Does catch-and-release angling pose a threat to American eel? A hooking mortality experiment

Incidental capture of protected fishes usually calls for immediate release, however, post-release survival has not been investigated for many protected species. The American eel Anguilla rostrata is an example of an imperiled species that is incidentally captured by recreational anglers, but for whi...

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Main Authors: Litt, MA, Etherington, BS, Gutowsky, LFG, Lapointe, NWR, Cooke, SJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2020-01-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v41/p1-6/