The history of public participation in ecological research

A Miller-Rushing, R Primack… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Members of the public have for centuries recorded their observations of the natural world,
including plant and animal distribution and phenology, water quality, weather data, and …

Technological innovations in the recreational fishing sector: implications for fisheries management and policy

SJ Cooke, P Venturelli, WM Twardek… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2021 - Springer
Technology that is developed for or adopted by the recreational fisheries sector (eg, anglers
and the recreational fishing industry) has led to rapid and dramatic changes in how …

Recreational angler satisfaction: What drives it?

M Birdsong, LM Hunt, R Arlinghaus - Fish and Fisheries, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Satisfaction is the reward that recreational anglers receive from their experiences, and it
constitutes a relevant management target. Angler satisfaction also shapes preferences for …

Understanding and managing freshwater recreational fisheries as complex adaptive social-ecological systems

R Arlinghaus, J Alós, B Beardmore… - Reviews in Fisheries …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Beyond scarcity: citizen science programmes as useful tools for conservation biogeography

V Devictor, RJ Whittaker… - Diversity and distributions, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We assess whether and how datasets collected by the general public, so‐called citizen
science programmes, can improve biogeographical studies and contribute to large‐scale …

Recreational killing of wild animals can foster environmental stewardship

S Shephard, E von Essen, T Gieser, CJ List… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Proposals to downsize the human population or protect large areas of the planet imply that
biodiversity conservation is possible only when humans are excluded, but effective …

Inland fish and fisheries integral to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

AJ Lynch, V Elliott, SC Phang, JE Claussen… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Inland fish provide food for billions and livelihoods for millions of people worldwide and are
integral to effective freshwater ecosystem function, yet the recognition of these services is …

Harmonizing recreational fisheries and conservation objectives for aquatic biodiversity in inland waters

IG Cowx, R Arlinghaus, SJ Cooke - Journal of Fish Biology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of recreational fisheries to local and national economies, and as a generator
of immense social welfare throughout the developed world, is well established …

The future of recreational fisheries: advances in science, monitoring, management, and practice

JW Brownscombe, K Hyder, W Potts, KL Wilson… - Fisheries …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recreational fisheries (RF) are complex social-ecological systems that play an important
role in aquatic environments while generating significant social and economic benefits …

Mahseer (Tor spp.) fishes of the world: status, challenges and opportunities for conservation

AC Pinder, JR Britton, AJ Harrison, P Nautiyal… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2019 - Springer
The mahseer fishes (Tor spp.) represent an iconic genus of large-bodied species of the
Cyprinidae family. Across the 16 recognised species in the genus, individual fish can attain …