Post by: RB on July 12, 2022, 11:00:25 AM
You’re invited! Want to be a part of rockfish management in Washington state? Help Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) rockfish researchers evaluate anglers’ understanding of rockfish biology and ecology! Your participation will help to inform future outreach efforts and the management of rockfish in Puget Sound.
Populations of many Puget Sound rockfish species have declined dramatically over the last several decades, resulting in broad-scale changes to bottomfish fishing regulations. For three species, these declines resulted in listing under the federal Endangered Species Act in 2010. Since that time, state, regional, and federal managers have worked to expand public awareness about rockfish biology and ecology, fishing regulation changes, and actions that people can take to help rockfish recovery. These managers are now asking for your help to evaluate whether these outreach efforts are reaching the target audience and achieving their goal of increasing overall awareness of rockfish biology and management.
This online survey is expected to take about 20-30 minutes to complete. Questions will cover rockfish biology, Puget Sound fishing regulations, and rockfish identification. You will also be asked to share details such as your level of fishing experience and involvement in any marine-related interest groups, as well as a series of optional demographic questions. The survey is completely anonymous – project staff will not have the ability to link your name with responses to any question. Please note that you must be 18 years or older to complete the survey.
Feel free to share this survey with other licensed anglers you know who interact with rockfishes in Puget Sound – we want to hear from as much of the angling public as possible! Direct survey link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6838589/Rockfish-Survey
Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey!
Post by: storyteller on July 12, 2022, 11:36:20 AM
I understand that they live a long time, prior to the last couple of years, I never caught quillback on downriggers on possession bar. Now it is crazy but WDFW says there aren't enough fish.
What is weird, look up definition of bottomfish, you can fish for sculpins everywhere just have to throw back all the "rockfish", I had a discussion with the WDFW on the phone, not changin their opinion about anything.
Post by: Stein on July 12, 2022, 11:46:58 AM
Post by: KP-Skagit on July 12, 2022, 12:03:14 PM
Post by: Jake Dogfish on July 12, 2022, 12:54:21 PM
I suggest going to the fish ID section of the wdfw pamphlet. I think we need to get as much stuff right as possible even though they purposely make it difficult. This survey will only be used against us. Notice they don’t ask us what we think of the non retention regulations and depth restrictions.
Having to carry a descender device to fish for sanddabs in shallow water is particularly annoying while float tubing. Only so much pocket space. :bash:
Post by: fishngamereaper on July 12, 2022, 01:04:20 PM
No good ever comes from a wdfw survey.
They make decisions based on non science and our input matters not...
Post by: Bronson on July 12, 2022, 01:16:15 PM
Post by: Stein on July 12, 2022, 01:33:51 PM
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Post by: Kola16 on July 13, 2022, 05:06:29 PM
Post by: Stein on July 13, 2022, 06:52:29 PM
Nothing cute eats them, so they get some surveys and handouts.
Post by: Kola16 on July 13, 2022, 08:10:19 PM
I don't think the goal is to actually recover the fish, it's more like a check box of stuff that fits neatly on a powerpoint. Outreach, survey, education, hand out pamphlets, enforcement, budget item stuff. If you write your goals well, you can neatly substitute action for accomplishment.Seals will eat rockfish and lingcod. If you're implying that they aren't cute though, then I agree with you :chuckle:
Nothing cute eats them, so they get some surveys and handouts.