The wels catfish Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758 (Actinopterygii Siluriformes) in Italian waters: a review with first report in the Bolsena lake (Italy)

Mancini, E.; Tiralongo, Francesco; Coccia, Fabio Collepardo; Pieracci, Daniele; Tentoni, Enea; Ceci, Massimo; Cerioni, S.

doi:10.31396/biodiv.jour.2022.13.3.673.684

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“…In addition to these measures, several local control campaigns have been carried out and are still ongoing, but the abundance of S. glanis remains unaffected (e.g., Milardi et al 2022) and it keeps expanding its invasive range (e.g. De Santis and Volta 2021;Tutman et al 2021;Mancini et al 2022;Nyqvist et al 2022;Gkenas et al 2023). This is probably due to multiple reasons such as inadequate containment efforts, lack of awareness and compliance with current management policies by anglers, and lack of law enforcement.…”

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LIFE PREDATOR: Prevent, detect, combat the spread of Silurus glanis in south European lakes to protect biodiversity

De Santis,

Brignone,

Čech

et al. 2024

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The management of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) is often hindered by ecological, social and economic factors, resulting in inadequate biodiversity protection and inefficient use of public money. A clear example of such inefficient management in aquatic ecosystems is the European catfish Silurus glanis L. in southern Europe. Native to central Eurasia, S. glanis is an emblematic and controversial freshwater fish, being the subject of extensive and profitable trophy angling in central Europe and of commercial fishing in eastern Europe. Concurrently, in western and southern Europe where it was introduced in the XIX century, S. glanis is considered a problematic invader. The lack of comprehensive information on S. glanis invasive populations has limited effective management, which is critical to successfully control the spread and minimize negative impacts on native ecosystems and species. LIFE PREDATOR, started in September 2022 with a budget of € 2.85 million and a consortium of six partners from three countries, aims at developing a multidisciplinary and transnational approach to control established populations of S. glanis, and prevent further spreading and future introductions in southern European lakes and reservoirs. The project will develop and test an early warning system based on eDNA and citizen science and identify the most effective and selective capture techniques to reduce the abundance of catfish, particularly in Natura 2000 lakes, actively involving anglers and professional fishermen on this. Massive raising awareness campaigns will be conducted targeting anglers but also the general public, and protocols and best practices will be transferred to management authorities. For the long-term sustainability of the project, a South European Management Group will be created. Additionally, in northern Italy, where the catfish invasion is more advanced, a local circular economy will be implemented, involving the increase in fishing pressure by encouraging catfish consumption as food.

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LIFE PREDATOR: Prevent, detect, combat the spread of Silurus glanis in south European lakes to protect biodiversity

De Santis,

Brignone,

Čech

et al. 2024

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Do glass eels restocked in winter have a lower survival rate than glass eels restocked in spring?

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2023

Fisheries Research

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The wels catfish Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758 (Actinopterygii Siluriformes) in Italian waters: a review with first report in the Bolsena lake (Italy)

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LIFE PREDATOR: Prevent, detect, combat the spread of Silurus glanis in south European lakes to protect biodiversity

LIFE PREDATOR: Prevent, detect, combat the spread of Silurus glanis in south European lakes to protect biodiversity

Do glass eels restocked in winter have a lower survival rate than glass eels restocked in spring?

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