identification
This site provides an interesting comparison of the snakehead to the bowfin, American eel, and sea lamprey. Pictures and facts are presented in an easily readable manner. Why should we care and what can you do are other topics explored.
NOAA
Noaa: Fisheries: Cetaceans: Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
Learn more about the marine mammal group of cetaceans. Take a look at their status on the Endangered list and find out what situations put them on that list.
Other
Institutefor Fisheries Resources/home
This home page provides information on salmon and threats to fisheries with an emphasis on the Pacific coast of the US and Canada with links to related sites.
NOAA
Noaa: Fisheries: Elkhorn Coral
This interesting site examines the characteristics, distribution, and threats and concerns related to elkhorn coral.
NOAA
Noaa: Fisheries: Staghorn Coral
Threats and Concerns, characteristics, and distribution are the topics examined in this informative coral site.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Fisheries, 1915
Production of fisheries in North America.
Other
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission: Terms of Salmon Anadromy
Nice review of salmon anadromy and the key terms associated with it.
Friends of Algonquin Park
The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Brook Trout Research
It is a difficult job to determine the population of fish in a lake. Using a mark-recapture method gives researchers an accurate estimate of the fish population in a lake. As a researcher, your job at this activity, is to capture Brook...
Library of Congress
Loc: Sea Changes in a Community
A lesson plan dealing with the fishing industry in New England and native and immigrant fishermen, and government legislation.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
Occupational Outlook overview of careers in the agricultural production job family. Site includes nature of the industry, working conditions, lists of occupations, wages, and outlook, as well as links to sites with more information....