All Hands on Deck: Local Ecological Knowledge and Expert Volunteers Contribute to the First Delisting of a Marine Fish Species Under the Endangered Species Act

All Hands on Deck: Local Ecological Knowledge and Expert Volunteers Contribute to the First Delisting of a Marine Fish Species Under the Endangered Species Act

The listing of three species of rockfish ('Sebastes' spp.) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 2010 motivated the development of a cooperative research program between government agencies and the local recreational fishing and SCUBA diving communities of Puget Sound (PS), WA, USA. Th...

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Main Authors: Kelly Andrews, Krista Nichols, Chris Harvey, Nick Tolimieri, Adam Obaza, Ron Garner, Danie Tonnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2019-12-01
Series:Citizen Science: Theory and Practice
Subjects:
rockfish
adaptive management
recreational fishing
population structure
puget sound
citizen science
Online Access:https://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/221

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https://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/221

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