2022
DOI: 10.1002/fee.2550
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Global Swimways for the conservation of migratory freshwater fishes

Abstract: O f the 18,201 freshwater fish species described to date (as of July 2021) (van der Laan 2021), the majority undertake some form of between-habitat movement as part of their life history (Brink et al. 2018). Of these species, more than 1000 are considered truly migratory and as such their survival is dependent on completing these migrations (Brink et al. 2018).

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“…Other models include the U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers designation, Ramsar sites that protect entire free‐flowing river catchments (e.g., the Bita River Ramsar site in Colombia), the designation of water reserves that guarantee allocations of river flow for nature and specific human uses (Salinas‐Rodríguez et al, 2018), and a recent law that would protect “permanent preservation rivers” (“Rios de preservação permanente”) in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil (Azevedo‐Santos et al, 2019). Worthington et al (2022) recommend the development of a Global Swimways program, similar to the Flyways program for migratory birds, to identify rivers and their associated ecosystems that support the entire migration routes of biologically and/or socio‐economically important freshwater fishes. Another recent effort is the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative that is an Indigenous‐led effort in Peru and Ecuador to protect headwaters that are considered sacred (Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Other models include the U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers designation, Ramsar sites that protect entire free‐flowing river catchments (e.g., the Bita River Ramsar site in Colombia), the designation of water reserves that guarantee allocations of river flow for nature and specific human uses (Salinas‐Rodríguez et al, 2018), and a recent law that would protect “permanent preservation rivers” (“Rios de preservação permanente”) in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil (Azevedo‐Santos et al, 2019). Worthington et al (2022) recommend the development of a Global Swimways program, similar to the Flyways program for migratory birds, to identify rivers and their associated ecosystems that support the entire migration routes of biologically and/or socio‐economically important freshwater fishes. Another recent effort is the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative that is an Indigenous‐led effort in Peru and Ecuador to protect headwaters that are considered sacred (Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Improving science-based management for these systems may be challenging for migratory species that cross political boundaries and ecosystems. The likely suspects framework is one potential approach that attempts to unify management of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) across its life history, which includes both marine and freshwater systems (Bull et al, 2022).The "swimway" management approach is a recommendation for freshwater migratory fish species that span multiple basins and political jurisdictions (Pracheil et al, 2012;Worthington et al 2022). Similarly, creating agreements for sustainable societal developments may require cooperation at multiple scales throughout a river basin to avoid power hierarchies (e.g., upstream and downstream socio-political dynamics).…”
Section: Evaluating Sdg 14 Indicators and Identifying Mutual Opportun...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similar conflicts among inland fisheries and irrigation needs have been shown in the Murray–Darling basin (Lynch et al, 2019). Tributaries that are unobstructed by dams can still be affected by main stem rivers that are dammed because of the backwater effects of inundation and disconnection of migratory fish pathways (swimways) (Worthington et al, 2022). Riverine capture fisheries, such as the Murray–Darling basin, Brazilian Amazon and the Columbia river, are minimizing further deterioration by supporting science-based management and adapting governance for a shared water body (Cooke et al, 2021).…”
Section: Resilient Rivers Are Part Of the Global Fisheries Sustainabi...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In large tropical river basins, such as the Amazon, Congo and Mekong, migration of fishes occurring entirely within freshwaters seems to have a higher prevalence as a migratory strategy, as diadromy is poorly represented among fishes in these basins compared to smaller tropical rivers or temperate rivers (Chalant et al., 2019; Vu et al., 2023; Worthington et al., 2022). Large tropical basins experience marked seasonality in discharge driven by regional precipitation and air circulation patterns, and resulting flood pulses act as a significant factor shaping the ecology of fishes in lowland areas (Correa et al., 2022; Jardine et al., 2015; Junk, 1999).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%