Measuring Angler Attitudes Toward Catch-Related Aspects of Fishing

Anderson, Don; Ditton, Robert B.; Hunt, Kevin M.

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“…Respondent's catch-related attitudes were measured using a 12-item scale that measures angler's attitudes toward four constructs of the catch experience: catching something, catching numbers of fish, catching big fish, and retaining their catch (Table 4) (Anderson, Ditton, & Hunt, 2007). Scale items were presented as statements of preference, and respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with each statement on a 5-point scale (i.e., 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree).…”

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Arkansas Urban Resident Fishing Site Preferences, Catch Related Attitudes, and Satisfaction

Hutt

Neal

2010

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

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Declines in recreational fishing participation, underrepresentation of non-whites among the angling population, and increased urban immigration and sprawl has prompted the development of urban fishing programs. This study sought to develop profiles of anglers living within urban areas located throughout the state of Arkansas. We separated anglers based on the percentage of their fishing effort that was spent within their city of residence. Anglers that predominately fished urban waters were 34% more likely to be non-white than anglers that fished rural waters exclusively. Urban anglers placed greater importance on catch, on-site amenities, and safety than rural anglers, while rural anglers placed greater importance on the scenic beauty of a site and the ability to escape the trappings of the urban environment. Future fisheries management efforts will be dependent on the support of growing urban populations, and fisheries managers will need to strongly consider the unique needs of these constituents.

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Arkansas Urban Resident Fishing Site Preferences, Catch Related Attitudes, and Satisfaction

Hutt

Neal

2010

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

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“…Angler catch orientation includes attitudes about catching fish, the size and number of fish caught, and keeping or releasing fish (Anderson, Ditton, & Hunt, 2007). Research has generally found support for a four-factor structure of catch orientation: catching something, catching many fish, catching large/trophy fish, and keeping or releasing fish (Anderson et al, 2007;Carlin, Schroeder, & Fulton, 2012;Kyle, Norman, Jodice, Graefe, & Marsinko, 2007).…”

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Comparing Catch Orientation Among Minnesota Walleye, Northern Pike, and Bass Anglers

Schroeder

Fulton

2013

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

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We compared the catch orientations of Minnesota walleye (Sander vitreus), northern pike (Esox lucius), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) anglers. Results were derived from 2009, 2010, and 2012 surveys of anglers targeting these different species. Consistent with previous research, we identified four dimensions of anglers' catch orientation: (a) catching something, (b) catching big fish, (c) catching many fish, and (d) keeping fish. Walleye anglers were the most motivated to keep fish, while northern pike anglers were more oriented toward catching big fish. Largemouth bass anglers, and to a lesser extent smallmouth bass anglers, were also oriented toward catching big fish. Bass anglers reported the lowest interest in keeping fish. An orientation to keep fish was negatively related to more restrictive management actions, regardless of species. A stronger orientation to catch big fish was associated with support for increased harvest restrictions only for northern pike and smallmouth bass.

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“…Weithman and Anderson (1978) developed the minimum length for the qualitylength category from the relationship between world-record length and fish quality, and related the minimum to a length that is 36-41% of the species-specific world-record length. Even though fish harvest is an important part of the fishing experience for most anglers (Matlock et al, 1988;Peyton and Gigliotti, 1989;Spencer, 1989), the actualized minimum length of a quality-length fish likely differs between catch-and-release-orientated anglers and harvestorientated anglers (Wilde and Ditton, 1994;Arlinghaus, 2006b;Anderson et al, 2007) The decision to harvest any given fish depends on the dynamic relationship of an anglers' expectation, or perceptions, of what can be potentially caught in the waterbody within the confines of the harvest regulation (Cook et al, 2001;Hunt et al, 2002;Anderson et al, 2007). In our study, we were unable to conclude that the restriction of the harvest regulation altered the self-imposed length limits across the species assessed.…”

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Self-imposed length limits in recreational fisheries

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a b s t r a c tA primary motivating factor on the decision to harvest a fish among consumptive-orientated anglers is the size of the fish. There is likely a cost-benefit trade-off for harvest of individual fish that is size and species dependent, which should produce a logistic-type response of fish fate (release or harvest) as a function of fish size and species. We define the self-imposed length limit as the length at which a captured fish had a 50% probability of being harvested, which was selected because it marks the length of the fish where the probability of harvest becomes greater than the probability of release. We assessed the influences of fish size, catch per unit effort, size distribution of caught fish, and creel limit on the selfimposed length limits for bluegill Lepomis macrochirus, channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus, black crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus and white crappie Pomoxis annularis combined, white bass Morone chrysops, and yellow perch Perca flavescens at six lakes in Nebraska, USA. As we predicted, the probability of harvest increased with increasing size for all species harvested, which supported the concept of a size-dependent trade-off in costs and benefits of harvesting individual fish. It was also clear that probability of harvest was not simply defined by fish length, but rather was likely influenced to various degrees by interactions between species, catch rate, size distribution, creel-limit regulation and fish size. A greater understanding of harvest decisions within the context of perceived likelihood that a creel limit will be realized by a given angler party, which is a function of fish availability, harvest regulation and angler skill and orientation, is needed to predict the influence that anglers have on fish communities and to allow managers to sustainable manage exploited fish populations in recreational fisheries.

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Measuring Angler Attitudes Toward Catch-Related Aspects of Fishing

Cited by 63 publications

References 22 publications

Arkansas Urban Resident Fishing Site Preferences, Catch Related Attitudes, and Satisfaction

Arkansas Urban Resident Fishing Site Preferences, Catch Related Attitudes, and Satisfaction

Comparing Catch Orientation Among Minnesota Walleye, Northern Pike, and Bass Anglers

Self-imposed length limits in recreational fisheries

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