Social media for fisheries science and management professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, and why you should

Abstract

Social media tools have revolutionized how people communicate with one another. A 2018 paper in Fisheries summarized the use of Twitter, Facebook, and blogs for fisheries science and management professionals. Since that time, there have been many changes in the social media landscape. These changes include the decline in usefulness and professional use of Twitter, longstanding tools like Instagram becoming more widely used in the professional community, and the emergence of new tools like Bluesky. The goal of this paper is to summarize the professional benefits of social media usage that are applicable for fisheries science and management professionals, and to provide a detailed guide for those who wish to use Instagram and Bluesky. When properly used, these tools can help fisheries scientists and professionals with stakeholder outreach, professional networking, and research.