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Stocks of coarse fish in rivers in England and Wales have apparenty declined seriously over the last thirty years. Despite investigation, the changes have not been fully substantiated or explained. Over the same period there have been continued changes ot the river environment, and it is not known if these have had an effect on fish stocks. This book is designed to produce a comprehensive review of current information on the ecology and management of the major coarse fish species, and makes recommendations on further information gathering and fish management strategies.