Variant of CIP 2011 - Primary groupings

09 - Agriculture, natural resources and conservation

• 01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences
• 03. Natural resources and conservation

03. - Natural resources and conservation

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the various natural resources and conservation fields and prepare individuals for related occupations.

03.03 - Fishing and fisheries sciences and management

This subseries comprises instructional program class 03.0301.

03.0301 - Fishing and fisheries sciences and management

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the husbandry and production of non-domesticated fish and shellfish populations for recreational and commercial purposes and the management of fishing and marine/aquatic product processing to ensure adequate conservation and efficient utilization. These programs include courses in the principles of marine/aquatic biology, freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, water resources, fishing production operations and management, fishing policy and regulation, and the management of recreational and commercial fishing activities.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • fisheries development
  • fisheries management
  • fisheries science

• Exclusion(s)

  • fish farming(01.0303)
  • fisheries biology(26.1304)
  • fishing(49.0303)