c/todayilearned · by usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml · 3yTIL catch and release fishing has an 18% average mortality rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_and_release#Injury_and_mortality_in_released_fish47 points · 2 comments · view on lemmy.world
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goldfishmotorcycle@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
What’s the margin for error on this? An 82% chance of immortality sounds like a bet I might be willing to take.
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I know you are joking, but if you were curious, it's from a meta-analysis based on the mortality data from 53 studies. The rates vary between species as well