International working group met in Ancona, Italy

Earlier in June, (recreational) fisheries scientists from around the globe met in Ancona, Italy for an international working group to discuss the latest research findings when it comes to estimating catch and effort, catch and release impacts, and socio-economic benefits and impacts of recreational fisheries. There were interesting sub-groups that discussed how to best collate evidence about catch-and-release impacts, especially in data-poor situations to give the best fisheries management advice. Research results were presented from the Baltic Sea about post-release survival of hook-and-line caught flatfishes and Atlantic salmon; from planned trials in Portugal, and from a fledging big game swordfish fishery off the coast of Tasmania and South Australia.

Picture: Sean Tracey, University of Tasmania, Australia