{"id":1974,"date":"2023-11-01T20:49:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/uscseagrant\/?page_id=1974"},"modified":"2023-11-10T19:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T19:33:33","slug":"better-for-bass","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/better-for-bass\/","title":{"rendered":"Better for Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Identifying best fishing practices for recreational anglers to minimize negative impacts on Kelp bass\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very little is known about the negative effects of recreational catch-and-release fishing on fish health, especially for fish populations in decline. This makes it difficult for regulatory agencies to identify fishing practices that balance fish health and recreational fishing community needs. University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant funded a study to examine the impacts of recreational catch-and-release fishing on kelp bass, one of the most important recreationally fished species in Southern California. Partnering with local recreational fishers to gather data, the study analyzed biochemical responses to stress and rates of recovery from stress due to catch and release angling and handling.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3><b>Key Results<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project provides a scientific basis for best practices for the capture, handling, and release of kelp bass\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After participating in this study, the volunteer recreational fishers indicated that they were more likely to adhere to these science-based best practices for catch and release and felt a greater stewardship for the fishery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Project Impacts &amp; Application:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results have been shared with regulatory agencies, at four major conferences, and with over 14 sportfishing clubs throughout Southern California\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Principal Investigator:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Lowe, Ph.D., California State University, Long Beach<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Funding: <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOAA, 2016-2018<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Info and Publications:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McGarigal, C. R., &amp; <\/span><strong>Lowe, C. G<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>.<\/strong> (<\/span><b>2022<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Physiological and Behavioral Effects of Angling Stress on Kelp Bass, an Important Game Fish in Southern California. Marine and Coastal Fisheries, 14(6), e10224. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/mcf2.10224<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"\/uscseagrant\/publications-database\/\">Access our Publications Database to view publications from this project or other related topics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n                                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--photo-wall \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--photo-wall\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"heading-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Images from Project\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"photos-container\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"grid-sizer\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"gutter-sizer\"><\/div>\n\n      \n                                                              \n                <div class=\"photo\">\n\n       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