From a traditionally open access fishery to modern restrictions: Portuguese anglers' perceptions about newly implemented recreational fishing regulations

Veiga, Pedro; Pita, Cristina; Leite, Luis Anderson Ribeiro; Ribeiro, J.; Ditton, Robert B.; Gonçalves, Jorge M. S.; Erzini, Karim

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2012.12.037

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“…However, Lloret and Font (2013) found that the average size (16.2 cm) of two-banded seabream (Diplodus vulgaris) in the harvest of shore anglers in a study area in northern Spain was under the legal MLS (18 cm), indicating that shore anglers did not follow the MLS for this species. Similarly, Veiga et al (2010) found relatively low release rates for sea bass in Portugal and a large retention of undersized fish, possibly due to the fact that many Portuguese anglers disagreed with the MLS in place for this species (36 cm) or due to a lack of awareness of the specific MLS in place (Veiga et al, 2013). Catch rates have also been shown to play an important role for certain target species as anglers become more likely to release parts of their catch if catches are high (Sullivan, 2002).…”

Section: Release Proportions and Motivationsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Educational programmes have been widely recommended to increase anglers' awareness of regulations (e.g. MLS), potentially shape moral attitudes and values, increase the release proportions of undersized fish, and promote better handling and release procedures (Raakjaer Nielsen and Mathiesen, 2003;Cooke and Suski, 2005;Edison et al, 2006;Lewin et al, 2006;Smallwood and Beckley, 2012;Veiga et al, 2013). One example of improved angling practice and the importance of correct angler education in C&R fisheries is the use of circle hooks.…”

Section: Potential For Improvements In Angler Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Unexpectedly high catch-and-release rates in European marine recreational fisheries: implications for science and management

Ferter

Weltersbach

Strehlow

et al. 2013

ICES Journal of Marine Science

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While catch-and-release (C&R) is a well-known practice in several European freshwater recreational fisheries, studies on the magnitude and impact of this practice in European marine recreational fisheries are limited. To provide an overview of the practice and magnitude of C&R among marine recreational anglers in Europe, the existing knowledge of C&R and its potential associated release mortality was collected and summarized. The present study revealed that in several European countries over half of the total recreational catch is released by marine anglers. High release proportions of . 60% were found for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), pollack (Pollachius pollachius), and sea trout (Salmo trutta) in at least one of the studied European countries. In the case of the German recreational Baltic Sea cod fishery, release proportions varied considerably between years, presumably tracking a strong year class of undersized fish. Reasons for release varied between countries and species, and included legal restrictions (e.g. minimum landing sizes and daily bag limits) and voluntary C&R. Considering the magnitude of C&R practice among European marine recreational anglers, post-release mortalities of released fish may need to be accounted for in estimated fishing mortalities. However, as the survival rates of European marine species are mostly unknown, there is a need to conduct post-release survival studies and to identify factors affecting post-release survival. Such studies could also assist in developing species-specific, best-practice guidelines to minimize the impacts of C&R on released marine fish in Europe.

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Section: Release Proportions and Motivationsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Potential For Improvements In Angler Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unexpectedly high catch-and-release rates in European marine recreational fisheries: implications for science and management

Ferter

Weltersbach

Strehlow

et al. 2013

ICES Journal of Marine Science

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“…In countries where similar regulations are less strict (e.g. Sweden, Portugal, New Zealand, Norway: Naslund et al., ; Veiga et al., ; Thomas, Milfont & Gavin, ; Lennox, Falkegård, Vøllestad, Cooke & Thorstad, ), catch and yield would be expected to show higher variability or even different patterns. Fishing grounds with no bag and slot limits could show higher variance in catch and yield.…”

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Do recreational fisheries metrics vary on differently sized fishing grounds?

Lyach

Čech

2018

Fisheries Management Eco

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This study aimed to assess the relationship between basic metrics in recreational fishing and the size of the fishing ground. Data were obtained from individual angling logbooks collected by the Czech Fishing Union over 12 years on 212 fishing grounds located in the regions of Prague and Central Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Small fishing grounds had the highest catch, yield, numbers of fishing visits and numbers of angling guard controls per hectare. Medium‐sized fishing grounds had the highest catch, yield, and numbers of both fishing visits and angling guard controls per fishing ground. Anglers returned to medium‐sized fishing grounds most frequently. The percentage of anglers who caught and took home at least one fish decreased with increasing size of the fishing ground. In conclusion, basic metrics in recreational fishing are related to the size of the fishing ground, which thus plays an important role in fisheries management.

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“…This can include additional EU mechanisms such as regulations that oblige Member States to implement sustainability plans for both small-scale professional fisheries and recreational ones, on the same lines as the largescale fisheries. Some EU Member States have implemented measures to limit recreational fisheries through harvest controls, such as daily bag limits, fishing licenses and spatial restrictions (Pawson et al, 2008;Veiga et al, 2013). Other initiatives could include the lead of fishers' organizations in decentralized approaches to manage their fisheries, a system that has proved effective in the Northwest Mediterranean (Arceo et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Contested Commons: The Failure of EU Fisheries Policy and Governance in the Mediterranean and the Crisis Enveloping the Small-Scale Fisheries of Malta

2018

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This paper highlights how multi-scalar interstitial policy failings of the EU fisheries policy can directly trigger policy gaps in fisheries management at the expense of artisanal communities, leading to further expansion opportunities for industrial fishing and triggering instability and marginalization of traditional fishing communities. In order to contextualize and demonstrate this complexity, we explore a detailed scenario of the Maltese waters to show how the development of a national policy portfolio post-EU accession has destabilized long-existing functional fishing governance mechanisms and now pose a direct challenge to the sustainable management of the marine socio-ecological system. Using a mixed-method approach to investigate the partially obscured social, economic and political dynamics which drive marine policy, we demonstrate how the coastal fisheries have become subject to multiple-use competition arising primarily from a burgeoning recreational fishing sector that has benefited from "access-enabling policies," and is, to a great extent uninhibited by fish conservation regulations. Our findings demonstrate how a deeper understanding of the sociopolitical ramifications of policy processes is necessary to improve the governance and management of contested and congested open-access fisheries.

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From a traditionally open access fishery to modern restrictions: Portuguese anglers' perceptions about newly implemented recreational fishing regulations

Cited by 37 publications

References 54 publications

Unexpectedly high catch-and-release rates in European marine recreational fisheries: implications for science and management

Unexpectedly high catch-and-release rates in European marine recreational fisheries: implications for science and management

Do recreational fisheries metrics vary on differently sized fishing grounds?

The Contested Commons: The Failure of EU Fisheries Policy and Governance in the Mediterranean and the Crisis Enveloping the Small-Scale Fisheries of Malta

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