39 min

Bruce Koike and the Art Aquatic Fisherwomen

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Bruce Koike has gone from poultry farmer in Missouri to aquarium scientist in New Orleans to artist in Newport, Oregon. We discuss his unusual career path, the parallels between art and science, and the history of Gyotaku. Of course, we also find time for some great fish stories! Stay tuned for the creature feature to learn about the five major invasive carp species in North America!Check out Bruce’s art: koikebruce.wixsite.com, where you’ll also find a list of his upcoming appearances at art festivals and fisheries conferences.Submit a creature feature to be aired on the show! Learn more at: fisherwomenpod.com/ Resources (*indicates paywall or item for purchase; **AFS publications)Fisheries Blog: A compilation of fish art from the last quincentenary: https://tinyurl.com/yht424tyGuidetti and Micheli. 2011. Ancient art serving marine conservation. The Ecological Society of America. Essay: https://tinyurl.com/35t5yua7 Related news article: https://tinyurl.com/hv87n92*Miyazaki, Yusuke and Atsunobu Murase. 2020. Fish rubbings, ‘gyotaku’, as a source of historical biodiversity data. Zookeys 904:89-101. https://tinyurl.com/289s8tz4 *Fukuchi, Mitsuo and Harvey J. Marchant. 2006. Antarctic Fishes: Illustrated in the gyotaku method by Boshu Nagase. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing **Publications of the American Fisheries Society**Kocovsky, Patrick M., Duane C. Chapman, and Song Qian. 2018. Asian Carp is Societally and Scientifically Problematic. Let's Replace It. Fisheries 43(7): 311-316. **Murray, Devin N., David B Bunnell, Mark W. Rogers, Abigail J. Lynch, T. Douglas Beard Jr., and Simon Funge-Smith. 2020. Trends in Inland Commercial Fisheries in the United States. Fisheries 45(11): 585-596. **Tsehaye, Iyob, Matthew Catalano, Greg Sass, David Glover, and Brian Roth. 2013. Prospects for Fishery-Induced Collapse of Invasive Asian Carp in the Illinois River. Fisheries 38(10): 445-454. **Zhao, Yingming, Liang Zhang, Chunfang Wang, and Congxin Xie. 2020. Biology and Ecology of Grass Carp in China: A Review and Synthesis. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 40: 1379-1399. **Stuart, Ivor G. and Anthony J. Conallin. 2018. Control of Globally Invasive Common Carp: An 11-Year CommercialTrial of the Williams’ Cage. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 38: 1160-1169 **Hayer, Cari-Ann, Michael F. Bayless, Catherine A. Richter, Amy E. George, and Duane C. Chapman. 2021. Grass Carp Reproductions in Small Tributaries of Truman Reservoir, Missouri: Implications for Establishment in Novel Habitats. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. CreditsThank you to Bruce Koike for the great cover photo of himself on his fishing boat for this episode. Theme mixed by me, using sounds sourced from sfxgo, orangefreesound, and freesound. Please see website for full credits.  

Bruce Koike has gone from poultry farmer in Missouri to aquarium scientist in New Orleans to artist in Newport, Oregon. We discuss his unusual career path, the parallels between art and science, and the history of Gyotaku. Of course, we also find time for some great fish stories! Stay tuned for the creature feature to learn about the five major invasive carp species in North America!Check out Bruce’s art: koikebruce.wixsite.com, where you’ll also find a list of his upcoming appearances at art festivals and fisheries conferences.Submit a creature feature to be aired on the show! Learn more at: fisherwomenpod.com/ Resources (*indicates paywall or item for purchase; **AFS publications)Fisheries Blog: A compilation of fish art from the last quincentenary: https://tinyurl.com/yht424tyGuidetti and Micheli. 2011. Ancient art serving marine conservation. The Ecological Society of America. Essay: https://tinyurl.com/35t5yua7 Related news article: https://tinyurl.com/hv87n92*Miyazaki, Yusuke and Atsunobu Murase. 2020. Fish rubbings, ‘gyotaku’, as a source of historical biodiversity data. Zookeys 904:89-101. https://tinyurl.com/289s8tz4 *Fukuchi, Mitsuo and Harvey J. Marchant. 2006. Antarctic Fishes: Illustrated in the gyotaku method by Boshu Nagase. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing **Publications of the American Fisheries Society**Kocovsky, Patrick M., Duane C. Chapman, and Song Qian. 2018. Asian Carp is Societally and Scientifically Problematic. Let's Replace It. Fisheries 43(7): 311-316. **Murray, Devin N., David B Bunnell, Mark W. Rogers, Abigail J. Lynch, T. Douglas Beard Jr., and Simon Funge-Smith. 2020. Trends in Inland Commercial Fisheries in the United States. Fisheries 45(11): 585-596. **Tsehaye, Iyob, Matthew Catalano, Greg Sass, David Glover, and Brian Roth. 2013. Prospects for Fishery-Induced Collapse of Invasive Asian Carp in the Illinois River. Fisheries 38(10): 445-454. **Zhao, Yingming, Liang Zhang, Chunfang Wang, and Congxin Xie. 2020. Biology and Ecology of Grass Carp in China: A Review and Synthesis. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 40: 1379-1399. **Stuart, Ivor G. and Anthony J. Conallin. 2018. Control of Globally Invasive Common Carp: An 11-Year CommercialTrial of the Williams’ Cage. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 38: 1160-1169 **Hayer, Cari-Ann, Michael F. Bayless, Catherine A. Richter, Amy E. George, and Duane C. Chapman. 2021. Grass Carp Reproductions in Small Tributaries of Truman Reservoir, Missouri: Implications for Establishment in Novel Habitats. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. CreditsThank you to Bruce Koike for the great cover photo of himself on his fishing boat for this episode. Theme mixed by me, using sounds sourced from sfxgo, orangefreesound, and freesound. Please see website for full credits.  

39 min