The Ten Steps to Responsible Inland Fisheries are global recommendations to address the subordinate position of inland fisheries in sustainability dialogues. Regional and local perspectives are essential for implementing global initiatives. Hence, we surveyed state fisheries agency administrators and American Fisheries Society Governing Board members about the importance, funding, and achievability of the Steps. Respondents rated Science, Communication, and Assessment as highly important, well funded, and achievable steps, unlike Aquaculture and a global Action Plan. Nutrition was rated the most inadequately supported yet achievable step, highlighting an opportunity to promote nutritional contributions of inland fisheries. Opinions were similar between administrators and Governing Board members across U.S. regions, suggesting a foundation for incorporating underemphasized steps into management programs by building multi-organizational partnerships and applying lessons from better integrated steps (e.g., Science, Assessment). Overall, the Steps can advance freshwater science and management in the United States while increasing the visibility of inland fisheries that are rarely prioritized globally.

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加紧努力：美国对负责任内陆渔业十个步骤的看法

负责任内陆渔业的十个步骤是解决内陆渔业在可持续性对话中的从属地位的全球建议。区域和地方观点对于实施全球倡议至关重要。因此，我们就这些步骤的重要性、资金来源和可实现性对州渔业机构管理人员和美国渔业协会理事会成员进行了调查。与水产养殖和全球行动计划不同，受访者认为科学、交流和评估是非常重要、资金充足且可实现的步骤。营养被评为支持最不充分但可实现的步骤，突出了促进内陆渔业营养贡献的机会。美国各地区的管理人员和理事会成员的意见相似，建议通过建立多组织伙伴关系并应用更好的综合步骤（例如，科学、评估）中的经验教训，将重点不足的步骤纳入管理计划。总体而言，这些步骤可以推进美国的淡水科学和管理，同时提高全球很少优先考虑的内陆渔业的知名度。