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  • Topic:Angling
March 2021
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - 118(2021)9, Art. e2009451118

The battle between harvest and natural selection creates small and shy fish

Christopher T. Monk; Dorte Bekkevold; Thomas Klefoth; Thilo Pagel; Miquel Palmer; Robert Arlinghaus

Fishing primarily removes larger and more active fish from populations. It thus acts as a selection factor that favours shy fish, as this study led by IGB shows. 

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September 2020
Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture. - 28(2020)4, S. 518-535

Knowledge gaps and management priorities for recreational fisheries in the developing world

Shannon D. Bower; Øystein Aas; Robert Arlinghaus; T. Douglas Beard; Ian G. Cowx; Andy J. Danylchuk; Kátia M.F. Freire; Warren M. Potts; Stephen G. Sutton, and Steven J. Cooke

A survey with fisheries experts to gather information on recreational fisheries in developing countries shows that recreational fishing is socially important and is expected to grow in most countries. Recreational fisheries were described as mainly consumption oriented. Most often, tourists use marine waters, whereas resident recreational fishers use fresh waters. 

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