Abstract Catch-and-release (CR) has become a pervasive practice and “social norm” with
anglers for some inland recreational fisheries. This practice has been promoted for fish …

Recreational fishing is practiced by~ 350 million people globally, and while it historically has
been thought to have minimal ecological impact relative to commercial fishing, numerous …

Catch-and-release associated mortality of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides; LMB)
has received considerable attention due to the popularity of this fishery and the increasing …

Abstract In Opinicon Lake, Ontario during two non-pandemic years (2019 and 2022) the
hook-wounding rates from recreational angling observed among nesting male largemouth …

Annual recruitment in fish is undoubtedly impacted by a vast number of biotic and abiotic
factors. That is especially the case for fish species such as the black bass (species in the …

Abstract Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides are the focus of a billion‐dollar (US $1×
109) recreational fishery in North America and are subject to widespread hatchery …

Angling for adult black bass Micropterus spp. as they defend nests containing eggs or fry (ie,
bed‐fishing) has drawn concerns from fishery managers and anglers due to negative …

Abstract Wisconsin's Door Peninsula, which lies between Green Bay and Lake Michigan,
represents one of North America's premier smallmouth bass fisheries, and some …

Abstract In the Marvel Comics movie “Avengers: Infinity War,” the god‐like character Thanos
regulates resources by eliminating half the human population. The goal (not the mechanism) …

Catch‐and‐release areas are an extension of the concept of aquatic protected areas, which
implement protective measures at a broad spatial scale in an attempt to increase …