Global Participation in and Public Attitudes Toward Recreational Fishing: International Perspectives and Developments

Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 29(1), P. 58 - 95

Published: June 29, 2020

The literature on global trends in recreational fishing, the determinants of participation and social embedding fishing public eye are reviewed across world. Data support a conceptual life-cycle model fisheries according to which interest rises rapidly with economic development before leveling off eventually declining. Participation angling globe varies substantially is directly related societal-level developments affecting resources, time, socialization into fishing. Moreover, culture way that fish historically situated within society appears affect perception certain practices. Across more developed western countries, sustained shift values from anthropocentric biocentric viewpoints documented. This puts traditional management manages ecosystems for optimal experiences under increasing scrutiny elevates biodiversity conservation toward key goal contemporary many countries. However, while pro welfare discourse can be traced almost all countries covered this review, does not mean activity threatened or welfare-oriented regulations widely implemented, few exceptions selected Public surveys conducted mainly around world instead reveal people generally view as an acceptable pastime. Major structural changes occurring societies immigration, ethnic cultural diversity populations, value change. Yet, little known how these might behavior, general future. Panel research designs repeatedly survey public, fishers, will needed track over but such rarely implemented most were work. gaps particularly strong Africa large parts Central South America well Russia Asia.

Language: Английский

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Technological innovations in the recreational fishing sector: implications for fisheries management and policy

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 31(2), P. 253 - 288

Published: Feb. 23, 2021

Technology that is developed for or adopted by the recreational fisheries sector (e.g., anglers and fishing industry) has led to rapid dramatic changes in how interact with resources. From improvements finding catching fish emulating their natural prey accessing previously inaccessible waters, sharing exploits others, technology completely changing all aspects of fishing. These innovations would superficially be viewed as positive from perspective angler (aside financial cost purchasing some technologies), yet manager policy maker, may create unintended challenges lead reactionary even ill-defined approaches they attempt keep up these changes. The goal this paper consider are way fish, thus management undertaken. We use a combination structured reviews expert analyses combined descriptive case studies highlight many ways influencing practice, and, relatedly, what it means and/or technologies need managed—from capture, handling, share information each other managers. Given continually evolving, we hope examples provided here more better monitoring technological engagement authorities sector. Doing so will ensure actions related emerging evolving proactive than reactive.

Language: Английский

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Knowledge Gaps in the Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Pacific Crown-of-Thorns Sea StarAcanthastersp. on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Biological Bulletin, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 241(3), P. 330 - 346

Published: Nov. 17, 2021

AbstractCrown-of-thorns sea stars (Acanthaster sp.) are among the most studied coral reef organisms, owing to their propensity undergo major population irruptions, which contribute significant loss and degradation throughout Indo-Pacific. However, there still important knowledge gaps pertaining biology, ecology, management of Acanthaster sp. Renewed efforts advance understanding Pacific crown-of-thorns on Australia's Great Barrier Reef require explicit consideration relevant tractable gaps. Drawing established horizon scanning methodologies, this study identified contemporary by asking active and/or star researchers pose critical research questions that they believe should be addressed improve Reef. A total 38 participants proposed 246 independent questions, organized into 7 themes: feeding demography, distribution abundance, predation, settlement, management, environmental change. Questions were further assigned 48 specific topics nested within themes. During process, redundant removed, reduced number distinct 172. Research posed mostly related themes demography (46 questions) (48 questions). The dominant topics, meanwhile, incidence irruptions (16 questions), ecology larval (15 effects elevated water temperature (13 predation juveniles (12 While breadth suggests is considerable needed Reef, predominance certain a focus for new while also providing roadmap guide future efforts.

Language: Английский

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Are we any closer to understanding why fish can die after severe exercise?

Fish and Fisheries, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 23(6), P. 1400 - 1417

Published: Aug. 7, 2022

Abstract Post‐exercise mortality (PEM) may occur when fish exercise to exhaustion and are pushed so far beyond their physiological limits that they can no longer sustain life. Although overcome a variety of natural challenges, the phenomenon PEM is most often observed as result interactions between humans. The seminal work Black (Can J Fish Aquat Sci, 15:573, 1958) Wood et al. (J Biol, 22:189, 1983) provided foundation for exploring potential causes in fish. With “silver bullet” explaining being apparent, contemporary research has continued focus on mechanisms fish, including factors such oxygen delivery, ion regulation, hormone signalling, cardiac function. This paper provides an overview these studies, reviews continuous improvement data collection methods, tools, experimental protocols used examine phenomenon. These studies have played important role informing management actions activities bycatch revival passage. Since contribution (Journal Biology, 22(2):189–201, 1983), combined efforts fundamental applied yielded greater understanding why die after severe exercise, yet much remains be explored through future work.

Language: Английский

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Development and expansion in the marine social sciences: Insights from the global community

iScience, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 25(8), P. 104735 - 104735

Published: July 11, 2022

The importance of understanding the complexities societal relationships with our global ocean, and how these influence sustainable management effective, equitable governance, is crucial to addressing ocean challenges. Using established horizon scanning method, this paper explores current trends in marine social sciences through a survey science research practitioner community (n = 106). We find that broad, covering themes relating governance decision-making, stakeholder participation engagement, socio-cultural dimensions systems, literacy, community-based area-specific management, blue economy, identify future priorities highlighted by community. Our results, however, suggest several barriers persist, including relationship between other disciplines, visibility recognition both internal external academia. Finally, generates prospective thinking highlights recommendations for practice.

Language: Английский

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Marine recreational fisheries — current state and future opportunities

ICES Journal of Marine Science, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 77(6), P. 2171 - 2180

Published: Sept. 29, 2020

Abstract Marine recreational fisheries (MRF) have important social and economic benefits, but can impact fish stocks the environment. The diverse dispersed nature of these makes them challenging to study; a lack data has made it more difficult include in management varied motivations fishers their response measures hard predict. Research into MRF is growing rapidly, so this themed article set aims bring together research highlight current evidence base identify future opportunities. New survey methods were presented alongside analyses existing data, which highlighted issues with methods, reconstruction missing factors influencing catch effort. manuscripts demonstrated biological impacts MRF, its self-subsidizing was recognized. Novel approaches for management, including improving compliance, identified. Finally, funding highlighted. Key gaps are: governance that embeds management; integration novel traditional surveys; risk-based impacts; understanding welfare; balances economic, social, allows allocation between sectors; benefits on compliance.

Language: Английский

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100 key questions to guide hydropeaking research and policy

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 113729 - 113729

Published: Sept. 16, 2023

As the share of renewable energy grows worldwide, flexible production from peak-operating hydropower and phenomenon hydropeaking have received increasing attention. In this study, we collected open research questions 220 experts in river science, practice, policy across globe using an online survey available six languages related to hydropeaking. We used a systematic method determining expert consensus (Delphi method) identify 100 high-priority following thematic fields: (a) hydrology, (b) physico-chemical properties water, (c) morphology sediment dynamics, (d) ecology biology, (e) socio-economic topics, (f) markets, (g) regulation, (h) management mitigation measures. The list shall inform guide researchers focusing their efforts foster better science-policy interface, thereby improving sustainability variety settings. find that there is already strong understanding ecological impact efficient techniques support sustainable hydropower. Yet, disconnect remains its implementation.

Language: Английский

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Horizon scan survey to identify key research questions to promote sustainability of the marine recreational fishery in Namibia

Fisheries Management and Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 14, 2024

Abstract Recreational fishing is popular worldwide, but many low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) are experiencing increased participation reduced catches. Like other LMICs, the recreational fishery in Namibia facing concerns regarding its sustainability. Empirical evidence suggested limited knowledge of fish as one plausible cause. Herein, we used a horizon scan survey to identify critical questions by anglers decision makers facilitate sustainable adaptive management strategies. Of 115 raised 59 stakeholders, including fisheries managers, (specialists non‐specialists), scientists, 58 top research were organised within 11 high‐priority themes, including: governance; human dimensions; regulatory actions; compliance; populations; resource monitoring data acquisition; angler outreach, education, engagement; competing sectors/groups; bioeconomics; catch‐and‐release practises perceived threats. Questions non‐specialist differed from those specialist which highlighted potential importance integrating fisher ecological into management. Although context fisheries, recommend that some themes identified herein may be applicable LMICs also improve understanding such small‐scale or commercial fisheries.

Language: Английский

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Global Swimways for the conservation of migratory freshwater fishes

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. 573 - 580

Published: Aug. 4, 2022

Abstract Anthropogenic activities have severely degraded the ecological integrity of global freshwater systems. Migratory fishes are especially threatened by cumulative effects multiple stressors and fragmentation, particularly those that impede access to critical habitats. To stimulate conservation protection these species, we propose a “Global Swimways” program identify rivers support migration routes biologically and/or socioeconomically important fishes. We test utility International Union for Conservation Nature Red List data identification Global Swimways present case study regions containing with either high species richness (west‐central Africa Southeast Asia), numbers (Eastern Europe Central or endemic (the Rift Valley lakes in East Africa). hope will provide metrics can be used requiring increased restoration, track trends, greater inclusion migratory policy mechanisms. Front Ecol Environ 2022;

Language: Английский

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Preparing recreational fisheries for the uncertain future: An update of progress towards answering the 100 most pressing research questions

Fisheries Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 263, P. 106662 - 106662

Published: March 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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