High-resolution app data reveal sustained increases in recreational fishing effort in Europe during and after COVID-19 lockdowns [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2023 It is well recognized that COVID-19 lockdowns impacted human interactions with natural ecosystems. One example is recreational fishing, which, in developed countries, involves approximately 10% of people. Fishing licence sales and observations at angling
Asta Audzijonyte +8 more
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The influence of recreational angling on mental health among older adults: a self-determination theory perspective [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveThis study explored how recreational fishing influences the elderly’s psychological well-being through self-determination theory (SDT) and analyzed the mediating roles of autonomy, competence, and belonging.MethodsA total of 364 elderly anglers ...
Jun Wang +5 more
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A simple method for mapping winter recreational fishing ecosystem services supply in lakes. A contribution to mapping freshwater ecosystem services [PDF]
MethodsXAlthough urban areas negatively impact the environment, they supply a wide range of ecosystem services (ES), mainly cultural ones. Recreation near urban green areas is widespread, including fishing.
Paulo Pereira +5 more
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Historical Patterns and Drivers of Spatial Changes in Recreational Fishing Activity in Puget Sound, Washington. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Small-scale fisheries are the primary users of many coastal fish stocks; yet, spatial and temporal patterns of recreational and subsistence fishing in coastal marine ecosystems are poorly documented.
Anne H Beaudreau, Emily J Whitney
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Effects of recreational fishing on three fish species from the Posidonia oceanica meadows off Minorca (Balearic archipelago, western Mediterranean) [PDF]
Scientia Marina, 2007 Experimental fishing and visual censuses were conducted at nine Posidonia oceanica sites off Minorca exposed to different levels of fishing intensity to assess the effects of recreational fishing on the species that dominate the catch.
Luis Cardona +4 more
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Institution for the provision of amateur and sport fishing in Ukraine [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Amateur and sports fishing, as a new, promising type of tourism in Ukraine, as well as legislative and promising acts of its regulation and management were studied.
Toryanyk Volodymyr +3 more
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The Preventive Effect of Outdoor Recreational Fishing on Anxiety Disorder [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Background: Anxiety disorder, a severe global public health problem, has caused many adverse effects. Effectively preventing anxiety disorder is very important.
Zhou Yanheng, Hu Zhineng
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Catch Estimates and Species Composition of Recreational Fishing in Israel
Fishes, 2023 Recreational fishing is common around the Mediterranean Sea. The number of recreational fishers is growing, and they are using increasingly efficient fishing techniques.
Ori Frid +5 more
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Recreational fishing gears on the Kakhovka Reservoir
Ribogospodarsʹka Nauka Ukraïni, 2022 Purpose. Determination of the main fishing gears used by recreational fishermen on the Kakhovka Reservoir and their place in the general system of fishing gears according to their functional and structural features. Methodology.
M. Maksymenko
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An Assessment of Catches of Shore and Boat Recreational Angling along the Coast of the Adriatic Sea
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 Recreational fisheries involve millions of people globally, thus there is a growing recognition of the immense economic, sociocultural and ecological importance of recreational fishing as a significant component of global capture fisheries.
Alen Soldo
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