The emergence of marine recreational drone fishing: Regional trends and emerging concerns.

Autor: Winkler AC; Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR), University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal. alexwinkrsa@gmail.com.; Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa. alexwinkrsa@gmail.com., Butler EC; Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa., Attwood CG; Biological Sciences Department, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Mann BQ; South African Association for Marine Biological Research, Durban, South Africa., Potts WM; Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ambio [Ambio] 2022 Mar; Vol. 51 (3), pp. 638-651. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 18.
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-021-01578-y
Abstrakt: Online evidence suggests that there has been an increase in interest of using unmanned aerial vehicles or drones during land-based marine recreational fishing. In the absence of reliable monitoring programs, this study used unconventional publicly available online monitoring methodologies to estimate the growing interest, global extent, catch composition and governance of this practice. Results indicated a 357% spike in interest during 2016 primarily in New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. From an ecological perspective, many species targeted by drone fishers are vulnerable to overexploitation, while released fishes may experience heightened stress and mortality. From a social perspective, the ethics of drone fishing are being increasingly questioned by many recreational anglers and we forecast the potential for increased conflict with other beach users. In terms of governance, no resource use legislation specifically directed at recreational drone fishing was found. These findings suggest that drone fishing warrants prioritised research and management consideration.
(© 2021. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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