Recreational Fisheries: Ecological, Economic and Social Evaluation

Author:   Tony J. Pitcher (Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada) ,  Chuck Hollingworth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Volume:   8
ISBN:  

9780632063918


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   11 April 2002
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Tony J. Pitcher (Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada) ,  Chuck Hollingworth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Volume:   8
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.798kg
ISBN:  

9780632063918


ISBN 10:   0632063912
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   11 April 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors. Series Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Fishing For Fun: What's The Catch?. 2 Recreational Fishing: Value Is In The Eye Of The Beholder. 3 Economic Evaluation Of Recreational Fishery Policies. 4 Recreational And Commercial Fishers In The Namibian Silver Kob Fishery. 5 Projecting Recreational Fishing Participation. 6 Catch-And-Release Recreational Fishing: A Historical Perspective. 7 Controversy Over Catch-And-Release Recreational Fishing In Europe. 8 Maintaining Quality In Recreational Fisheries: How Success Breeds Failure In Management Of Open-Access Sport Fisheries. 9 The Importance of Angler Motivations in Sport Fishery Management. 10 Evaluating Recreational Fishing In Germany. 11 A Survey of The Economic Value of Nordic Recreational Fisheries. 12 An Evaluation of Recreational Fishing In England And Wales. 13 Valuation And Policy in Alaskan Sport Fisheries. 14 Evaluating Marine Sport Fisheries in South Africa. 15 New Large-Scale Survey Methods for Evaluating Sport Fisheries in the USA. 16 Rvaluating the Marine Recreational Fishery in South Africa. 17 The Next Chapter. Multicultural and Cross-Disciplinary Progress in Evaluating Recreational Fisheries. Index.

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The book is... well edited and produced, with useful tables and figures... throughout... this publication is a useful contribution to the extensive literature on angling and is recommended to both scientists and enthusiastic anglers all over the world. Journal of Fish Biology ... a valuable guide for anyone active in management, assessment, policy making or development of sport and recreational fisheries worldwide. Aquaculture Magazine A very important and timely book. This book gives a broad overview of the problem and a number of suggestions for a more accurate, scientific way of mitigating its effects. Professional Fisherman


"The book is... well edited and produced, with useful tables and figures... throughout... this publication is a useful contribution to the extensive literature on angling and is recommended to both scientists and enthusiastic anglers all over the world."Journal of Fish Biology "... a valuable guide for anyone active in management, assessment, policy making or development of sport and recreational fisheries worldwide." Aquaculture Magazine "A very important and timely book. This book gives a broad overview of the problem and a number of suggestions for a more accurate, scientific way of mitigating its effects."Professional Fisherman


""The book is... well edited and produced, with useful tables and figures... throughout... this publication is a useful contribution to the extensive literature on angling and is recommended to both scientists and enthusiastic anglers all over the world."" Journal of Fish Biology ""... a valuable guide for anyone active in management, assessment, policy making or development of sport and recreational fisheries worldwide."" Aquaculture Magazine ""A very important and timely book. This book gives a broad overview of the problem and a number of suggestions for a more accurate, scientific way of mitigating its effects."" Professional Fisherman


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Tony Pitcher and Charles Hollingworth, the editors of this landmark publication, have drawn together chapters from more than 30 contributors from North America, Europe, Australia and South Africa, providing a truly international perspective on a global industry. Contents include detailed assessments, evaluations and survey mthods of sport fisheries in many countries.

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