Sustainable Recreational Fishing Using a Novel Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) Lure and Ensemble Network Algorithm to Maximize Catch and Release Survivability

arXiv:2006.10125v3 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: With 200-700 million anglers in the world, sportfishing is nearly five times more common than commercial trawling. Worldwide, hundreds of thousands of jobs are linked to the sportfishing industry, which generates billions of dollars for water-side communities and fisheries conservatories alike. However, the sheer popularity of recreational fishing poses threats to aquatic biodiversity that are hard to regulate. For example, as much as 25% of overfished populations can be traced to anglers. This alarming statistic …

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