Cast nets are commonly used by both sport and commercial anglers in estuarine habitats along the southern U.S. coast, but they are rarely used by fisheries scientists, especially when compared to other gears. This is due to the fact that they require practice and skill to deploy, but also because sampling with them is considered... Read More
Traditionally, dietary studies of sharks have been based on stomach content analysis, which often involves the lethal practice of cutting open a shark. This method, while effective, only provides a snapshot of ingested food in the days prior to death. Furthermore, it is a practice that often requires sacrificing a large number of sharks in... Read More
Abstract Recent progress in animal welfare legislation relating to invertebrates has provoked interest in methods for the anesthesia of cephalopods, for which different approaches to anesthesia have been tried but in most cases without truly anesthetizing the animals. For example, several workers have used muscle relaxants or hypothermia as forms of “anesthesia.” Several inhalational anesthetics are known to... Read More
Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is one of the most highly sought-after fish in the Gulf of Mexico and also one of the most heavily managed. Considered overfished since the 1980s, anglers have had to endure shortened fishing seasons in an effort to rebuild the stock. Last year, the Red Snapper recreational season was reduced to... Read More
“Fish Fight” What does a seahorse made of balloons look like? “He Smells Sea Smells at the Seashore” Leafy seadragons 101 Trout fishing from a swimming pool?! “Monsters of the Deep” Octopus’ favourite real estate: a coconut What is a Fishackathon? The cod are back in town Lobsters come in all sizes and colours “The Surprising Way Jellyfish... Read More
Saul Greenberg and Theresa Godin Estimating angling effort on more than a few lakes can be prohibitively expensive using creel surveys and often requires finer-scale angler distribution data than aerial surveys can provide. An alternate method uses remote cameras to capture images of lakes at hourly intervals over long time periods. Technicians then visually analyze... Read More
Jake Rice, Michael J. Bradford, Keith D. Clarke, Marten A. Koops, Robert G. Randall, and Roger Wysocki In 2012, Canada’s Fisheries Act was amended. New fisheries protection provisions provide for the sustainability and ongoing productivity of commercial, recreational, and Aboriginal fisheries. These provisions replace previous provisions that focused on fish habitats, and concerns have been... Read More
Derek P. Crane, Loren M. Miller, James S. Diana, John M. Casselman, John M. Farrell, Kevin L. Kapuscinski, and Joe K. Nohner New research techniques and changing Muskellunge Esox masquinongy and Northern Pike E. lucius fisheries have contributed to paradigm shifts in the science and management of these species. A symposium on Muskellunge and Northern... Read More
Highlights of Fisheries Magazine – June 2015 In this Issue: • Policy Column Nature-Based Remedies to Societal Woes • AFS News Improving Communication/Cooperation among Aquatic Professional Societies • Interviews Q&A: Interview with Jay Hemdal, Toledo Zoo Fish Curator Q&A: Interview with Sara Turner PEER • Muskellunge and Northern Pike Ecology and Management: Important Issues and... Read More
Highlights of Fisheries Magazine – May 2015 In this Issue: • President’s Commentary Highlighting the 2014 AFS Award of Excellence Recipient— Kenneth A. Rose • Policy Column Top 10 Policy Issues for AFS • Student Angle How to Navigate Fisheries Education and Employment • AFS News AFS Hosts Capitol Hill Briefings on Marine Fisheries Management... Read More
