Recreational fishing and catch-and-release: recent studies and recommendations for studies carried out in Brazil
Keywords:
Fishing ethics, Fish injuries, Recreational fishingAbstract
This paper presents a brief review of catch-and-release. lts objective is to provide information about the main problems and solutions associated with this practice that have been discussed in recent years, and placing Brazil within this context. Releasing fish is considered to be a noble gesture, a conservationist approach. Based on this assumption, many have even proposed that some areas should be closed to commercial fishing and open exclusively to recreational fishers. However, many of the effects of this practice remain unknown, mainly if we consider that most studies on post-release mortality have been carried out in fresh water. Current research has focused on the assessment of the we/1-being of the released fish, the prevention of stress or mortality and, more recently, on the ethical aspects of catch-and-release. Some very we/1-established practices have been shown to be inefficient; others should be used according to habitat and species. ln Brazil, technological and scientific knowledge on this subject is in its infancy and, moreover, it is focused on studies carried out in freshwater habitats. The use of catch-and release as a management too/ should not be seen as a panacea for ai/ situations. We recommend an analysis of preventive measures applied to similar conditions observed in developing countries or economies in transition.
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