U.S. Fisheries Stakeholder Attitudes on Ecosystem-Based Management, 2006 Survey

The National Marine Fisheries Service surveyed 7,850 stakeholders on the Gulf and East Coasts of the United States in 2006. It collected attitudes on ecosystem-based fisheries management, environmental literacy, and demographic information. Results indicate stakeholder knowledge aligned with agency ratings, but general dissatisfaction with current management.

Use Cases

• Model stakeholder acceptance of ecosystem-based fisheries management based on attitude and opinion questions.
• Analyze correlations between demographic factors and environmental literacy scores.
• Compare perceived versus official fisheries resource status ratings mentioned in the results.
• Identify regional differences in management satisfaction across the stratified Gulf and East Coast samples.

Strengths

• Survey of 7,850 respondents provides a substantial sample size for analysis.
• Stratified sampling by region (Gulf and East Coasts) allows for geographic comparisons.
• Includes multiple question types: attitudes, opinions, environmental literacy, and demographics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a 2006 survey; its applicability to current management contexts may be limited.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Survey conducted by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-11 23:33:05.262494; freshness should be verified

Geography

Gulf and East Coasts of the United States