Recreational or sport fishing is important for three major reasons: economic (it is a multi-billion dollar world industry); social (it is embedded in the cultures of many nations; ecological (it affects the environment and food webs in many ways). Recreational Fisheries covers a range of methods, case studies and perspectives on the multidisciplinary evaluation of the benefits and costs of sports fisheries. Tony Pitcher and Charles Hollingworth, the editors of this landmark publication, have drawn together chapters from more than 30 contributors from North America, Europe, Australia and South Africa, providing a truly international perspective on a global industry. Contents include detailed assessments, evaluations and survey mthods of sport fisheries in many countries. This book is an essential reference for anyone active in the management, assessment, policy making or development of sport and recreational fisheries worldwide. All fisheries scientists and managers will require a copy of this important publication. Environmental and aquatic scientists, ecologists and oceanographers will also find this book of great value in their work. Libraries in research establishments, laboratories and universities where fisheries and biological sciences are studied and taught should have multiple copies of this book. Covers a worldwide industry of great commercial importance. Internationally known editors and contributors from four continents. Uses case studies from around the globe to illustrate the subject. A core subject essential to fisheries scientists.

Recreational or sport fishing is important for three majorreasons:* * economic (it is a multi-billion dollar world industry);* social (it is embedded in the cultures of many nations;* ecological (it affects the environment and food webs in manyways).Recreational Fisheries covers a range of methods, casestudies and perspectives on the multidisciplinary evaluation of thebenefits and costs of sports fisheries.Tony Pitcher and Charles Hollingworth, the editors of thislandmark publication, have drawn together chapters from more than30 contributors from North America, Europe, Australia and SouthAfrica, providing a truly international perspective on a globalindustry. Contents include detailed assessments, evaluations andsurvey mthods of sport fisheries in many countries.This book is an essential reference for anyone active in themanagement, assessment, policy making or development of sport andrecreational fisheries worldwide. All fisheries scientists andmanagers will require a copy of this important publication.Environmental and aquatic scientists, ecologists and oceanographerswill also find this book of great value in their work. Libraries inresearch establishments, laboratories and universities wherefisheries and biological sciences are studied and taught shouldhave multiple copies of this book.* * Covers a worldwide industry of great commercialimportance.* Internationally known editors and contributors from fourcontinents.* Uses case studies from around the globe to illustrate thesubject.* A core subject essential to fisheries scientists.

List of Contributors.Series Foreword.Preface.Acknowledgements.1 Fishing For Fun: What's The Catch?.2 Recreational Fishing: Value Is In The Eye Of The Beholder.3 Economic Evaluation Of Recreational Fishery Policies.4 Recreational And Commercial Fishers In The Namibian Silver KobFishery.5 Projecting Recreational Fishing Participation.6 Catch-And-Release Recreational Fishing: A HistoricalPerspective.7 Controversy Over Catch-And-Release Recreational Fishing InEurope.8 Maintaining Quality In Recreational Fisheries: How SuccessBreeds Failure In Management Of Open-Access Sport Fisheries.9 The Importance of Angler Motivations in Sport FisheryManagement.10 Evaluating Recreational Fishing In Germany.11 A Survey of The Economic Value of Nordic RecreationalFisheries.12 An Evaluation of Recreational Fishing In England AndWales.13 Valuation And Policy in Alaskan Sport Fisheries.14 Evaluating Marine Sport Fisheries in South Africa.15 New Large-Scale Survey Methods for Evaluating Sport Fisheriesin the USA.16 Rvaluating the Marine Recreational Fishery in SouthAfrica.17 The Next Chapter. Multicultural and Cross-DisciplinaryProgress in Evaluating Recreational Fisheries.Index.