While the impacts of high exploitation on fish populations and aquatic ecosystems are well-
documented for commercial fishing, particularly in the marine environment, the potential …

With the stress placed on our natural resources, many fisheries increasingly rely on
restocking from hatchery‐reared sources in an attempt to maintain commercially viable …

The world's fish species are under threat from habitat degradation and over‐exploitation. In
many instances, attempts to bolster stocks have been made by rearing fish in hatcheries and …

Farmed fishes are often selectively bred for desirable production traits, such as rapid growth,
that brings with them behavioural differences. In addition, the striking differences in the …

Quantitative assessment of food habits is an important aspect of fisheries management.
Successful management of sport fishes often hinges on our ability to manage prey resources …

The common management practice of introducing artificially produced fish into wild
populations has raised concerns among fishery biologists. In part, these concerns arise from …

When cultured Atlantic salmon are released into nature, they compete with wild fish for food,
space, and breeding partners. As a result of morphological, physiological, ecological, and …

Aquatic organisms can be affected not only via polluted water but also via their food. In the
present study, we examined bioaccumulation of seventy pharmaceuticals in two benthic …

Atlantic salmon salmo salar L. parr were reared for 3 months under standard hatchery
conditions or in a structurally enriched tank (containing plants, rocks and novel objects). Half …

Juvenile brown trout Salmo trutta from natural populations reacted to the presence of
piscivorous brown trout by increasing the use of refuges. In contrast, second‐generation …