CVA Pumpout Education and Outreach in Washington: Communicating to Boaters Using a Multi Media Approach
Presentation Abstract
Through the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) of 1992 and in partnership with Washington State Parks Commission since 2009, Washington Sea Grant, has been responsible for education and outreach on the impacts of boater sewage using pumpouts. Over the past four years various media messaging options have been directed at Washington boaters and some boaters from British Columbia. This paper outlines three different types of messaging avenues, how they work by comparison and how recreational boaters react to them. They are traditional print and broadcast media,electronic web-based and social media and direct person-to-person outreach.
Session Title
Session S-01C: Salish Sea Marine Vessels: Programs and Impacts
Conference Track
Water Quality-Related
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
30-4-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
30-4-2014 12:00 PM
Location
Room 606
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Boats and boating--Waste disposal--Washington (State); Boats and boating--Environmental aspects--Study and teaching--Washington (State); Harbors--Washington (State)--Waste reception facilities
Geographic Coverage
Washington (State); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Text
Language
English
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CVA Pumpout Education and Outreach in Washington: Communicating to Boaters Using a Multi Media Approach
Room 606
Through the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) of 1992 and in partnership with Washington State Parks Commission since 2009, Washington Sea Grant, has been responsible for education and outreach on the impacts of boater sewage using pumpouts. Over the past four years various media messaging options have been directed at Washington boaters and some boaters from British Columbia. This paper outlines three different types of messaging avenues, how they work by comparison and how recreational boaters react to them. They are traditional print and broadcast media,electronic web-based and social media and direct person-to-person outreach.
