Learning More About Venting and Recompression

Scientists and fisheries managers recently convened to evaluate the difficult problem of increasing the survival of fish caught from deep water. New research findings from the West Coast and elsewhere indicate that the survival of these fish can be significantly increased using a variety of methods that quickly return the fish to depth while minimizing injury. More...

Amazing Video: Bloated Rockfish is Recompressed, Swims Away

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife makes available this short video that shows the recovery of a recreationally caught rockfish affected by the symptoms of barotrauma, the bloat that fish caught in deep water experience when brought to sea level. Click on the image to watch. (Windows Media Player required.)

Catch-and-Release Fishing

By adopting just a few simple habits, recreational anglers can greatly increase the chances that the fish they catch and release will survive. Practicing catch and release helps anglers to preserve marine fisheries while enjoying their outdoor fishing experiences.

Catch-and-Release: Things You Can Do to Help Saltwater Fish Survive

This brochure from Florida Sea Grant and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offers tips and techniques saltwater fishermen can use to increase the survival of fish they release. [printer-friendly 475KB pdf].

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