The use of European river lamprey as bait by the UK coarse predator angling community

Albright, A.J.; Lucas, M.C.

doi:10.1111/fme.12512

The use of European river lamprey as bait by the UK coarse predator angling community

Albright, A.J.; Lucas, M.C.

Authors

Atticus Jack Albright atticus.j.albright@durham.ac.uk
PGR Student Master of Science

Professor Martyn Lucas m.c.lucas@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

Recreational fishing is a commonplace leisure activity within the developed world but can generate tension when activities conflict with conservation agendas. A potential conflict arises over the use of European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis (L.), a protected species, by UK coarse (freshwater non-salmonid) predator anglers. This study used geographically stratified interviews with 69 predator anglers to explore attitudes towards the use of lamprey as bait, their conservation status and knowledge of biosecurity regulations. Most participants used lamprey as bait to some degree and agreed that, if threatened by exploitation, a ban on their use as angling bait should be implemented. Ordinal regression analysis indicated the presence of a subset of anglers who value lamprey as bait more than others and may oppose conservation efforts. The benefits of the potential establishment of bait certification schemes are also considered.

Citation

Albright, A., & Lucas, M. (2021). The use of European river lamprey as bait by the UK coarse predator angling community. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 28(6), 542-555. https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12512

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Aug 5, 2021
Online Publication Date	Aug 29, 2021
Publication Date	2021-12
Deposit Date	Aug 5, 2021
Publicly Available Date	Aug 29, 2022
Journal	Fisheries Management and Ecology
Print ISSN	0969-997X
Electronic ISSN	1365-2400
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	28
Issue	6
Pages	542-555
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12512

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Albright, A.J. & Lucas, M.C. (2021). The use of European river lamprey as bait by the UK coarse predator angling community. Fisheries Management and Ecology 28(6): 542-555, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12512. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.