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Many fisheries scientists find policy work and advocacy to be frustrating, irrational, and overly political. They believe that if they have good scientific information, then the correct course should be obvious, the way forward should clear, and decisions can be made quickly and without fuss.
In January 2015, nearly 250 experts on freshwater fisheries from more than 40 countries gathered at the headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome for the Global Conference on Inland Fisheries, Freshwater, Fish and the Future, organized by FAO and Michigan State University (MSU).
The best memories come from collecting the fish and seeing them in the wild.
Se discute la importancia de incorporar amenazas extendidas a la viabilidad de largo plazo de especies y hábitats para planear esfuerzos de conservación y recuperación.
This article discusses the importance of addressing diffuse threats to long-term species and habitat viability in fish conservation and recovery planning.
Los lagos en Minnesota enfrentan cantidad de factores de estrés ecológico de gran escala, que amenazan hábitats acuáticos críticos para las poblaciones de peces.
Les lacs du Minnesota font face à un certain nombre de facteurs de stress écologiques à grande échelle qui menacent le milieu aquatique vital et les populations de poissons.
Lakes in Minnesota face a number of large-scale ecological stressors that threaten critical aquatic habitat and fish populations. We developed a fish habitat conservation framework to guide protection and restoration efforts for lakes of the state.
This image features the Fogo Island Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua stewardship fishery, which is a small-scale commercial fishery operating in Newfoundland, Canada.
The papers presented in this special section demonstrate recent developments in modeling and mapping to better support the spatial management of marine fisheries.
