About this book
Recreational angling in the USA is a crucial component of the management of aquatic resources. Angler expenditures create jobs and have an economic impact on local and regional communities, and contributions by anglers to nongovernmental organizations, excise taxes paid, and fishing licenses purchased provide funds to support the conservation of aquatic species and habitats. Therefore, stagnation or decline in angling participation in many locations is a major concern to management agencies and threatens to erode the political and economic support for recreational fishing. To combat these concerns, fishery management agencies are actively engaging in recruitment, retention, and reactivation efforts designed to stop the decline and begin to regrow the angling population.
Angler Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation: The Future of Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation represents a comprehensive evaluation of how fisheries conservation is conducted and funded within the context of the current paradigm. Further, it explores the potential for expanding or even replacing that paradigm with a more inclusive model. The text is divided into four sections with associated chapters. The first section addresses the history and importance of angling in North America and worldwide, including a discussion of the role of anglers in the development of policy and legislation. The next section explores how anglers think and make choices and includes an exploration of angler behaviour, diversity, and ethics. The third section is a study of recruitment and retention strategies, including using traditional and social media, reaching underrepresented demographics, incorporating data analytics, and a discussion of current efforts in recruitment. The book concludes with a thought-provoking consideration of alternative strategies, such as engaging nonanglers, developing novel partnerships, introspective agency transformation, and alternative funding models.
Each chapter is intended as a starting point for its respective topic. There is never a one-size-fits-all approach in fisheries, so the general discussions are supported by ample literature for further exploration.
Contents
Preface
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Symbols and Abbreviations
I. HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF ANGLING
Chapter 1. Angling and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation / J. Wesley Neal and Douglas J. Austen
Chapter 2. Global Participation and Attitudes toward Recreational Angling / Robert Arlinghaus, Øystein Aas, Josep Alós, Ivan Arismendi, Shannon Bower, Steven Carle, Tomasz Czarkowski, Kátia M. F. Freire, John Hu, Len M. Hunt, Roman Lyach, Andrzej Kapusta, Pekka Salmi, Alexander Schwab, Jun-ichi Tsuboi, Marek Trella, Daryl McPhee, Warren Potts, Arkadiusz Wolos, and Zi-jiang Yang
Chapter 3. Angler Influence on Policy and Legislation / William M. Twardek, Nicolas R. W. Lapointe, Andy J. Danylchuk, Robert J. Lennox, Ryan Roberts, and Steven J. Cooke
II. DECIPHERING THE ANGLER MENTALITY
Chapter 4. A Perspective on Human Dimensions of R3 and the Fisheries Manager’s Role / Kevin M. Hunt
Chapter 5. Diversity of Anglers: Drivers and Implications for Fisheries Managements / Len M. Hunt, Robert Arlinghaus, David Scott, and Gerard Kyle
Chapter 6. Beyond the Catch: Fostering Stewardship through Development of a Water Ethic / Carena J. van Riper, Elizabeth Golebie, Cory D. Suski, Adam Landon, Richard Stedman, and Marc Gaden
III. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES
Chapter 7. Utilizing Traditional and Social Media to Reach a Target Audience / Roberto Gallardo, Stephanie W. Vatalaro, Rachael M. Carter, and J. Wesley Neal
Chapter 8. Understanding and Engaging Underrepresented Demographic Groups / Rebecca M. Krogman, Susan A. Schroeder, Ramon Martin, and Richard Aiken
Chapter 9. Employing Data Analytics to Enhance Planning and Marketing of Angling / John Taylor, J. Warren Schlechte, Robert F. Otondo, J. Wesley Neal, and Nick Guild
Chapter 10. Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Angler Education Programs / Doug Darr, Andrew Branson, and Leslie Burger
IV. ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION
Chapter 11. Promoting Support for Conservation and Angling among the Nonangling Public / Nia Morales and Chelsey A. Crandall
Chapter 12. Developing and Utilizing Strategic Partnerships / Thomas J. Lang
Chapter 13. Fish and Wildlife Agency Transformation to Adapt to a Changing World / Christopher Serenari and J. Warren Schlechte
Chapter 14. Innovative Funding Strategies to Support Fisheries Conservation / Rebecca M. Krogman, Timothy Birdsong, Brian Bohnsack, Ramon Martin, and Jenifer Wical
Summary and Synthesis / J. Wesley Neal, Tom Lang, Ken Kurzawski, Rebecca M. Krogman, Kevin M. Hunt, and John Taylor
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