NOAA: Local Knowledge and Angler Volunteers Helped Remove West Coast Rockfish From Endangered Species List
December 05, 2019
December 05, 2019
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story:
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- Local anglers' knowledge and expertise contributed to NOAA's management of rockfish.
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In 2010, three species of rockfish in Puget Sound, WA were listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and received additional protections to aid in their recovery. The decision was based on the best available science at the time. T . . .
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- Local anglers' knowledge and expertise contributed to NOAA's management of rockfish.
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In 2010, three species of rockfish in Puget Sound, WA were listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and received additional protections to aid in their recovery. The decision was based on the best available science at the time. T . . .