Management of Amateur Fishery, as a Way of Decreasing Negative Anthropogenic Influence on Ichthyofauna in Inland Reservoirs of Ukraine
Author: Yu.G. Kuzmenko, T.V. Spesivyi
Redactor: Editorial Board of Fisheries Science of Ukraine (Рибогосподарська наука України)
Year: 2008
Country: Ukraine
Language: Ukrainian
Type: Text Document
Keywords: Amateur fishery, ichthyofauna, fishing pressure, Kakhovka reservoir, recreational fishing, anthropogenic impact, fisheries management
Description: This article presents a comprehensive assessment of the impact of amateur (recreational) fishing on the ichthyofauna of Ukraine’s inland waters, with a case study of the Kakhovka Reservoir. The authors examine catch volumes, species and age composition, and differences between recreational and commercial fishing. Data collected over nearly a decade are analyzed to estimate the fishing pressure exerted by amateur fishers and its implications for fish population sustainability. The paper proposes a unified methodology for monitoring recreational fishery and introduces coefficients for estimating amateur catches in relation to commercial yields.
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