Posts for tag "fish stocking"
Using eDNA to Evaluate and Inform and Evaluate Fish Stocking Efforts
eDNA sampling and analysis have been used to evaluate native fish populations for many years, and a 2023 article published in Scientific Reports highlights its utility in evaluating restocking and measuring stock improvements. A key component of...
- Posted December 9, 2024
How Functional Diversity Studies Inform Fishery Management and Allocate Resources
Understanding functional diversity amongst species in an ecosystem is a key component of managing fishery resources. The importance of maintaining native biodiversity cannot be overstressed, particularly when climate change and various land use stressors threaten fish populations...
- Posted November 25, 2024
Considerations for Fish Stocking
Many fisheries engage in fish stocking, and the strategies they use can significantly influence the effectiveness of these efforts.
- Posted April 1, 2024
Study: Impacts of Tiger Muskie on Stocked Salmonid Populations
Tiger muskies are popular with anglers as a highly sought-after trophy fish and have been thought to serve as protectors to hatchery fish.
- Posted October 16, 2023
Protecting Native Guadalupe Bass in Texas’ Hill Country
When the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department started stocking smallmouth bass in 1974, the goal was to improve fishing in Central Texas—however, the introduction created a new threat to the native Guadalupe bass. Because the two species...
- Posted October 9, 2023
Understanding Coaster Brook Trout Behavior in Lake Superior Informs Stocking Strategies
Coaster brook trout, referred to here as coasters, are a valuable resource in Lake Superior, particularly after the species experienced significant declines in the late 1800s due to overfishing and habitat degradation. Now, populations in the Bayfield...
- Posted September 18, 2023
Chinook Salmon Stocking in the Great Lakes
Fin-clipping efforts in the Great Lakes are just one initiative that has made a difference in tracking native and hatchery-raised salmon.
- Posted May 22, 2023
