Environmental Science
6 years ago

Size matters: Small fishing grounds yield highest catch in recreational fishing.

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Fisheries Management and Ecology
Do recreational fisheries metrics vary on differently sized fishing grounds?
Roman Lyach, Martin Čech

Paper Summary

The size of fishing grounds affects recreational fishing metrics. Small grounds have the highest catch and visits per hectare. Medium-sized grounds have the highest catch and visits overall. Anglers prefer medium-sized grounds. Larger grounds have fewer anglers catching fish. Size of fishing grounds is important for managing fisheries.

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