ESRI Research Bulletin
Salmon and sea trout angling: Anglers’ conservation preferences
ESRI Research Bulletin Articles provide short summaries of work published by ESRI researchers and overviews of thematic areas covered by ESRI programmes of research. Bulletin Articles are designed to be easily accessible to a wide readership. A reference or references to the full publication is included at the start of each Bulletin article.
October 7, 2019
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Download PDF | 450.47 KB |
The research finds that there is little consensus among anglers on the best conservation measures to follow to improve the sustainability of salmon and sea trout stocks. In terms of angler behaviour, on average across all anglers, excluding mandatory releases, anglers released just 38% of the fish they caught, and larger fish are more likely to be kept for personal consumption.