Fish(eries) management on the third rail: Defusing and advancing the dialogue on hatcheries and stocking for enhancement, conservation, and restoration through an innovative roundtable

Hannah L Harrison; Seth White; Neil Loneragan; Joy Hazell; Kai Lorenzen

doi:10.1093/fshmag/vuaf042

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Fish(eries) management on the third rail: Defusing and advancing the dialogue on hatcheries and stocking for enhancement, conservation, and restoration through an innovative roundtable

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Fish(eries) management on the third rail: Defusing and advancing the dialogue on hatcheries and stocking for enhancement, conservation, and restoration through an innovative roundtable

Hannah L Harrison, Seth White, Neil Loneragan, Joy Hazell and Kai Lorenzen

Fisheries (Bethesda), Vol.50(11), pp.486-491

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/fshmag/vuaf042

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This feature reports on a roundtable session on aquaculture-aided fisheries enhancement, restoration, and conservation that was held at the 2024 Ninth World Fisheries Congress. The session aimed to foster constructive dialogue on the use of hatcheries and stocking programs for conservation purposes, a topic sometimes referred to as the “third rail” of fisheries management. The standing room-only session drew participants from around the world and a wide variety of aquaculture contexts. Using pre-session reflections, in-session discussions, and real-time feedback tools, the session encouraged open discussions on key challenges and promising practices and policies within aquaculture-aided enhancement, restoration, and conservation. Participants identified both established challenges and novel perspectives, particularly with respect to the sociocultural aspects of hatchery practices and the need for policies that acknowledge local contexts. The organizers considered the session to be a step forward in developing a robust and diverse community of practice interested in aquaculture-aided approaches.

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Title: Fish(eries) management on the third rail: Defusing and advancing the dialogue on hatcheries and stocking for enhancement, conservation, and restoration through an innovative roundtable
Authors/Creators: Hannah L Harrison - Dalhousie University
Seth White - Oregon State University
Neil Loneragan - Murdoch University, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
Joy Hazell - University of Florida
Kai Lorenzen - University of Florida
Publication Details: Fisheries (Bethesda), Vol.50(11), pp.486-491
Publisher: Oxford University Press on behalf of American Fisheries Society.
Number of pages: 6
Identifiers: 991005779330507891
Copyright: © The Author(s) 2025.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences; Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.2 Marine Biology; 3.2.62 Freshwater Fish Ecology
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