Inland Fisheries Management in North America Third Edition

Preface

doi: https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874165.fmatter

The first and second editions of Inland Fisheries Management in North America became standard texts and references used by educators, students, and practicing fisheries managers. However, they became outdated as the scientific literature grew and philosophy and practices for fisheries management evolved. This third edition of Inland Fisheries Management in North America represents a full revision of the book, not a simple update of literature. This edition was developed by fisheries scientists associated with the American Fisheries Society, particularly the Education and Fisheries Management sections, with the intent of providing information on the past and emerging conceptual basis and evolving practices for managing freshwater fisheries in North America. This is a text for use in introductory university courses for juniors, seniors, or graduate students and assumes that readers will have a general foundation in ecology, limnology, ichthyology, and college-level mathematics. The book is written as an educational tool, not a reference work. Nonetheless, recent advances in fisheries management make this a valuable reference for practicing fisheries professionals.