Global dataset of species-specific inland recreational fisheries harvest for consumption.

ABSTRACT: Inland recreational fisheries, found in lakes, rivers, and other landlocked waters, are important to livelihoods, nutrition, leisure, and other societal ecosystem services worldwide. Although recreationally-caught fish are frequently harvested and consumed by fishers, their contribution to food and nutrition has not been adequately quantified due to lack of data, poor monitoring, and under-reporting, especially in developing countries. Beyond limited global harvest estimates, few have explored species-specific harvest patterns, although this variability has implications for fisheries management and food security. Given the continued growth of the recreational fishery sector, understanding inland recreational fish harvest and consumption rates represents a critical knowledge gap. Based on a

SUBMITTER: Embke HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9365780 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature