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Fisheries

Harvest Regulations

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Why do we harvest fish? Food, bait, trophy, fertilizer, animal feed
How is recreational fishing done? Rod and reel, spearfishing, noodling, snagging, trotlines
Evolution of harvest reg. Colonial times- absent/limited Early 1900s MSY 1960's-OSY
Purposes of harvest reg. Improve fishing quality (subjective)  Maintain populations  Alter community dynamics  Remove undesirable fishes  Source of revenue
Types of regulation Licensing Harvest limits (number/size) Seasons
Licensing (permits) provides info: Age, location, recruitment of new/young anglers, trends in fishing, spending (DJ revenue)
Why have harvest limits? Safety- fatty parts of fish, heart problems Biological- catch and release Socio-cultural- fish are finite, hitting goals, psychological
Creel limit purpose number of fish can be kept in a day smaller fish- less restrictive
Possession limits accounts for daily limit plus at home culling or high grading- releasing of previously possessed fish
Types of size regulations Length Minimum length Length based creel limit 2 of x or 1 of y
Other types of size regulations Protected slot limit Harvest slot limit Maximum length limit
Purpose of seasons? Build up excitement Protect vulnerable life stages (fingerlings, spawning) Easier law enforcement
Disadvantages of seasons? Overcrowding, poor experience, environmental degradation (lots of people in area)
Things that alter the effectiveness of regulations Non-compliance catch and release mortality natural mortality recruitment (environmental variation) fishing effort Ecology
Created by: llamaandlearning
 

 



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