In this edited work, international experts in fisheries management and ecology review and appraise the status of river fisheries, assessment methodology, constraints on development, issues and options regarding management and associated problems in both temperate and tropical countries. Recommendations are made to improve management and an attempt is made to provide guidelines for formulating policy, for planning methodology and for evaluating future activities. Assessment of fish community structure and dynamics. Factors constraining stock recruitment. Fish habitat requirements. Instream flow needs. Impact of water resource schemes. Rehabilitation of river fisheries. Enhancement of fish stocks. Exploitation of stocks. Management of migratory fish stocks. Conservation of endangered species. Integrated river management. Bioeconomic issues. Legislation. Multinational management of rivers. Case studies.

In this edited work, international experts in fisheries managementand ecology review and appraise the status of river fisheriesassessment methodology, constraints on development, issues andoptions regarding management and associated problems in bothtemperate and tropical countries. Recommendations are made toimprove management and an attempt is made to provide guidelines forformulating policy, for planning methodology and for evaluatingfuture activities.* * Assessment of fish community structure and dynamics.* Factors constraining stock recruitment.* Fish habitat requirements.* Instream flow needs.* Impact of water resource schemes.* Rehabilitation of river fisheries.* Enhancement of fish stocks.* Exploitation of stocks.* Management of migratory fish stocks.* Conservation of endangered species.* Integrated river management.* Bioeconomic issues.* Legislation.* Multinational management of rivers.* Case studies.