Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

6 - Biological, Biomedical and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

63 - Natural Resources

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.

• Example Program Names:

  • Fisheries development
  • Fisheries management
  • Fisheries science

• Exclusion

  • Aquaculture(01.0303)
  • Fish farming(01.0303)
  • Fishing(49.0303)