/tag/recreational-angling/ Recreational angling Wowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-us©baktoftSat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /images/logo_hua5d664d7034d44ac3ad2e9644e8c8184_11735_300x300_fit_lanczos_2.png /tag/recreational-angling/ /project/predator/ Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /project/predator/ <p>Humans as key predators that shape fish populations in aquatic ecosystems through exploitation and through non-lethal disturbances, such as those arising from noise or catch-and-release practices. In the &ldquo;Predator&rdquo; project, we aim to understand how recreational fishing pressure affects the behavior of natural fish populations.</p> <p>The main questions are (1) How do top predatory fish in a lake ecosystem behaviourally respond to recreational fishing? (2) How effective are no-take freshwater protected areas in protecting predatory fish from fishing pressure in lakes? (3) Will prey fish respond to behavioural changes shown by predatory fish in response to fishing?</p> <p>To answer these and other questions, we are combining a field-based angling experiment and behavioral assessment using a whole-lake telemetry system. We are studying in two lakes in Brandenburg, where northern pike (<em>Esox lucius</em>) and Eurasian perch (<em>Perca fluviatilis</em>) are the main predatory species. The project is funded by a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and by internal funds of IGB and IFishMan.</p> <p><strong>Project Partners</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dr. Ryo Futamura, IGB, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater</li> <li>Prof. Dr. Robert Arlinghaus, IGB, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater</li> </ul> <div style="clear: both;"> <div style="float: left; width: 20%; margin-left: 10px;"> <figure> <a href="https://www.ifishman.de/en/" target="_blank"><img src="ifishman.png"></a> </figure> </div> <div style="float: left; width: 20%; margin-left: 10px;"> <figure> <a href="https://www.igb-berlin.de/en" target="_blank"><img src="igb.png"></a> </figure> </div> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div>