Burbot: Conserving the Enigmatic Freshwater Codfish

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The curious case of the burbot
Chapter 1: Natural history of the burbot
	The lineage of the burbot
	Physical characteristics of the burbot
	Burbot habitats and habits
	The burbot diet
	Reproduction and growth
	Predators of burbot
	Burbot genetics
Chapter 2: Burbot distribution
	Threats and trends across their natural range
	Burbot distribution in North America
	Burbot distribution in Eurasia
	Burbot distribution in Britain
	The former distribution of burbot in eastern England
	Lingering claims about burbot in Britain
Chapter 3: Angling for burbot
	Ice fishing for burbot
	Burbot baits
	Ice fishing tackle
	Competitive ice fish
	Set line fishing for burbot
	Summer fishing for burbot
	The (non-)fighting burbot
	Specimen burbot angling
	Burbot as bait
	Pursuing English burbot
	World record rod-caught burbot
	British record rod-caught burbot
	A final cautionary note to the burbot angler
Chapter 4: Cultural connections with burbot
	What’s in a name?
	Burbot gastronomy
	Religion and the burbot
	The medicinal burbot
	Commercial burbot fisheries
	Burbot farming
	Burbot harvesting and use
	Burbot as an inspiration of great art
	Burbot and political history
	Burbot and human health
	Burbot and local culture
	Trends in burbot populations
	The disappearing British burbot
	Burbot as a perceived conservation problem
	A concluding thought
Chapter 5: Burbot conservation
	A canary in the coalmine
	Burbot conservation
	River rehabilitation for burbot recovery in Germany
	Burbot restocking in Germany
	Recovery of burbot populations in the United States
	Burbot reintroduction
	Successful reintroduction of burbot to Belgium
	Further genetic considerations
	Burbot as a tool for biomanipulation
	Conservation co-beneficiaries
Chapter 6: Reintroduction of burbot to Britain
	Where could burbot be reintroduced in Britain?
	Understanding factors behind the decline of British burbot
	Why reintroduce the burbot to Britain?
	Averting harm in the reintroduction site
	Averting harm in the donor site
	Testing the feasibility of reintroduction
	Growing momentum for the reintroduction of burbot to Britain
	The Norfolk Rivers Trust reintroduction strategy
	It’s about a lot more than burbot!
Chapter 7: Epilogue
Bibliography
Index