The Roles of Research and Extension Education in the Developing Lake Ontario Salmonid Fishery

Abstract

Abstract Resource management agencies involved in developing a sport fishery often lack the resources to deal with associated problems and potentials. As a result, the economic and social impacts on small communities affected by the fishery may be neglected. In New York State, the development of the Great Lakes salmonid fishery by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has occurred with the cooperation of New York Sea Grant research and extension efforts. The following case study documents research and extension efforts designed to cope with diverse fishery development problems.