Research in halieutic ecology aims at evaluating the direct effects of disturbances, principally fishing, on targeted populations as well as derivative effects on the population as a whole.
The programme in halieutic and aquacultural sciences aims to train executives for/in responsible fishing, sustainable fish farming and integrated management of the coastal zones.
Thus, compared with the sea coast, the lagoons contribute largely to the increase of the halieutic demersal potential: the zones of high demersal production correspond to the zones where the lagoons are large and productive.
Scientists are devoting their lives to saving the last survivors of the sea, sadly renowned as the object of the largest commercial exploitation of a halieutic resource.
Some species are highly prized as seafood, and are important halieutic and aquaculture resources.
Origin
Mid 19th century: via Latin from Greek halieutikos, from halieutēs 'fisherman'.