The IFishMan research group announces the publication of a major new edited monograph with Springer, marking the first publication of 2026.
The open-access book Understanding Recreational Fishers: Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Approaches for Fisheries Management brings together international expertise and provides a broad, interdisciplinary overview of recreational fisheries research. The volume addresses social, ecological, economic, and governance dimensions of recreational fishing and highlights their relevance for sustainable fisheries management.
The book is edited by Kevin L. Pope, Robert Arlinghaus, Len M. Hunt, Abigail J. Lynch, and Brett T. van Poorten and includes contributions from scholars across multiple disciplines. By integrating perspectives from fisheries science and the social sciences, the volume is intended as a long-term reference for researchers, students, practitioners, and policy-makers.
The book is published open access and is freely available worldwide.