In northern industrialized countries, the inland fisheries sector has long been dominated by
recreational fisheries, which normally exploit fish for leisure or subsistence and provide …

Recreational fisheries constitute the dominant fisheries activity in freshwater ecosystems of
most countries of the temperate regions. Yet, research on recreational fisheries appears …

Wildlife species living in proximity with humans often suffer from various anthropogenic
factors. Here, we focus on the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) …

In this paper, we discuss the threats to freshwater habitats that are highly important to the
European Community in the Continental Biogeographical Region of Europe, specifically in …

Promoting and attaining sustainable use of resources through community participation is a
central tenet of the European Union's (EU) 2013 Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. A …

Fisheries resources in vital freshwater ecosystems have been reported to be under immense
threat, resulting in conflicts between conservation, management and exploitation. This study …

Abstract The Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) is one of the few freshwater seal
populations worldwide. The major conservation issue of this critically endangered …

Wild stocks of brown trout, Salmo trutta L., collapsed in Finnish inland waters during the 20th
Century because dams prevented upstream migration, and low water quality and stream …

Bycatch mitigation is currently the most important issue for conservation of the Critically
Endangered Saimaa ringed seal Phoca hispida saimensis found exclusively in Lake …

There is a strong connection between people's knowledge of nature and their relationship to
place. Local environmental knowledge is multifaceted and influenced by changing social …