Catch in peace vs catch and release

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Caring for fish was the central theme of the catch welfare platform’s kick-off meeting in Bergen, Noway last week. While the majority of presentations were about how to improve treatments of fish in wild-capture commercial fisheries, the pros and cons and welfare challenges of recreational, catch and release were neatly summarized as well.

Be selfish with Dr Snapper

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Drsnapper will be participating in the ultimate citizen science festival at the Belgian coast: zeekerweten.be

A festival to celebrate biodiversity observation and conservation and to cheerish your very own enthusiasm for discovery.

Everyone is welcome on May 8 here in Oostende to try out and experience first hand the new thrill of camera angling. #catchinpeace #aquatictrophyshot

Al eens met een hengel een foto genomen van een vis? Met Dr Snapper’s onderwatercamera aan de haak maak je verrassende onderwaterbeelden. En dit zonder de vissen te storen of pijn te doen. (Voel je als een vis in het water zonder nat te worden!)

  • Inschrijven is niet nodig

  • Doorlopend

  • Vooraf: installeer de apps Spydro (Android // iOS) en GoFish Cam (Android // iOS)

  • Wie wil kan een stevige hengel (worpgewicht van 80-100 g) meenemen

International recreational fisheries research in the spotlight

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Last week a working group of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) met virtually to discuss the latest research results of recreational fisheries catches, population impacts, socioeconomic footprints and novel survey methods. Animal welfare issues of catch-and-release practices were also on the menu.