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The irresistible O'Donnell brothers return in a charming novel from the bestselling author of Off the Hook (“The perfect balance of sweet, sexy, and wonderfully romantic.”—Lauren Layne). Hope Seaver is an up-and-coming TV producer tackling the hardest gig of her career: a reality show set at the Buoys, a scenic fishing destination owned by three handsome, stubborn brothers. Liam and Finn O'Donnell are willing to tolerate her crew for the sake of the business, but Ronan would rather chew off a limb than open up on camera. Somehow Hope has to convince him of her good intentions—and stop herself from swooning every time Ronan walks into the frame. Ronan knows that he's the reason his brothers gave up their old lives to run the Buoys, and he needs to make it worth their while. So if this out-of-towner with the kind eyes and dazzling smile wants to give them the free publicity they desperately need, Ronan can't say no. He just won't let himself get burned again by a double-dealing woman. But what if Hope's good-girl routine isn't an act? When Ronan lets his guard down long enough to catch a glimpse of the real Hope, he likes what he sees—enough to give love another shot. Look for all of Laura Drewry's heartwarming Fishing for Trouble romances: OFF THE HOOK | LURED IN | CATCH AND RELEASE “A must-read for fans of second-chance love stories, Off the Hook is the perfect balance of sweet, sexy, and wonderfully romantic.”—USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne “Drewry struck the right balance between the heavier, more serious or emotional parts with humor and heat.”—Harlequin Junkie, on Off the HookPraise Catch and Release“A slow-burn romance... Laura Drewry brought tension, anticipation, angst, sexy, heartwarming, and romance together in a book I didn't want to put down.”—Harlequin Junkie “If you enjoy heavily family oriented romances with just the right amount of angst, a touch of sexy and a true romantic feel, this is a book, and an author, that you should definitely pick up.”—Fiction Fangirls “Unfailingly engaging, clever, highly amusing, insightful, and emotively heart-squeezing.”—Books and Bindings “Another page-turner. I couldn't put it down but I didn't want it to be over.”—Roberta's Dream World “Laura Drewry writes in a way that makes you feel that you are a part of the story and her descriptions of the setting makes me want to visit the Buoys for a fishing vacation.... The perfect blend of family dynamics, romance, emotional and fun moments.”—Comfy Chair Books Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Recreational angling for novel marine species and related tourism development can be important in a Blue Economy. The milkfish (Chanos chanos) is growing in popularity as a target of fly fishing‐based catch‐and‐release (C&R) recreational fisheries, largely because of their challenge to catch and powerful swimming abilities, resulting in fight times that can exceed 1 h. Anecdotal sentiments by anglers claim that milkfish can fight for long periods of time because they do not accumulate blood lactate. To test this hypothesis, we measured blood lactate and blood glucose for 21 milkfish caught by fly fishing in the remote Alphonse Group of islands, Republic of Seychelles. Fight times ranged 5–78.3 min. Blood lactate and blood glucose concentrations increased with fight times that did not exceed 60 min. Total length of milkfish was not correlated to blood lactate or blood glucose concentrations. Ours is the first study on C&R of milkfish that debunks the anecdote that milkfish can fight for long periods of time because they do not accumulate blood lactate. Our study also revealed that milkfish may begin to physiologically recover after fight times longer than 60 min. In the context of C&R, our study indicates that anglers should limit fight times to 20–30 min when possible to reduce angling‐induced physiological stress and other potential impacts (e.g., depredation) on milkfish in recreational fisheries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gillnets are the most commonly used fishing gear targeting black rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli) and fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) in the artificial reef area in coastal China. However, a minimum mesh size (MMS) has not yet been established for this fishery, which is unfavorable for sustainable development and effective management of fishery resources. We compared size selectivity and catch efficiency of gillnets of four commonly used mesh size (stretched mesh size; 40, 50, 60, and 70‐mm) in a typical artificial reef area in the Yellow Sea, China. Increasing the mesh size improved size selectivity of gillnets for black rockfish and fat greenling by reducing the proportion of undersized individuals. Further, changes in mesh size affected catch efficiency of target‐sized individuals. To protect juveniles, while maintaining catch efficiency for target‐sized fish, we recommend 60‐mm as the MMS for this fishery. Our study will contribute to the development of MMS regulations in reef fisheries management in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Catch-based methods are widely used in marine fisheries management, particularly for assessing fish stock status in data-limited fisheries. However, their reliability remains controversial, especially when only catch data are available. In fisheries with inadequate monitoring, Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) data are often unavailable, despite the potential availability of total fishing effort records for entire areas. Here, we evaluate the potential of a proposed proxy-CPUE indicator, defined as the ratio of total catch to total fishing effort metrics, as a substitute for CPUE to enhance catch-based methods. Using chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) in the Yellow Sea as a case study, we developed proxy-CPUE indicators using three types of large-scale effort metrics: Gross Vessel Count (GVC), Gross Vessel Power (GVP), and Target Vessel Count (TVC). These indicators were incorporated into a Bayesian state-space Schaefer surplus production model (BSM) and their performance was compared to catch-only methods (CMSY) across key evaluation criteria, including robustness of estimation, reliability in retrospective analyses, and performance when encountering catch observation errors. Additionally, we conducted simulations to assess the impact of dynamic catchability, demonstrating that proxy-CPUE methods remain robust even when catchability varies over time. Results indicate that proxy-CPUE substantially improves the robustness of stock status estimates, especially by mitigating the impact of high catch observation errors—reducing estimate variations by 50% compared to catch-only methods. Both GVC-based and GVP-based proxy-CPUE demonstrated reliable performance in retrospective analyses. This study provides a practical and scalable solution for the management of fisheries facing similar data constraints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Izumo1:Juno-mediated adhesion between sperm and egg cells is essential for mammalian sexual reproduction. However, conventional biophysical and structural approaches have provided only limited functional insights. Using atomic force microscopy-based single-molecule force spectroscopy and all-atom steered molecular dynamic simulations, we explore the role of mechanical forces in regulating the human Izumo1:Juno complex. Our findings reveal a multi-state catch bond capable of withstanding forces up to 600 pN– mechanostability rarely observed among eukaryotic protein complexes. We find that this enhanced mechanostability is impaired in the infertility-associated mutant, JunoH177Q. Detailed steered molecular dynamics simulations show how force-dependent structural reorganization of the Izumo1:Juno complex engages previously undiscovered binding conformations to achieve this state of high mechanostability. Overall, this study significantly enhances our understanding of the mechanical underpinnings that regulate human fertilization.Sperm–egg adhesion is crucial for mammalian reproduction. Here, authors report the human Izumo1:Juno complex, a key regulator of sperm-egg adhesion, forms an unusually strong bond through a secondary binding site, which is impaired in an infertility-associated Juno mutant.