Illegal incidents and violations related to Atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, during 2001–2020
Abstract Resource user compliance is a key element in effective fisheries management. Herein, we examine two decades of enforcement records pertaining to Atlantic salmon from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Illegal incidents were negatively correlated with the number of licensed anglers but not s...
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crwiley:10.1111/fme.12652 2024-06-23T07:51:12+00:00 Illegal incidents and violations related to Atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, during 2001–2020 Van Leeuwen, Travis E. Cote, David Lehnert, Sarah J. Lewis, Sky Ann Walsh, Daryl Bungay, Kerry Kelly, Nicholas I. McGinn, Jason Adams, Blair Dempson, J. Brian 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fme.12652 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/fme.12652 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Fisheries Management and Ecology volume 31, issue 1 ISSN 0969-997X 1365-2400 journal-article 2023 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12652 2024-06-06T04:21:18Z Abstract Resource user compliance is a key element in effective fisheries management. Herein, we examine two decades of enforcement records pertaining to Atlantic salmon from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Illegal incidents were negatively correlated with the number of licensed anglers but not salmon abundance. Over two decades, illegal incidents declined by 66%, even after correcting for the positive relationship between enforcement effort and illegal incidents. This decline was primarily driven by a 67% reduction in netting and jigging‐related violations, which were likely to impose the highest levels of mortality on adult salmon among violations examined. Additionally, illegal incidents and violation types did not increase as a result of management changes. While Newfoundland and Labrador remains one of the last strongholds for Atlantic salmon, we encourage other jurisdictions to monitor fisheries compliance to better understand the social‐ecological landscape that is crucial to supporting healthy fisheries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Newfoundland Wiley Online Library Canada Newfoundland Fisheries Management and Ecology 31 1 |
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Abstract Resource user compliance is a key element in effective fisheries management. Herein, we examine two decades of enforcement records pertaining to Atlantic salmon from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Illegal incidents were negatively correlated with the number of licensed anglers but not salmon abundance. Over two decades, illegal incidents declined by 66%, even after correcting for the positive relationship between enforcement effort and illegal incidents. This decline was primarily driven by a 67% reduction in netting and jigging‐related violations, which were likely to impose the highest levels of mortality on adult salmon among violations examined. Additionally, illegal incidents and violation types did not increase as a result of management changes. While Newfoundland and Labrador remains one of the last strongholds for Atlantic salmon, we encourage other jurisdictions to monitor fisheries compliance to better understand the social‐ecological landscape that is crucial to supporting healthy fisheries. |
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Van Leeuwen, Travis E. Cote, David Lehnert, Sarah J. Lewis, Sky Ann Walsh, Daryl Bungay, Kerry Kelly, Nicholas I. McGinn, Jason Adams, Blair Dempson, J. Brian |
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Van Leeuwen, Travis E. Cote, David Lehnert, Sarah J. Lewis, Sky Ann Walsh, Daryl Bungay, Kerry Kelly, Nicholas I. McGinn, Jason Adams, Blair Dempson, J. Brian Illegal incidents and violations related to Atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, during 2001–2020 |
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Van Leeuwen, Travis E. Cote, David Lehnert, Sarah J. Lewis, Sky Ann Walsh, Daryl Bungay, Kerry Kelly, Nicholas I. McGinn, Jason Adams, Blair Dempson, J. Brian |
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Illegal incidents and violations related to Atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, during 2001–2020 |
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Illegal incidents and violations related to Atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, during 2001–2020 |
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Illegal incidents and violations related to Atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, during 2001–2020 |
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Illegal incidents and violations related to Atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, during 2001–2020 |
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Illegal incidents and violations related to Atlantic salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, during 2001–2020 |
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illegal incidents and violations related to atlantic salmon fishing in newfoundland and labrador, canada, during 2001–2020 |
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Atlantic salmon Newfoundland |
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