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Fisheries Abstracts

Changing Philosophies of Fisheries Management as Illustrated by the History of Fishing Regulations in Wyoming

By Frank J. Rahel Department of Zoology & Physiology, Program in Ecology, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071. E-mail: [email protected] Inland

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Fisheries Magazine

Modèle d’Échantillonnage pour la Détection Précoce des Espéces Aquatique Invasives aux Ports des Grands Lacs

Joel C. Hoffman, Joshua Schloesser, Anett S. Trebitz, Greg S. Peterson, Michelle Gutsch, Henry Quinlan, and John R. Kelly Nous avons évalué un programme pilote

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Fisheries Magazine

Diseño de muestreo para la detección temprana de especies acuáticas invasivas en los puertos de los Grandes Lagos

Joel C. Hoffman, Joshua Schloesser, Anett S. Trebitz, Greg S. Peterson, Michelle Gutsch, Henry Quinlan, and John R. Kelly Se evaluó un programa piloto de

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Sampling Design for Early Detection of Aquatic Invasive Species in Great Lakes Ports

Joel C. Hoffman, Joshua Schloesser, Anett S. Trebitz, Greg S. Peterson, Michelle Gutsch, Henry Quinlan, and John R. Kelly We evaluated a pilot aquatic invasive

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Fisheries Magazine

Corrélation et Causalité entre la Pêche et la Gestion des Bassins-versants

By Ray Hilborn School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Box 355020, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195. E-mail: [email protected] Les efforts pour comprendre comment gérer

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Correlación y causalidad en pesquerías y manejo de cuencas hidrográficas

By Ray Hilborn School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Box 355020, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195. E-mail: [email protected] Los esfuerzos que se realizan para

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Correlation and Causation in Fisheries and Watershed Management

By Ray Hilborn School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Box 355020, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195. E-mail: [email protected] Efforts to understand how to manage

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Defining Forage Species to Prevent a Management Dilemma

By Konstantine J. Rountos Department of Biology, St. Joseph’s College, 155 Roe Blvd., Patchogue, NY 11772. E-mail: k[email protected] MOTIVATION Forage species are often defined in

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No Damsel in Distress

By Abigail J. Lynch, USGS I’m not sure how many people can trace their career origin back to a specific instance, but I can. I

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Data Needs to Assess Effects of Soft Plastic Lure Ingestion on Fish Populations

Jordan Skaggs and Micheal S. Allen Soft plastic lures (SPLs) are among the most common tackle components used in recreational fisheries worldwide. Local and national

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