Fisheries science
Contributor Nationality Born Died Contribution
Baird , Spencer F American 1823 1887 Founding scientist of the United States Fish Commission
Baranov , Fedor I Russian 1886 1965 Baranov has been called the grandfather of fisheries population dynamics . The Baranov catch equation of 1918 is perhaps the most used equation in fisheries modelling
Beverton , Ray English 1922 1985 Fisheries biologist known for the Beverton-Holt model ( with Sidney Holt ) , credited with being one of the founders of fisheries science
Christensen , Villy Danish - Fisheries scientist and ecosystem modeller , known for his work on the development of Ecopath
Cobb , John N American 1868 1930 Founder of the first college of fisheries in the United States , the University of Washington College of Fisheries , in 1919
Cooke , Steven J Canadian 1974 Academic known for contributions to recreational fisheries science , inland fisheries and Conservation Physiology
Cushing , David English 1920 2008 Fisheries biologist , who is credited with the development of the match/mismatch hypothesis
Everhart , W Harry American 1918 1994 Fisheries scientist , educator , administrator and author of several widely used fisheries texts
Froese , Rainer German 1950 - Known for his work on the development and coordination of FishBase
Graham , Michael English 1889 1972 Known for his Great Law of Fishing , that Fisheries that are unlimited become unprofitable
Green , Seth American 1817 1888 Pioneer in fish farming who established the first fish hatchery in the United States
Gunter , Gordon American 1909 1998 Pioneer in fisheries research in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Halver , John American 1922 2012 His pioneering work on the nutritional needs of fish led to modern methods of fish farming and fish feed production . He has been called the father of fish nutrition
Hempel , Gotthilf German 1929 - Marine biologist and oceanographer , and co-founder of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Herwig , Walther German 1838 1912 Lawyer and promoter of high seas fishing and research
Chaudhuri , Hiralal Indian 1921 2014 Father of induced breeding of the Carp and also the pioneer of Blue revolution . Fisheries biologist with strong contributions in fisheries management
Hilborn , Ray Canadian 1947 - Fisheries biologist with strong contributions in fisheries management
Hjort , Johan Norwegian 1869 1948 Known for research to determine why northern European fish populations fluctuate in abundance
Hofer , Bruno German 1861 1916 Fishery scientist credited with being the founder of fish pathology
Holt , Sidney English 1926 2019 Fisheries biologist known for the Beverton-Holt model ( with Ray Beverton ) , credited with being one of the founders of fisheries science
Notable contributors
See also : Notable ichthyologists and List of marine biologists Rosa Lee Ray Hilborn Ransom A. Myers Daniel Pauly Oscar Elton Sette Bell M. Shimada
Fisheries science is the academic discipline of managing and understanding fisheries. It is a multidisciplinary science, which draws on the disciplines of limnology, oceanography, freshwater biology, marine biology, meteorology, conservation, ecology, population dynamics, economics and management to attempt to provide an integrated picture of fisheries. In some cases new disciplines have emerged, as in the case of bioeconomics and fisheries law. Fisheries science is typically taught in a university setting, and can be the focus of an undergraduate, master's or Ph.D. program. Some universities offer fully integrated programs in fisheries science.