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Tag: Luoliang Xu

Under Pressure: Study Finds that Fishing, Not Warming, is Currently Having a Greater Impact on Our Recreational Fisheries

By Adam Hinterthuer – A new study has found that, when it comes to our freshwater fisheries, recreational anglers currently have a greater impact on fish populations than climate change. And that may be good news, says the study’s lead author, Luoliang Xu, because, faced with warming waters around the world, “local fishery management becomes …

As Lakes Warm, Small Gains in Freshwater Fisheries are Offset by Bigger Losses 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Madison, Wis.  When it comes to water temperatures, fish can be a lot like Goldilocks. Some water bodies are too warm, others too cold, and a handful are “just right” – providing the perfect thermal habitat for a species to flourish.   As lakes across the Midwestern United States continue to warm …