A thorough understanding of this allows commercial fishers to more effectively capture target species while reducing the catch of unwanted species.
- Synthesis of current research and valuable knowledge that will help reduce bycatch and discards in commercial fisheries
- Review of basic fish behavioral principles and patterns and their relation to capture methods and conservation efforts
- Contributions from leading international applied fish behaviorists and fishing gear technologists
Behavior of Marine Fishes: Capture Processes and Conservation Challenges provides the reader with principles, patterns, and characteristics on fish behavior and fish capture processes using several types of important commercial fishing gears. The book also highlights conservation challenges facing the marine capture fisheries in efforts to maintain sustainable use of marine resources and to reduce negative impacts to the marine ecosystem. This volume, with contributions from leading applied fish behaviorists and fishing gear technologists from around the world, will be a valuable reference for researchers, fishing gear technologists, fisheries managers, students, and conservationists.
