NCEA L3 Sustainable Marine Science - Pūtaiao Moana Pūmau

A course aimed at continuing to develop an understanding of the biology of selected marine species with a focus on aquaculture and the factors which influence sustainable marine farming. 

Study species include salmon, paua, kōura and kina. Students will learn how to monitor seafood species populations and how living and non-living factors affect them. Students will develop an understanding of the interactions between different species in the marine ecosystem.

Skills that are useful across the Biological Sciences will be practiced including dissection of marine species, microscope use, measuring the size of populations of marine species. This course is particularly significant for students who would like a career in aquaculture, fisheries compliance, or the fishing industry.