Associate Degree in Fisheries at Florida Keys Community College |
Florida Keys Community College
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Florida Keys Community College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium with 1,012 students in Key West, FL.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Florida Keys Community College. |
Mission:
FKCC is an open-access educational institution that innovatively serves the intellectual, cultural, and occupational needs of the community and beyond. The college provides a student-focused environment that encourages critical thinking, educational excellence, social awareness and personal achievement. Through innovative and effective teaching, providing support services and articulation with community partners, FKCC prepares students for success in an ever-changing world. |
Florida Keys Community College
Associate degree
Fisheries
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The field of fisheries science is defined as the study of the industry or occupation of capturing, processing and selling fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals. The primary responsibility of a fisheries scientist is to effectively manage the commercial and recreational fishing exploitation of the marine environment (Figure 1.). This is typically conducted by data collection from fishery dependent (fishers) and fishery independent (scientific research) sources for analysis and subsequent management decisions on issues such as fishing limits and quotas, time/area closures and protection of sensitive marine environments such as nursery areas, etc.
The location of the Florida Keys and the vast abundance of commercial and recreational fishing in the area make them ideally suited for those interested in fisheries science. We have established collaborations with many local, state and federal government agencies such as The Florida Keys Commercial Fisherman’s Association (FKCFA), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC), and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Fisheries, as well as academic institutions such as The University of Miami – Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Our goal is to provide a state-of-the-art curriculum in fisheries science through courses and field research that will result in immediate placement of our graduates into fisheries science industry.
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