Posts for tag "fishery management"
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
Climate Change Impacts on Fishery Resources in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Climate change’s impacts on fishery resources have been observed across the world in fresh and salt waters. Fish distribution, population sizes, native biodiversity, and other variables have shifted under climate change and shaped the availability of resources....
- Posted November 18, 2024
The Importance of Data-Informed Fishery Management
Fisheries across the world contribute billions to the global and local economy, representing a vital source of food, recreation, income and employment, and water resource. However, various stressors like unsustainable fishing practices, climate change, pollution, and other...
- Posted November 11, 2024
Improving Iowa Lake Conditions with Restoration Program
Amid the sprawling farm fields that rank Iowa as among the most human-modified landscapes in the world, the state's lake restoration program is among the best in the nation at improving water quality creating more opportunities for...
- Posted July 8, 2024
Using Models to Prepare the Great Lakes Fishery for Climate Change
Like other lake regions across the world, the Laurentian Great Lakes are facing changes as a result of climate change. In particular, the Great Lakes Fishery has been hit hard—impacting habitat suitability, fish health, water temperature, seasonal...
- Posted November 27, 2023
Brook Trout Management in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Fishery management divisions across the U.S. are tasked with not only maintaining natural resources but also the happiness of residents and visitors who utilize the lakes and waterways they manage. In terms of balancing the two, Cory...
- Posted October 30, 2023
How Angler Satisfaction Impacts Fishery Management in Oregon
A large part of managing fisheries is keeping angler satisfaction in mind, as they are essential to ensuring the longevity of an environment.
- Posted December 28, 2022
Online Fishing Forums Can Help Fishery Managers Track Fishing Effort
Research points fishery managers to online fishing forums to assess fishing efforts and guide stocking and management efforts.
- Posted October 24, 2022
Sea Lice and Salmon
Similar to their land-based counterparts, fish farmers encounter pests and parasites that attack their animals, according to Hakai Magazine. And just like land farmers, they look for natural ways to tackle the pests.
- Posted July 8, 2022
