Urban and Community Fisheries Programs: Development, Management, and Evaluation--A Summary

摘要

The increasing urbanization of U.S. society (USDC 2000) has complicated modern fisheries management. Most traditional fishing opportunities are located in rural areas (Schramm and Edwards 1994), yet most Americans reside in urban areas. Urban residents tend to be less likely to travel to rural resources, have more time constraints, and have a great many alternative recreational opportunities from which to choose. In the age of technology, the simple pleasures of being one with nature are all but lost. How do fisheries management agencies recruit new anglers or retain existing anglers from a populace that is disconnected from nature? The strategy has been to bring the resources to the populace in the form of urban or local community fishing lakes andstreams, fishing clinics and derby events, educational programming, camps, and hands-on participatory activities.