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 …

Despite extensive research on the importance and impacts of recreational fisheries, there is
a shortage of information on regulatory compliance in the sector. While recreational fishing …

The socio-cultural, economic, and environmental conditions of the world are changing
rapidly and recreational fisheries will have to adapt to the uncertain future. Key research …

In the face of global warming and frequent catastrophe, monitoring wild populations of
stream salmonids is increasingly important. However, with declining human birthrates and …

Spiny (rock) lobsters occur globally and, although harvest is dominated by commercial
fisheries, it is important to account for recreational harvest in stock assessments and …

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 …

Traditional methods for collecting robust samples of recreational effort and catch data from
offsite mail or telephone surveys are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. Smartphone …

Objective Recreational fishing is a growing concern in the management of fishery resources
given its economic impact, the number of people involved, and the magnitude of catches …

Data on angler behaviour are conventionally collected by creel surveys. An innovative, cost-
effective method is the use of smartphone applications for recreational anglers. Correlations …

Following the advice of the 2014 evaluation of the Thünen Institute by the German Science
and Humanities Council, the Thünen Institute has started to encourage its working groups to …