Understanding the heterogeneity of recreational anglers across an urban–rural gradient in a metropolitan area (Berlin, Germany), with implications for fisheries management

The elasticity of fishing effort response and harvest outcomes to altered regulatory policies in eel (Anguilla anguilla) recreational angling

“…As may be expected for the angler subpopulation constituting our sample, the most preferred alternative was fishing for eel, with pronounced effort also occurring for other predatory fishes (e.g., pike (Esox lucius), perch (Perca fluviatilis), and pikeperch (Sander lucioperca). These results confirm previous findings from German fisheries that anglers prefer predatory over non-predatory fish species (Arlinghaus and Mehner, 2004;Arlinghaus et al, 2008) and target eel primarily in freshwater (Dorow and Arlinghaus, in press). …”

Decline in angler use despite increased catch rates: Anglers’ response to the implementation of a total catch-and-release regulation

“…Yet, recreational fisheries managers are also concerned with providing attractive fishing experiences for the angling public Peterson and Evans, 2003). Catch aspects play a paramount role in determining angler satisfaction (Arlinghaus, 2006;Hutt and Bettoli, 2007;Arlinghaus et al, 2008a). However, the importance attached to catch-related aspects (e.g., catch rates, abundance of trophy fish) versus non-catchrelated aspects (e.g., aesthetic appeal, facilities or water quality) of the fishing experience varies among anglers (Hahn, 1991;Aas et al, 2000;Hunt, 2005).…”

The influence of type of natural bait on fish catches and hooking location in a mixed-species marine recreational fishery, with implications for management

“…One of the most important factors affecting the mortality of released fish is deephooking, since fish hooked in critical anatomical locations such as the stomach, the oesophagus or the gills suffer increased mortality after release (Muoneke and Childress, 1994; Bartholomew and Bohnsack, 2005;Arlinghaus et al, 2007aArlinghaus et al, , 2008a. The relevance of deep-hooking for post-release survival has been demonstrated in many marine recreational fisheries (Bartholomew and Bohnsack, 2005;St John and Syers, 2005;Broadhurst et al, 2005;Butcher et al, 2006;Alós et al, 2008a;Alós, 2009).…”

“…The success of promoting a specific bait type as a management tool should not only deliver conservation benefits but should also result in acceptable catch and harvest rates (i.e., catch per unit effort (CPUE) and yield per unit effort produced during an angling day) as anglers satisfaction primarily depends on acceptable fish catches (Arlinghaus and Mehner, 2005;Arlinghaus, 2006;Arlinghaus et al, 2008a). It is very unlike that a particular bait type that offers conservation benefits but produces reduced catch and harvest rates is adopted by recreational anglers (Rapp et al, 2008).…”