Journal article
The novel application of non-lethal citizen science tissue sampling in recreational fisheries
PLoS One, Vol.10(9), e0135743
2015
Abstract
Increasing fishing pressure and uncertainty surrounding recreational fishing catch and effort data promoted the development of alternative methods for conducting fisheries research. A pilot investigation was undertaken to engage the Australian game fishing community and promote the non-lethal collection of tissue samples from the black marlin Istiompax indica, a valuable recreational-only species in Australian waters, for the purpose of future genetic research. Recruitment of recreational anglers was achieved by publicizing the project in magazines, local newspapers, social media, blogs, websites and direct communication workshops at game fishing tournaments. The Game Fishing Association of Australia and the Queensland Game Fishing Association were also engaged to advertise the project and recruit participants with a focus on those anglers already involved in the tag-and-release of marlin. Participants of the program took small tissue samples using non-lethal methods which were stored for future genetic analysis. The program resulted in 165 samples from 49 participants across the known distribution of I. indica within Australian waters which was a sufficient number to facilitate a downstream population genetic analysis. The project demonstrated the potential for the development of citizen science sampling programs to collect tissue samples using non-lethal methods in order to achieve targeted research objects in recreationally caught species.
Details
- Title
- The novel application of non-lethal citizen science tissue sampling in recreational fisheries
- Authors
- S M Williams (Author) - University of QueenslandBonnie J Holmes (Author) - University of QueenslandJ G Pepperell (Author) - Pepperell Research and Consulting Pty Ltd
- Publication details
- PLoS One, Vol.10(9), e0135743; 9
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0135743
- ISSN
- 1932-6203; 1932-6203
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015 Williams et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450985802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
- Research Statement
- false
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