modern aquaculture for successful development of fly fishing eifac symposium, wierzba, poland 28 may...
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Modern aquaculture for successful development of fly
fishing EIFAC Symposium,
Wierzba, Poland28 May 2004
Dr Jerzy A. Kowalski
President FIPS-Mouche
Angling influencing aquaculture
• Fish production - west vs east
• carp - 9% vs 86%
• salmonids - 85% vs 9,4%
• Anglers catch higher than commercial catch + fish farming in Poland
• Stocking for angling in Poland - carp 61%, increase from 55%
Aquaculture influencing angling
• Trout fisheries in reservoirs
• Conversion from coarse fishing to trout fishing in England
• Grayling changing angling preferences in Poland
• Potential for change
• Put & Take fisheries (+ resource protection)
Managing natural trout waters
• Anglers in forefront of development
• Demand for Biodiversity
• Habitat enhancements
• Natural reproduction
• Genetic diversity
• Native trout populations
• Co-operation of stakeholders
Stakeholders for management
• Aquaculture organisations
• Anglers’ associations• Scientists
• Land owners• Water managers• Forestry services• Flood protection• Water purification• Sewage treatment• Power stations
Genetic conservation of brown trout
• Conservation at the level of species not satisfactory
• Conservation at the level of local population• Threats to genetic diversity:• overharvesting• environment alterations• stocking
Co-operation between anglers’ associations and administration
• USDA Forestry Service - Trout Unlimited
• Fisheries Board - TAFI
• Environment Agency - S&TA, Wild Trout Society
• National Trout and Grayling Fisheries Strategy - UK, 2003
• Initial programmes in Poland
Stream Corridor Restoration
• Holistic approach to fishery management
• Water management as a general principle
• Balanced functioning of stream valley
• Habitat development
• Wild and native populations
• Catch and release
Socioeconomic value of angling
• Morrum area, Sweden
• 50 000 salmon - 0,5M EUR value (commercial catch)
• 750 salmon - 6M EUR value for local economy (anglers’ catch)
Socioeconomic value of angling
• River Torne, Finland/Sweden
• Increase in tourism
• Value of angler - caught salmon - up to 250 EUR/kg
• Commercial fishing - banned
FIPS-Mouche
• Conservation Symposia
• Global approach
• Local experience with global importance
• Message: „Water that is good for trout is also good for humans”
• Promotion of angling tourism & fisheries
Aquaculture and fly fishing
• Two way interaction
• Development of trout fisheries for change of angling preferences
• Leverage of trout production through fly fishing
• Common goals to influence other stakeholders
Aquaculture and fly fishing
• Increased management of open waters
• Expertise required and available
• Value of fishery management for local economies
• Increased importance of fishing as an industry