In this paper we review the history and development of bowfishing, provide a case study of a high-profile bowfishing tournament in Oklahoma, survey and summarize management of the sport in all 50 states, and provide scientifically-based approaches for its management. Bowfishing has a distinct niche ...
Author(s)
Scarnecchia, D. L.; Schooley, J. D.
Publisher
Kansas Academy of Science, Lawrence, USA
Citation
Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, 2020, 123, 3/4, pp 285-338
Weight-length relationships (WLRs), Fulton's K condition factor and the size structure were investigated for common carp Cyprinus carpio (Linne, 1758) collected from Bițina 3 Pond - a freshwater ecosystem used for recreational fishing, located 40 km away from Bucharest. Negative allometric growth...
Author(s)
Stavrescu-Bedivan, M. M.; Madjar, R. M.; Sion, I. A.; Scăețeanu, G. V.
Publisher
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Citation
AgroLife Scientific Journal, 2022, 11, 2, pp 191-200
Recreational fishing is a very popular outdoor leisure activity. Assessing differences in basic metrics in recreational fishing on different types of fishing grounds is very important for effective fisheries management. This study aimed to discover how basic metrics in recreational fishing...
Author(s)
Lyach, R.; Čech, M.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Urban Ecosystems, 2019, 22, 5, pp 975-987
Increased foraging activity increases vulnerability of fish to angling. Foraging activity of free-ranging common-carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) is assumed to be mostly nocturnal. Thus, it is assumed that the number of carp caught in angling competitions will be higher during the night than during the...
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Fisheries Research, 2021, 243,
Planktivorous Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and Silver Carp H. molitrix are two invasive species that pose a severe threat to native aquatic biota. Efforts have been made to inhibit Bighead Carp and Silver Carp expansion into the Great Lakes through hydrologically connected systems, but...
Author(s)
Love, S. A.; Lederman, N. J.; Widloe, T.; Whitledge, G. W.
Publisher
Wiley, Hoboken, USA
Citation
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 2019, 148, 2, pp 417-425
Common carp is one of the most important game fish in Europe. Due to the high exploitation and limited natural recruitment, direct stockings became a common and widespread stock enhancement practice in recreational fisheries. Sustainable recreational fisheries management requires continuous...
Author(s)
Vitál, Z.; Fazekas, D. L.; Halasi-Kovács, B.; Udvari, Z.; Ugrai, Z.; Tóth, F.; Mozsár, A.
Publisher
IAU - Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran
Citation
International Aquatic Research, 2022, 14, 4, pp 293-302
Although common carp are known to have been present in Ireland since the early 17th century, historically the species' distribution was extremely localised. Owing to the popularity of carp as a sport fish in more recent times, it was suspected that the species range had expanded. Distribution maps...
Author(s)
Macklin, R.; Brazier, B.; Harrison, S.; Chapman, D. V.; Vilizzi, L.
Publisher
Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC), Helsinki, Finland
Citation
Aquatic Invasions, 2016, 11, 1, pp 75-82
The question of whether fish have the capacity to experience a state akin to pain was first empirically addressed by Jan Verheijen's seminal study on carps in 1983. Subsequently, comprehensive evidence has been presented not only on the anatomical prerequisites for a pain system in several fish...
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CAB Reviews, 2018, 13, 049, pp 1-6
This work provides an overview of the freshwater aquaculture sector, its role and its specificities across the European Union and highlights the main challenges and opportunities to its growth. In Europe, the freshwater aquaculture sector is represented through a wide range of production methods...
Publisher
European Union, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Citation
Freshwater aquaculture in the EU, 2021, pp iv + 77 pp.
DNA metabarcoding analysis for gut contents has been shown to compensate the disadvantage of traditionally morphological identification and offer higher resolution of prey items in an efficient way. Holland's carp (Spinibarbus hollandi) is a freshwater fish native to southern and eastern Taiwan. In ...
Author(s)
Lee ChienI; Wang FengYu; Liu MinYun; Chou TakKei; Liao TeYu
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Fish Biology, 2021, 99, 5, pp 1668-1676