We synthesize a large body of literature involving peer-reviewed work, grey literature and
novel data analyses about the small-scale northern pike (Esox lucius) fishery in lagoon …

Abstract In the Baltic Sea, the large predatory fish northern pike (Esox lucius L.) is important
for both recreational fisheries and ecosystem functioning. As existing fishery-independent …

The northern pike (Esox lucius) is an iconic predatory fish species of significant recreational
value and ecological role in the Baltic Sea. Some earlier studies indicate local declines of …

Coastal predatory fish are of key importance for the provisioning of ecosystem services in
the Baltic Sea. Worldwide, however, there has been a general and sharp decline in …

The development of three pikeperch (Sander lucioperca (L.)) populations in the northern
Baltic Sea was monitored using standardized multimesh gillnets in 1995–2009. Declining …

Abstract Information on catch and effort of recreational angling in mixed‐use fisheries (co‐
exploited by commercial and recreational fishers) is often scarce, preventing the application …

Management of the piscivorous fish stocks plays a major role in combining water quality
management and sustainable fisheries management. From 1994 to 1996 and in 1998 …

Marine protected areas have become one of the main tools in the battle to curb marine
biodiversity loss and habitat degradation. Yet, implementation of permanent fishery closures …

Abstract The Quark Archipelago, in the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea, provides
valuable reproduction areas for coastal fish such as pike (Esox lucius L.). Here, pike stocks …

Research on the social and economic value of marine recreational fishing and its possible
effects on marinefish stocks and ecosystems has been underrepresented in Germany in the …