Recreational fisheries and the environment: current trends and future prospects

Craik W., . (1997) Recreational fisheries and the environment: current trends and future prospects. [Proceedings Paper]

Recreational fishing is an ever growing activity and in some parts of the world this occurs at the expense of commercial harvest fisheries. Recreational fishing while generating significant economic benefits generates many of the same ecological impacts as commercial fishing. These relate to both target species and the environment generally. Recreational fishing has additional dimensions. In some ways it has the potential to have greater ecological and economic effects than commercial fishing in the same fishery because of the potential number of participants overcapitalisation frequently the absence of imperative to catch a product and associated environmental issues such as anchor damage. Amenity issues e.g. crowding are also becoming more important. This paper canvasses the future of recreational fishing and its potential impacts on the environment.

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Recreational fishing is an ever growing activity and in some parts of the world this occurs at the expense of commercial harvest fisheries. Recreational fishing while generating significant economic benefits generates many of the same ecological impacts as commercial fishing. These relate to both target species and the environment generally. Recreational fishing has additional dimensions. In some ways it has the potential to have greater ecological and economic effects than commercial fishing in the same fishery because of the potential number of participants overcapitalisation frequently the absence of imperative to catch a product and associated environmental issues such as anchor damage. Amenity issues e.g. crowding are also becoming more important. This paper canvasses the future of recreational fishing and its potential impacts on the environment.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
AGROVOC Term:	FISHERIES
AGROVOC Term:	FISHING OPERATIONS
AGROVOC Term:	RECREATION
AGROVOC Term:	ECOLOGY
AGROVOC Term:	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16093

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