Courtesy: https://www.umass.edu/researchnext/fish-forward
Amanda Drane '12
Over the past several decades, wild fish stocks have rapidly depleted—even if all fishing of aquatic habitats were to cease tomorrow, it could take many years for some fish populations to fully recover. Fish ecologist Andy Danylchuk keeps fish conservation at the core of his research as he employs modern technologies to study the world’s fish populations and
According to Danylchuk, quantifying potential impacts gives stakeholders, including fisheries managers and government policy makers, ‘hard numbers’ that can form the foundation of conservation efforts. According to Danylchuk, quantifying potential impacts gives stakeholders, including fisheries managers and government policy makers, ‘hard numbers’ that can form the foundation of conservation efforts.
From the Bahamas to India, Danylchuk's work is in high demand—global tourism and fishing industries have taken a huge hit due to dwindling resources and stakeholders are desperate for answers. For each new project that he starts, Danylchuk conducts field research within a given aquatic ecosystem and also works with stakeholders, helping to assess the...