Fisheries Management and Ecology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(4), P. 486 - 490
Published: March 31, 2022
Abstract
Factors
including
human
dispersal,
climate
change
and
varied
environmental
stressors
are
altering
fish
species
distributions.
Range
expansions
producing
new
records
of
freshwater
which
were
rare
or
previously
absent
from
regional
jurisdictions
(states,
provinces
territories).
Simultaneously,
facing
declines
local
extirpations
in
some
areas
their
distribution.
The
Resist‐Accept‐Direct
(RAD)
framework
can
provide
guiding
principles
for
how
declining,
newly
arrived,
range
expanding
fishes
should
be
managed
range‐wide
trends
considered
management
conservation
decisions.
We
examine
the
an
example
decision
tree
is
applied
to
examples
ranging
resisting
establishment
potentially
harmful
non‐native
fishes,
accepting
providing
refuge
those
threatened
other
parts
ranges,
directing
migration
improve
ecosystem
services.
Applying
this
may
coordination
between
agencies
aiming
resilience
ecosystems.
Fisheries Management and Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
growing
popularity
of
digital
catch
logs
may
present
a
low‐cost
opportunity
to
monitor
climate
change
effects
on
the
distribution
and
relative
abundance
game
fishes
over
large
spatial
scales.
We
analyzed
data
from
popular
fishing
app
identify
spatiotemporal
trends
in
freshwater
fish
catches
throughout
contiguous
United
States
during
2015–2021.
Warm‐water
species
became
more
common
than
cool‐water
many
locations.
Increases
tended
occur
northern
range
boundaries
or
non‐native
ranges,
declines
at
southern
boundaries.
Although
log
can
be
biased
results
reflect
alternative
phenomena
operating
interacting
similarly
scales
(e.g.,
cultural
eutrophication,
changes
popularity),
remains
viable
explanation.
Future
research
should
further
explore
as
potential
tool
for
monitoring
responses
other
stressors
longer
time
frames
multiple
North American Journal of Fisheries Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 22, 2025
ABSTRACT
Objective
Brown
Trout
Salmo
trutta
are
commonly
stocked
in
high-order
rivers
to
create
recreational
fisheries
and
supplement
naturalized
populations.
At
temperate
latitudes
New
England,
most
larger
present
climate-driven
physiological
challenges
for
Trout.
Understanding
the
movement
survival
of
poststocking
these
systems
can
inform
more
effective
stocking
practices
that
maintain
angling
opportunities.
Methods
We
radio-tagged
80
total
them
Housatonic
River,
Connecticut,
fall
2021
spring
2022.
quantified
net
movements
used
a
series
linear
mixed-effects
Cormack–Jolly–Seber
models
determine
riverscape
habitats
conditions
influencing
during
each
season.
Results
After
release,
67.5%
42.5%
individuals
were
never
relocated
spring,
respectively.
Remaining
fall-stocked
fish
exhibited
higher
mean
(3.25
km)
than
(0.75
km).
Fall
results
influenced
by
100-year
flood
event.
Linear
constructed
separately
on
data
from
fish,
proximity
deep
pools
thermal
refuges
emerged
as
covariates
associated
with
movements.
estimated
cumulative
apparent
0.11
(95%
CI
=
0.01–0.18)
0.33
(0.19–0.44)
spring.
Discharge,
water
temperature,
time
since
both
detection
probabilities
seasons.
Conclusions
Our
study
documented
substantial
loss
area,
particularly
following
event
shortly
after
stocking.
Among
remained
patterns
resembled
those
observed
lower-order
rivers,
though
rates
comparatively
lower.
Consideration
locations
proximate
deep-pool
refuge
merit
investigation,
increased
variability
discharge
temperature
expected
continue
challenge
programs.
Fisheries Management and Ecology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(4), P. 329 - 345
Published: April 21, 2022
Abstract
Fisheries
management
is
a
complex
task
made
even
more
challenging
by
rapid
and
unprecedented
socioecological
transformations
associated
with
climate
change.
The
Resist‐Accept‐Direct
(RAD)
framework
can
be
useful
tool
to
support
fisheries
in
facing
the
high
uncertainty
variability
aquatic
ecosystem
transformations.
Here,
RAD
strategies
are
presented
address
ecological
goals
for
ecosystems
social
fisheries.
These
mapped
on
controllability
matrix
which
explores
ability
guide
system's
behaviour
towards
desired
state
based
responsiveness
societal
receptivity
Understanding
improving
of
systems
help
managers
maintain
broadest
suite
available
strategies.
Fisheries,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
48(5), P. 204 - 214
Published: March 27, 2023
Abstract
Climate
change
and
a
host
of
other
human
stressors
on
aquatic
systems
in
the
American
Southwest
are
rapidly
exceeding
our
ability
to
conserve
native
fish
diversity.
The
most
severe
megadrought
over
millennium
has
compromised
current
management
plans
by
exacerbating
impacts
altered
hydrology,
poor
water
quality,
invasive
species,
habitat
fragmentation.
Drought
legacies
particular
concern,
existing
conservation
actions
may
not
be
sufficient
maintain
resilient
populations,
particularly
if
this
drought
persists.
We
draw
examples
from
literature
empirical
research
support
contention
that
more
resources
novel
approaches
prioritizing
environmental
flows,
improving
ecological
connectivity
preventing
controlling
establishing
refuge
populations
necessary
stave
off
extinctions.
Moreover,
shifts
socio-political
attitudes
better
recognize
concerns
must
integrated
into
resource
policy
achieve
goals.
Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
32(1), P. 81 - 98
Published: Aug. 4, 2023
AbstractLargemouth
Bass
(Micropterus
salmoides,
LMB)
and
Smallmouth
dolomieu,
SMB)
are
among
the
most
highly
invasive
species
across
globe,
but
simultaneously
sought-after
game
fish.
To
explain
these
disparate
views,
data
on
status
angling
participation
of
two
were
compiled
at
country
level.
Largemouth
found
established
in
62
countries
five
continents,
whereas
SMB
only
nine
same
continents.
Invasive
risk
assessments
between
species,
with
more
for
(N
=
29)
than
LMB
27).
In
every
instance
save
one
(Finland),
considered
"invasive"
compared
to
LMB,
which
74%
assessments.
Twenty-eight
non-native
black
bass
have
groups
that
participate
high-profile
fishing
tournament
such
Black
World
Championship,
BASS
(Bass
Anglers
Sportsmans
Society)
Nation,
Major
League
Fishing.
Most
tournaments
occur
populations
populations,
suggesting
a
greater
economic
importance
fishing.
The
struggle
conserving
biodiversity
relying
upon
benefits
from
introduced
is
wicked
problem
likely
continue
into
future.Keywords:
bassCentrarchidaefisheries
managementfishing
tournamentswicked
AcknowledgmentsWe
thank
editorial
team
peer
reviewers
their
constructive
comments
improved
this
paper.
Oklahoma
Cooperative
Fish
Wildlife
Research
Unit
supported
by
Department
Conservation,
State
University,
U.S.
Geological
Survey,
Management
Institute,
Service.
Any
use
trade,
firm,
or
product
names
descriptive
purposes
does
not
imply
endorsement
Government.
authors
report
there
no
competing
interests
declare.Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
was
reported
author(s).
FACETS,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10, P. 1 - 9
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
I
reflect
upon
how
successful
the
implementation
of
Canadian
Species
at
Risk
Act
(SARA),
enacted
in
2022,
has
been
meeting
its
intended
purposes
protecting
and
recovering
at-risk
species
through
five-step
SARA
process,
particularly
as
it
relates
to
aquatic
risk.
For
each
one
steps,
identify
shortcomings
provide
recommendations
overcome
those
challenges.
The
overall
process
fallen
far
short
incorporating
Indigenous
knowledge
outlined
Act,
dealt
poorly
with
climate
change,
underestimated
need
for
Western
science
step
process.
Addressing
these
challenges
would
require
large
increases
funding,
current
funding
is
woefully
inadequate
undertake
legislated
requirements
SARA,
let
alone
aspirational
goals
actually
species.
Despite
challenges,
we
have
better
than
alternative
no
all
that
many
benefitted.