Environmental Conservation 697RF - ST-Rec Fisheries & Sci and Con

Recreational angling is an extremely popular leisure activity that contributes a great deal of revenue to the global economy. However, recent estimates show that recreational angling is also contributing to a great deal of pressure on fish stocks even when compared to commercial fisheries. Over the past 10 years the science of recreational fisheries has evolved to include fields such as conservation physiology as a means to understand the mechanisms behind the potential impacts on recreationally targeted fish stocks. In addition, more emphasis is also being paid to the human dimensions of recreational angling as a way to identify the motivations behind anglers, non-profit conservation organizations, industry, and government when it comes to what is defined as the sustainable use of recreational fisheries.