{"id":743,"date":"2019-06-17T01:52:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T01:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/hooklinescience\/?p=743"},"modified":"2023-07-25T13:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T17:54:53","slug":"what-are-the-most-popular-blogposts-from-the-first-six-months-of-hook-line-and-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/hooklinescience\/what-are-the-most-popular-blogposts-from-the-first-six-months-of-hook-line-and-science\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Most Popular Blogposts from the First Six Months of Hook, Line and Science?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Posts on lionfish diet, shellfish pathogens and a northward shift of fisheries are the most read to date.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We realize there are plenty of print, online and in-person resources available to help anglers CATCH more fish. What\u2019s the best lure for my target species under \u201cx\u201d conditions? What tide cycle is best for this or that? Who is catching what, when and where? We can\u2019t really compete with experts or message boards that can provide that information and don\u2019t really want to. That\u2019s not our expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our goal, as scientists who specialize in marine fisheries, is to provide saltwater anglers in particular and readers in general with easy access to science-based information related to fishing and fisheries. We can\u2019t cover everything \u2013 so we have been seeking out articles of interest as identified by our statewide survey of anglers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the launch of Hook, Line and Science <\/em>in December 2018, we have provided 25 blog posts across three primary topical categories: fisheries science and management (9 posts), boating and angling practices (10 posts), and conservation and habitat enhancement (6 posts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are the most popular three posts from Hook, Line and Science <\/em>during our first six months. As always, to find out more details about the studies and access the original research articles, check them out on Hook, Line and Science<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Does the Invasive Lionfish Eat?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Interesting finding:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In general, the fish families found in the stomach contents of lionfish did not match expected amounts. Lionfish, in particular, target grunts, sea basses and groupers more frequently than expected, with grunts comprising 41% of the lionfish diet. This is bad news for fishermen, who tend to target the same fish families on North Carolina reefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n