Social-ecological goals and outcomes of public engagement for recovery of endangered and threatened rockfishes (Sebastes spp.).

ABSTRACT: Natural resource management agencies commonly conduct outreach and engagement with the public, with the goals of raising awareness, educating constituents, encouraging compliance with rules, and supporting future participation in management processes. In Washington, USA, significant effort was invested over more than a decade to inform and engage recreational anglers and divers, and the broader public, in recovery efforts related to rockfish species (Sebastes spp.) listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We developed a novel evaluative framework using mixed methods to assess outreach and engagement efforts related to ESA-listed rockfishes from 2010 to 2022. We triangulated qualitative and quantitative data from interviews and surveys to: summarize the scope, content,

SUBMITTER: Beaudreau AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12419659 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature