De Vos, MarieMcIntyre, Trevor2023-10-122023-10-122024-01De Vos, M., & McIntyre, T. (2023). Stakeholder perceptions of human–predator conflict in the South African fly-fishing industry. African Journal of Ecology, 62, e13188. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13188.0141-6707 (print)1365-2028 (online)10.1111/aje.13188http://hdl.handle.net/2263/92844DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : Copies of the anonymised data set may be requested from the authors.Human–wildlife conflict in African aquaculture and fisheries is poorly understood. We investigated this conflict through a questionnaire aimed at owners and managers of fly-fishing properties in South Africa. While perceptions of losses varied, all respondents reported losses to predators. Resulting mitigation measures, including lethal control, were employed mostly against cormorants (Phalacrocorax spp.) and otters (Aonyx capensis and Hydrictis maculicollis). Given that fly-fishing properties potentially provide valuable habitat for protected species such as otters, our results highlight a need for improved mitigation measures and exploring alternative options of potentially generating income from tourism associated with the presence of charismatic predators.en© 2023 The Authors. African Journal of Ecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.PredatorFishingHuman–wildlife conflictFly-fishingAquaculture and fisheriesSDG-14: Life below waterArticle