Author: United States Department of Agriculture

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Published: 2004-07-01

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781410214775

There never has been a fisheries symposium quite like "Warmwater Fisheries Symposium I." The symposium was designed to bring together anglers, fisheries scientists and managers, recreation specialists and managers, and aquatic education specialists to discuss fisheries and fishing. The main sections (each of which contains many papers) of these proceedings are: Management Opportunities and Challenges: Keys to Better Service Warmwater Fisheries: A Resource to be Managed Artificial Structures - Where They Work and How to Build Them Where the Fish Come From - Is the Cat Out of the Bag? Water Level Management - Cool Management for More Fish? Warmwater Streams - A Strong Current for Quality Management Non-Traditional Fishing Holes - The Old Fishing Hole Ain't What It Used To Be Fertilization and Forage Fish Management - Even Fish Respond to Proper Diet Hooking Mortality - Are We Kidding Ourselves? Harvest Regulations - One Is Not Enough Recreational Fishing - Who We Are and What We Need The Role of Education in Fisheries Management - We All Live Downstream