Hyperbole, Simile, Metaphor, and Invasivore: Messaging About non‐native Blue Catfish Expansion

Orth, Donald J.; Schmitt, Joseph D.; Hilling, Corbin D.

doi:10.1002/fsh.10502

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“…Thus, because past work indicates the ability of both species-and human-centered frames to heighten risk perceptions, more research is needed to understand public responses to these frames and their success in changing behavior in positive ways. Such research (e.g., Clarke et al 2020;Orth et al 2020) should focus on analysis of science communication outside of traditional scientific papers or in press releases by scientific organizations because it is unlikely that the public or policy makers are readers of scientific papers.…”

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Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature

Golebie¹,

Riper²,

Arlinghaus³

et al. 2022

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How scientists communicate can influence public viewpoints on invasive species. In the scientific literature, some invasion biologists adopt neutral language, while others use more loaded language, for example by emphasizing the devastating impacts of invasive species and outlining consequences for policy and practice. An evaluation of the use of language in the invasion biology literature does not exist, preventing us from understanding which frames are used and whether there are correlations between message framing in scientific papers and local environmental impacts associated with invasive species. Thus, we conducted a systematic literature review of 278 peer-reviewed articles published from 2008–2018 to understand communication styles adopted by social and natural scientists while reporting on aquatic non-native species research. Species-centered frames (45%) and human-centered frames (55%) were adopted to nearly equal degrees. Negative valence was dominant in that 81.3% of articles highlighted the negative risks and impacts of invasive species. Additionally, the use of terminology was found to broadly align with the stage of invasion, in that “invasive” was most commonly used except when the research was conducted at early stages of invasion, when “non-native” was most commonly used. Terminology use therefore enables readers of scientific papers to infer the status and severity of ongoing invasions. Given that science communication within the peer-reviewed literature affects public understanding of research outcomes, these findings provide an important point of reflection for researchers.

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Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature

Golebie¹,

Riper²,

Arlinghaus³

et al. 2022

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“…Managing nonnative species can be difficult when stakeholders have conflicting values (Woodford et al 2017). Stakeholders in Chesapeake Bay have many competing interests in relation to Blue Catfish (Orth et al 2020; Fabrizio et al 2021; Paukert et al 2021). For instance, reduced Blue Catfish abundance may be beneficial for conserving at‐risk species but may not be desirable to catfish angling stakeholder groups.…”

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Predatory impacts of invasive Blue Catfish in an Atlantic coast estuary

Hilling,

Schmitt,

Jiao

et al. 2023

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ObjectivePredatory invasive fishes may consume species of management interest and alter food webs. Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus is a large‐bodied, salinity‐tolerant species that exhibits broad diet breadth and preys on species of both conservation concern and fisheries management interest. To better understand the ecological consequences of the establishment of Blue Catfish fisheries, estimates of predatory impacts are needed.MethodsUsing a Monte Carlo simulation, we integrated abundance estimates, diet information, and consumption‐to‐biomass ratios to estimate population‐level Blue Catfish predation for a large Chesapeake Bay tributary along the mid‐Atlantic coast of the United States, the James River.ResultPopulation‐level annual predation estimates by Blue Catfish exceeded 100 metric tons for several species or taxa of interest, including an estimated 400.7 metric tons (95% CI = 272.6–613.2) of blue crab Callinectes sapidus. Prey species abundances were unknown and thus limited opportunities to evaluate prey population responses. For instance, effects of Blue Catfish on blue crab populations remain unknown without tributary‐specific estimates of blue crab abundance, but comparisons to landings data suggests that Blue Catfish predation on blue crab in the James River may be low compared with harvest.ConclusionEstimation of Blue Catfish predatory effects may inform development of management goals and objectives that balance diverse stakeholder interests. This work provides beneficial information to assess trade‐offs of Blue Catfish fisheries and their effects on coastal aquatic resources.

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“…In our globalized world, several species are overexploited in the native range but invasive elsewhere. This sparked the idea to use humans, the Earth's top predator, to control edible invasive species (Roman 2006;Nuñez et al 2012;Lai 2015;Orth et al 2020). The consumption of invasive species has become popular in the United States as a means to control the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) and Pterois miles (Benett, 1828) through a campaign whose slogan was "Eat the lionfish" (NOAA 2011), and through the publication of the cookbook The Lionfish Cookbook: The Caribbean's New Delicacy (Ferguson and Akins 2010).…”

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What’s for dinner? Assessing the value of an edible invasive species and outreach actions to promote its consumption

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Promoting the consumption of edible aquatic invasive species has gained popularity to minimize its impacts while easing pressure on native resources. Weakfish Cynoscion regalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) is one of the most recent invasive fish species in the Iberian Peninsula (Europe) which once sustained an important fishery in the native range (Northwest Atlantic Ocean). Portugal ranks third in the list of the world's top fish consumers, so promoting a weakfish fishery could at least help minimize the impacts upon native species, since weakfish have innate traits that are likely appreciated by Portuguese fish consumers. However, introducing a new species to consumers is challenging owing to consumers' habits and unfamiliarity with the species. So, we aimed to (i) evaluate the acceptance of weakfish by a panel of Portuguese fish consumers and (ii) create outreach actionspartnerships with local Chefs and press releasesto explain to a broader public what invasive species are and promote the consumption of edible aquatic invasive species. The survey that we conducted to Portuguese fish consumers showed that weakfish has great chances of being well accepted by the public -90% of consumers would buy weakfish because they appreciated its appearance, flavour, and texture, besides being a wild fish. The outreach actions reached a few million people because 46 online articles were published, and three news pieces broadcasted on national television. Overall, our strategy greatly increased the public's awareness about invasive species, which can be replicated elsewhere in the world.

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Hyperbole, Simile, Metaphor, and Invasivore: Messaging About non‐native Blue Catfish Expansion

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References 66 publications

Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature

Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature

Predatory impacts of invasive Blue Catfish in an Atlantic coast estuary

What’s for dinner? Assessing the value of an edible invasive species and outreach actions to promote its consumption

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Hyperbole, Simile, Metaphor, and Invasivore: Messaging About non‐native Blue Catfish Expansion

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﻿Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature

﻿Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature

Predatory impacts of invasive Blue Catfish in an Atlantic coast estuary

What’s for dinner? Assessing the value of an edible invasive species and outreach actions to promote its consumption

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Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature

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