Situational and subjective determinants of satisfaction in marine recreational fishing

Graefe, Alan R.; Fedler, Anthony J.

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“…Many studies have found evidence that catch motivation is the main determinant for angler satisfaction (see, e.g., Arlinghaus 2006 or Graefe andFedler 1986). In contrast, this study did not find as strong of an association between catch and noncatch motivations and satisfaction.…”

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“…This does not mean that catch is unimportant. Catch-related motives for fishing are still important in determining trip, holiday, or angling-year satisfaction (Graefe and Fedler 1986;Connelly and Brown 2000;Herrmann et al 2002;Arlinghaus and Mehner 2005).Satisfaction with a specific trip is related to individual catch success, such as positive catch rates, increased catch quality, larger fish, or success with targeted species (Arlinghaus and Mehner 2005). Other factors influencing trip satisfaction include competition with other members of a group, number of species caught, and length of the fishing trip (Beardmore et al 2015).…”

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Determinants of Saltwater Anglers’ Satisfaction with Fisheries Management: Regional Perspectives in the United States

Brinson

Wallmo

2017

N American J Fish Manag

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Understanding saltwater angler preferences, motivations, and satisfaction levels can assist recreational fisheries managers in providing high-quality fishing experiences for their constituents. To better understand the relationship between anglers' motivations, preferences, and satisfaction with fisheries management and any regional differences that may exist, the National Marine Fisheries Service implemented a mail survey using a large national sample of saltwater recreational anglers. The survey collected information about recreational fisheries management, fishing trip characteristics, fishing motivations, aSnd demographic variables. Binary logit models estimated for six regions-Alaska, West Coast, Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, and New England-show that several variables, including trip characteristics, fishing motivations, avidity, demographic variables, and angler preferences for specific types of management strategies, are significant determinants of satisfaction with the fisheries management process and outcomes; however, these findings vary considerably among regions. Results also show variation in overall satisfaction levels, with anglers in the South Atlantic being generally more satisfied with both the management process and management outcomes and anglers on the West Coast being generally less satisfied with both the management process and management outcomes than anglers in other regions. Results can help inform federal fisheries management on the types of management strategies and outcomes anglers prefer and in developing or improving communication and outreach efforts, particularly in regions where angler satisfaction is comparatively low.Saltwater recreational fishing is culturally and economically important in the United States. In 2012, 11 million anglers took 72 million saltwater trips. These trips generated US$5.8 × 10 10 in sales impacts and supported 381,000 jobs related to recreational saltwater fishing (National Marine Fisheries Service 2014). Despite these statistics, there has been a 16% decline in the number of saltwater fishing trips from 2003 to 2012 (National Marine Fisheries Service 2014), and some have noted a decline in recreational fishing (Schramm and Gerard 2004). As participation in recreational fisheries declines, stewards of the marine environment (such as the National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS]) should strive to understand angler preferences, motivations, and satisfaction, so that they improve the general context of recreational fisheries management. Understanding angler preferences, motivations, and satisfaction may not be applicable to a specific management action, but rather this understanding is useful for improving the general context of recreational fisheries management.This need is highlighted in the National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy, which identifies enabling "enduring participation in, and enjoyment of, saltwater recreational fisheries through science-based conservation and management" This is an Open Access article dist...

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“…Many different techniques, definitions and theories have been employed to measure satisfaction with leisure experiences (Borrie & Birzell, 2001;Graefe & Fedler, 1986). Most have used service quality and/or satisfaction as the principle constructs, however, a lack of consensus persists regarding the definitions of these constructs, resulting in them being used interchangeably (Baker & Crompton, 2000).…”

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Visitor satisfaction analysis as a tool for park managers: a review and case study

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Moore

Taplin

2011

Annals of Leisure Research

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Ph: 08 9360 6484 2Visitor satisfaction analysis as a tool for park managers: a review and case study Abstract Visitor satisfaction has long been an important area for leisure research and increasingly so for park management. In order to achieve this a number of approaches have been adapted from consumer research including importance-performance analyses, gap analyses, threshold performance targets and overall satisfaction. This paper reviews these approaches with respect to park management. It then draws on focus group research with protected area agency staff to obtain their views on the usefulness and robustness of the analyses associated with these approaches. Yanchep National Park (Western Australia) was used as a case study, with the results from a recent visitor survey providing the data for satisfaction analyses. To provide a more accurate summary of the range in results, confidence intervals were included in the analyses output to illustrate the variation in responses. The analyses results emphasise the importance for leisure managers of accessible, usable data on visitor satisfaction.

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“…Graefe and Drogin (1989) integrated two lines of previous research to study satisfaction among boaters at Raystown Lake, a Corps of Engineers reservoir in Central Pennsylvania. These lines included studies focusing on the identification of detenninants of satisfaction (e.g., Peterson 1974;Ditton, Graefe and Fedler 1981;Graefe and Fedler 1986} and studies focusing more specifically on the influence of crowding and other /l Support for this project was provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.…”

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Proceedings of the 1990 Northeastern recreation research symposium

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Situational and subjective determinants of satisfaction in marine recreational fishing

Cited by 83 publications

References 17 publications

Determinants of Saltwater Anglers’ Satisfaction with Fisheries Management: Regional Perspectives in the United States

Determinants of Saltwater Anglers’ Satisfaction with Fisheries Management: Regional Perspectives in the United States

Visitor satisfaction analysis as a tool for park managers: a review and case study

Proceedings of the 1990 Northeastern recreation research symposium

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