Karina L. Ryan, Stephen M. Taylor, Jeremy M. Lyle, Kate E. Stark, Sean R. Tracey
{"title":"On the Line and Online: Higher Non-Response to Web-Based Surveys Over-Represents Avid Recreational Fishers Compared With Telephone Surveys","authors":"Karina L. Ryan, Stephen M. Taylor, Jeremy M. Lyle, Kate E. Stark, Sean R. Tracey","doi":"10.1111/fme.12752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12752","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Recreational fishing surveys have an important role in providing data to inform fisheries management. The selection of a contact method is an important and often challenging consideration that influences the potential for non-sampling errors that can result in unrepresentative data and biased estimates. Telephones are used for many off-site recreational fishing surveys, but widespread use of digital technology suggests that online surveys could be a viable alternative. We compared phone surveys with alternative online surveys using probability sampling from a licence database. Response rates were lower for online surveys (13%–26%) than phone surveys (97%–98%). The proportion of respondents who reported marine fishing in the previous 12 months did not differ between survey methods (98% for both survey modes), but the proportion of avid fishers was higher for online surveys (41%–54%) than phone surveys (37%–40%). These differences reflect higher respondent burden for online surveys where data are self-administered and respondents are more likely to opt-out. Higher non-response and over-representation of avid fishers from online surveys may compromise data reliability. We recommend comparative studies to quantify and correct for biases when evaluating alternative survey modes for new or ongoing surveys.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12752","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143950338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
William J. Radigan, Andrya L. Whitten Harris, James R. Miazga, Braxton Newkirk, Amy Gebhard, Paul Bailey, Seth Fopma
{"title":"Regional Factors Affecting Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass Recruitment in Midwestern USA Reservoirs","authors":"William J. Radigan, Andrya L. Whitten Harris, James R. Miazga, Braxton Newkirk, Amy Gebhard, Paul Bailey, Seth Fopma","doi":"10.1111/fme.12757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12757","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Regional factors correlated with recruitment of black bass (largemouth bass; <i>Micropterus nigricans</i> and smallmouth bass; <i>Micropterus dolomieu</i>), two important fishes, are rarely studied, despite the importance of recruitment variation in influencing fish populations. We sought to identify factors that drove variation in age-0 and age-1 black bass abundance. Age-0 or age-1 black bass catch per unit effort (CPUE) in reservoirs in Kansas and Illinois, USA, was positively correlated with local short-term (i.e., mean April precipitation) environmental variables. In contrast, age-0 or age-1 black bass CPUE was generally negatively correlated with long-term environmental variables and river regulation metrics (i.e., reservoir elevation) in the Mississippi and Missouri river reservoirs. Our findings highlight that consideration of spatiotemporal scale is important when managing black bass populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12757","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi
{"title":"Quantifying Invasiveness Risk of Non-Native Freshwater Fishes in South Korea Under a Changing Climate","authors":"Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi","doi":"10.1111/fme.12754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12754","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biological invasions pose a serious threat to native biodiversity, and climate change intensifies the risk of non-native species invasion in human-altered environments, particularly in freshwater ecosystems. In South Korean freshwaters, the number of non-native fish species increased significantly since the early 1950s. We screened risk of invasion by 43 freshwater fish species in South Korea using the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK). Of these species, 26 (~ 61%) posed a high to very high risk of invasiveness. Black bullhead <i>Ameiurus melas</i>, brown bullhead <i>Ameiurus nebulosus</i>, North African catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i>, green sunfish <i>Lepomis cyanellus</i>, black carp <i>Mylopharyngodon piceus</i>, round goby <i>Neogobius melanostomus</i>, and Chinese sleeper <i>Perccottus glenii</i> were very high risk under current and predicted climate conditions. Striped snakehead <i>Channa striata</i>, longear sunfish <i>Lepomis megalotis</i>, smallmouth bass <i>Micropterus dolomieu</i>, white perch <i>Morone americana</i>, Eurasian perch <i>Perca fluviatilis</i>, and rudd <i>Scardinius erythrophthalmus</i> were high risk only under predicted climate conditions. Present risks were generally consistent with previous qualitative assessment, with some discrepancies, likely due to unobserved or under-reported invasive traits of some species or a better ability of the present semi-quantitative approach to estimate potential risks. Our results will inform South Korean decision-making to potentially enhance regional cooperation across East Asia against transboundary introductions of aquatic invasive species.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12754","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Rodríguez-García, Jesica Sarmiento-Carbajal, José Belquior Gonçalves Neto, Remedios Cabrera-Castro
{"title":"Monetary Value of Surf Zone Fishery Resources on the SouthWest Iberian Peninsula","authors":"Carlos Rodríguez-García, Jesica Sarmiento-Carbajal, José Belquior Gonçalves Neto, Remedios Cabrera-Castro","doi":"10.1111/fme.12755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12755","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Beaches are among the world's most important coastal ecosystems, within which surf zones are crucial providers of essential ecosystem services to humans. We completed the first estimate of current and potential monetary value of fishery resources in surf zones of beaches on the southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Over 1 year, five beaches in the Gulf of Cádiz were sampled using a beach seine. For monetary valuation, average first-sale prices were used, with a capital update based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The 189.16 kg of 38 commercial species captured had a potential monetary value (PMV) of 408.63 €/ha. The annual value of adult fish (19 species) averaged 115.05 €/ha and juvenile fish (33 species) averaged 293.58 €/ha. Our findings highlight the value of surf zones and beaches as fishery resources, similar to other marine ecosystems. Our findings are useful for ongoing monitoring and research to enhance knowledge of these areas and the array of ecosystem services they provide.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ángel Rafael Domínguez-Bustos, Remedios Cabrera-Castro, María Lourdes Ramos, Pablo Abaunza, José Carlos Báez
{"title":"Using Benford's Law to Detect Possible Biases in Reported Catches of Tropical Tuna From the Indian Ocean","authors":"Ángel Rafael Domínguez-Bustos, Remedios Cabrera-Castro, María Lourdes Ramos, Pablo Abaunza, José Carlos Báez","doi":"10.1111/fme.12749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12749","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Accuracy of catch landing data reported by captains of commercial vessels is crucial in the assessment of marine species stocks and in fisheries policy and management. However, this data can be subject to estimation biases, such as a tendency to inflate some catches (to the detriment of others) and refusal to fill in logbooks. We assessed the accuracy of catch reports from the Spanish tropical tuna purse seine fleet (which accounts for 26% of catches in the Indian Ocean) using Benford's law, a mathematical principle effective for detecting irregularities across multiple datasets. During 2013–2020, including periods before and after the implementation of total allowable catch (TAC) limits in 2017, reported catches differed from Benford's expected distribution, especially for bigeye tuna, indicating potential inaccuracies in reported catches. Changes in data reporting after TAC limits were imposed in 2017 suggested modifications in fishing operations and reporting practices. Use of Benford's law highlighted its potential as an auditing tool in fisheries management and provided insights into data integrity that are crucial for sustainable fisheries governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12749","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-Native Invasive Fish Species (NIFS) in Inland Waters of India: Management Issues, Strategies and Suggestions","authors":"Atul K. Singh","doi":"10.1111/fme.12747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12747","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In India, there are 626 non-native invasive fish species (NIFS), with 16 becoming invasive in inland waters, adversely impacting native biodiversity, and fisheries by altering the abundance of NIFS in commercial catches. Scientific findings highlight that the movement of NIFS interacts with agricultural activities and the evolving environment, facilitating their spread and establishment. The scenario of NIFS invasion disrupts biological communities, ecosystem services and fisherfolk livelihoods. Despite the implementation of existed guidelines, issues related to NIFS have persisted and escalated over time scale putting increased pressure on indigenous aquatic biological resources in inland waters. This paper suggests the need of framing a new management plans, guidelines and regulatory policies to control NIFS invasions, protecting riverine fish biodiversity and ecosystem services. Proposed management strategies include functional response (FR) and adaptive response (AR)-based approaches, which are discussed to address NIFS management in inland waters.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combining Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) and Conventional Scientific Knowledge (CSK) for Exploring Nursery Grounds and Spawning Biology of Yellowtail Catfish Pangasius pangasius in the Meghna River Estuary, Bangladesh","authors":"Debasish Saha, Nishita Mojumder, Shuvagato Mondal, Md. Nahiduzzaman, Md. Jalilur Rahman, Abdullah-Al Mamun, Md. Abdul Wahab","doi":"10.1111/fme.12746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12746","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The yellowtail catfish (<i>Pangasius pangasius</i>) population in Bangladesh is facing imminent threats that led to endangered status. We used conventional scientific knowledge (CSK) and local ecological knowledge (LEK) of fishers (<i>n</i> = 155) to identify nursery grounds and spawning seasons of yellowtail catfish in the Meghna river estuary. Nineteen nursery grounds were pinpointed using fishers' LEK (confluence/influent zone, current, depth, catch data, and turbidity) and later validated by CPUE data. The peak spawning season was identified in July–September based on GSI (gonadosomatic index) and LEK (58.06% of fishers identified the spawning season). Fecundity (810,980 ± 455,679) and condition factor (0.94–1.52) were quantified with CSK. Using CSK and LEK to delineate nursery grounds and spawning season underscores the value of LEK as a tool for fish population management that deserves policy recommendation and wider application.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143114660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of Environmental Projects Financed by Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) in Spain During the Period of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)","authors":"Lluís Miret-Pastor, Paloma Herrera-Racionero, Miriam Ortuño, Agustín Molina-García","doi":"10.1111/fme.12748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12748","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hundreds of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) have emerged along the European Union coast trying to dynamize fisheries-dependent areas through an approach based on <i>community-led local development</i> (CLLD) <i>strategies</i>. In this research, we characterized and analyzed environmental projects funded by the FLAGs through the <i>European Maritime and Fisheries Fund</i> in Spain from 2014 to 2020. The <i>Spanish Network of Fisheries Groups</i> database allowed us to locate projects defined as environmental, which were then classified into six areas and different project typologies. Most projects were categorized by FLAGs as environmental but were really linked to tourism development. Moreover, true environmental projects were substantially lower in total cost than statistics showed. These conclusions should lead to a reflection on the role that FLAGs and European fisheries funds should play in environmental care of European coasts.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12748","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Imagination, Reality, and Reproduction: Comparing Perceptions of Coastal Sea Trout Anglers, Real Catches, and Sea Trout Spawning Activity","authors":"Samuel Blyth, Stian Stensland, Patrik Rönnbäck","doi":"10.1111/fme.12745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12745","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sustainable management of recreational fisheries requires balancing angler attitudes and behaviour with fisheries' biological potential. Herein, we investigated the balance in the sea-run brown trout (<i>Salmo trutta</i>) fishery around the Swedish island of Gotland using data collected through a creel survey, test fishing, and spawning returns to selected streams. Anglers accurately anticipated catches of large fish but underestimated the role of natural reproduction in supporting the stock. Female sea trout entering spawning streams and post-spawn sea trout caught on the coast were significantly larger than spawning males and non-spawned fish, and were particularly important for the fishery. Larger sea trout also faced a higher level of harvest pressure than other sizes. Small changes to angler preferences, harvest rates, or regulations could significantly influence characteristics and sustainability of this fishery. The scale and direction of these changes merit further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12745","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143950078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hildemário Castro-Neto, Cecília Craveiro, Lucas Santos, Emanuell F. B. Silva, Roberta Soares, Sílvio Peixoto
{"title":"Enhancing Sustainability and Conservation of White Shrimp Penaeus schmitti in Northeast Brazil: Insights Into Life History, Reference Points, and Management Strategies for Beach Seining","authors":"Hildemário Castro-Neto, Cecília Craveiro, Lucas Santos, Emanuell F. B. Silva, Roberta Soares, Sílvio Peixoto","doi":"10.1111/fme.12744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12744","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Artisanal fishing significantly not only contributes to socioeconomic development of numerous countries but also exerts pressure on natural populations. The white shrimp (<i>Penaeus schmitti</i>) is a key species in Brazilian artisanal fisheries, yet it is currently classified as data-deficient. Conducting comprehensive studies on its population dynamics is essential to establish reference points that guarantee sustainable fishing. Therefore, we estimated population parameters to assess status of the white shrimp stock captured by beach seining in Northeast Brazil. Monthly samples of white shrimp were collected using a beach trawl. Based on population parameters, the white shrimp population in the study area, the sex ratio was 1 male to 1.29 females, with females larger and heavier than males. Weight–length relationships revealed positive allometric growth for males, females, and grouped sexes, with no significant difference between sexes. Asymptotic length, t_achor, and growth performance index also did not differ between sexes; however, the growth coefficient was higher for females. Beach trawling in northeastern Brazil predominantly targeted adult white shrimp, with carapace length at first capture (Lc<sub>50</sub>) averaging 2.12 cm for females and 2.19 cm for males. Mortality and exploitation rates were below maximum sustainable levels, so the stock was classified as underexploited. Overall, beach-seine fishing was less harmful to this stock (<i>F</i> = 1.42) than motorized fishing and can be considered a sustainable fishing activity for the white shrimp population.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}