A new study highlights the value of local knowledge in recovering endangered species.
The collaborative research, co-authored by NOAA Fisheries, the University of Washington, and researchers from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, is specifically designed to incorporate the knowledge of recreational anglers into recovery planning for three rockfish species in Puget Sound–bocaccio, canary rockfish, and yelloweye rockfish, each of which was listed under the Endangered Species Act in 2010.