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Fisheries Education from the Private Sector Perspective
Author(s) -
Olmsted Larry L.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1548-8446
pISSN - 0363-2415
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8446(1979)004<0026:feftps>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - coursework , private sector , government (linguistics) , work (physics) , perspective (graphical) , business , public relations , fishery , political science , engineering , sociology , pedagogy , computer science , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , law , biology
Preparation of a fisheries scientist for a job in private industry is not greatly different from preparation of a fisheries scientist for a job in government or academia. Basically, a fisheries scientist's education must develop his abilities to reason and to communicate. Presently, North American universities are doing a barely acceptable job of educating fisheries scientists. Significant improvement can be achieved through broadening coursework, requiring short‐term individual research with detailed analysis, and encouraging practical exercises in interdisciplinary work. The responsibility of private industry rests mainly in providing intern jobs or co‐op programs, providing on‐the job training, and making resources available to universities. However, the attitude and efforts of the individual professors represent the most critical factor in the preparation of fisheries scientists for employment in private industry.