Technology that is developed for or adopted by the recreational fisheries sector (eg, anglers
and the recreational fishing industry) has led to rapid and dramatic changes in how …

Recreational fisheries managers are often challenged by the lack of long-term data to
monitor the status and trends of fisheries. Tournament records may provide a useful source …

Recreational fisheries are dynamic social‐ecological systems. Identification of anticipated
future trends supports the design of policies and management to deliver outcomes for …

Abstract Catch‐and‐release (C&R) angling is often used to maintain high catch rates but fish
vulnerability to capture may decrease following hooking, thereby decreasing angler catch …

In this essay, we explore the idea that slow social change may cause degradation of the
open access equilibrium in recreational fisheries. An existing bioeconomic model illustrates …

Abstract Tournament mortality of Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides can be a major
source of population mortality. Tournament captures and mortality may be reduced through …

Black bass fishing tournaments with conventional weigh‐ins tend to displace fish from their
capture site and often release fish within close proximity to the weigh‐in site. Tournaments …

Regional factors correlated with recruitment of black bass (largemouth bass; Micropterus
nigricans and smallmouth bass; Micropterus dolomieu), two important fishes, are rarely …

Tournament fishing is growing in the United States and around the world (Detmer et al.,
2020). Participation in tournament fishing may allow anglers to compete in fishing derbies …

Recreational fisheries are socially and economically important systems but are also difficult
to manage. These fisheries provide nutrition for subsistence fishers, contribute to the local …