Two hearts are better than one: encouraging collaboration between freshwater fish conservation and freshwater fisheries management

Abstract

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Inland fish and fisheries integral to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

“…Third, the exercise highlighted several pervasive inland fishery issues that often have value-laden implications, such as non-native species and aquaculture. For example, recreational fisheries and aquaculture that rely on non-native species, such as Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) or Atlantic Salmon (S. salar), can still be considered as sustainably managed (e.g., controlling waste), yet the impact on freshwater biodiversity can be severe [44][45][46][47] . Brown Trout has been listed as one of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species 48 , while also being valued for its benefits to meeting conservation and economic goals 49,50 .…”

Characteristics, preferences and perceptions of recreational fishers in northern Patagonia, Argentina

“…Recreational fishing is carried out in more than 100 countries (Cisneros-Montemayor and Sumaila, 2010), and current estimates indicate that approximately 900,000 tonnes of fish are extracted per year (Cooke and Cowx, 2004;Freire et al, 2020). Recreational fisheries are considered an ecosystem service that contributes to human well-being (Winfield, 2016); this activity is emerging as an important socioeconomic factor for many local and regional economies, bringing social, cultural and health benefits to those who take part in it (Parkkila et al, 2010). Furthermore, the relationship between an environment and its resources and users allows recreational fisheries to be classified as an adaptive socio-ecological system (Arlinghaus et al, 2017).…”