The state of knowledge on the science and management of freshwater recreational fisheries
is reviewed, with the objective of integrating insights from disparate fields such as fisheries …

Telemetry is an increasingly common tool for studying the ecology of wild fish, with great
potential to provide valuable information for management and conservation. For researchers …

Fisheries provide food. In industrialized nations, the overwhelming portion of seafood comes
from a small number of commercial fishers and increasingly aquaculture (1). Fisheries also …

Satisfaction is the reward that recreational anglers receive from their experiences, and it
constitutes a relevant management target. Angler satisfaction also shapes preferences for …

Catch-and-release angling is an increasingly popular conservation strategy employed by
anglers voluntarily or to comply with management regulations, but associated injuries, stress …

In many fisheries, some component of the catch is usually released. Quantifying the effects
of capture and release on fish survival is critical for determining which practices are …

While there has been increasing interest in recent years in the welfare of farm animals, fish
are frequently thought to be different. In many people's perception, fish, with their lack of …

We review studies claiming that fish feel pain and find deficiencies in the methods used for
pain identification, particularly for distinguishing unconscious detection of injurious stimuli …

Recreational fishing is a popular activity in aquatic ecosystems around the globe using a
variety of gears including rod and line and to a lesser extent handlines, spears, bow and …

Recreational fisheries are diverse in scale, scope, and participation worldwide, constituting
an important ecosystem service of marine and freshwater ecosystems. Management of these …