The elasticity of fishing effort response and harvest outcomes to altered regulatory policies in eel (Anguilla anguilla) recreational angling

Beardmore, Ben; Dorow, Malte; Haider, Wolfgang; Arlinghaus, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2011.03.023

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“…Finally, this study used a stated preference approach that has inherent limitations due to the hypothetical nature of the choice tasks and the probabilistic nature of the estimated model. A range of studies, however, has reported that stated preference surveys generate valid results as to the true behaviour expressed by anglers (Wallmo & Gentner, ; Beardmore et al , 2011 b ), which is why it is contended that the presented results may be robust to this uncertainty. Despite these limitations, it is believed that the results paint a reasonable picture about the probabilistic preferences of angling club anglers in north‐western Germany, but they should not be taken as face value that anglers would deterministically behave in the way expressed in the paper.…”

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Species‐specific preferences of German recreational anglers for freshwater fishing experiences, with emphasis on the intrinsic utilities of fish stocking and wild fishes

Arlinghaus

Beardmore

Riepe

et al. 2014

Journal of Fish Biology

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To answer the question, whether anglers have an intrinsic preference for stocking or a preference for catch outcomes (e.g. catch rates) believed to be maintained by stocking, a discrete choice experiment was conducted among a sample of anglers (n = 1335) in Lower Saxony, Germany. After controlling for catch aspects of the fishing experience, no significant influence of two stocking attributes (stocking frequency and composition of the catch in terms of wild v. hatchery fishes) on the utility gained from fishing was found for any of the freshwater species that were studied. It was concluded that the previously documented large appreciation of fish stocking by anglers may be indicative of an underlying preference for sufficiently high catches rather than reflect an intrinsic preference for stocking or the catching of wild fishes per se.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Species‐specific preferences of German recreational anglers for freshwater fishing experiences, with emphasis on the intrinsic utilities of fish stocking and wild fishes

Arlinghaus

Beardmore

Riepe

et al. 2014

Journal of Fish Biology

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“…However, if effort is not too high, any form of voluntary bag limit offers hope to reduce fishing mortality, unless the released fish are not compensated for by increased effort on alternative days (Beardmore et al . ).…”

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“…Although we were able to identify several examples of where voluntary creel limits were used, there is no information on effectiveness, compliance or success of this approach in positively influencing fish populations and how these norms spread among anglers. However, if effort is not too high, any form of voluntary bag limit offers hope to reduce fishing mortality, unless the released fish are not compensated for by increased effort on alternative days (Beardmore et al 2011).…”

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Voluntary institutions and behaviours as alternatives to formal regulations in recreational fisheries management

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Traditional regulatory options (formal institutions) imposed by government agencies such as harvest and gear restrictions represent the standard in recreational fisheries management, at least in developed countries. However, there exist a number of alternatives including the use of angler education programmes that attempt to evoke voluntary changes in angler behaviour, resulting in the emergence of voluntarily motivated resource‐conserving informal institutions. These ‘softer’ approaches to aquatic stewardship and fisheries management can be developed in cooperation with stakeholders and in many cases are led by avid anglers and angling groups. Examples of such measures include voluntary sanctuaries, informally enforced seasonal closures, personal daily bag limits, self‐imposed constraints on gear, development of entirely live‐release fisheries, and adoption of fish and aquatic ecosystem conservation‐oriented gears and release practices. Education efforts that provide anglers with knowledge on best practices and empower them to modify their behaviour hold great promise to meet formal management goals and objectives, but seem to be underutilized relative to formal regulations. This article highlights the benefits and challenges of relying on informal institutions as alternatives to traditional regulatory options. Informal institutions that protect resources and help overfished stocks recover hold great promise in both developed and developing countries, particularly when there is a single stakeholder group or when the capacity to enforce traditional regulations or to invest in stock assessments is limited. Informal institutions may help make formal institutions more effective or can even be alternatives to costly institutions that depend on enforcement to be effective.

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“…A principal challenge, however, is to predict how regulations will change stakeholder behaviors and fishing effort, given that fisher responses to regulations may lead to substantial unintended consequences (e.g., Gentner 2004;Beardmore et al 2011;Cunningham et al 2016). A principal challenge, however, is to predict how regulations will change stakeholder behaviors and fishing effort, given that fisher responses to regulations may lead to substantial unintended consequences (e.g., Gentner 2004;Beardmore et al 2011;Cunningham et al 2016).…”

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“…However, angler behavior is not fixed and may be largely contingent on the structure of fisheries policy (Beardmore et al 2011). Beardmore et al (2011) found that the effort of eel anglers in Germany can vary from inelastic to extremely elastic in response to changes in fishing regulations. Modest regulation changes were not found to affect behavior, while extremely restrictive policies dramatically reduced angling effort, which could ultimately have cascading effects on fishing mortality.…”

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Angler Attitudes Explain Disparate Behavioral Reactions to Fishery Regulations

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Recreational fishery management poses unique challenges as diverse user groups often maintain disparate attitudes and behaviors, limiting our ability to predict how fishing mortality may change under future regulatory conditions. We surveyed Striped Bass Morone saxatilis anglers from multiple coastal Atlantic states to explore how potential policies may change fishing behavior, assess angler motivations and catch‐related attitudes, and determine whether attitudes correlate with intended behavior. Results revealed that rule changes fundamentally changed effort allocation, whereby participants often shifted fishing effort to other saltwater species. However, disparate groups of anglers responded quite differently to potential policies. Importantly, differences in participant attitudes about fishing, such as how much they value keeping fish, were important predictors of intended behavior. Overall, our study illustrates how behavior, and thus fishing mortality, may shift under future management scenarios, and that an understanding of the characteristics of recreational fishing populations may help to predict the directionality and magnitude of these changes.

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The elasticity of fishing effort response and harvest outcomes to altered regulatory policies in eel (Anguilla anguilla) recreational angling

Cited by 37 publications

References 38 publications

Species‐specific preferences of German recreational anglers for freshwater fishing experiences, with emphasis on the intrinsic utilities of fish stocking and wild fishes

Species‐specific preferences of German recreational anglers for freshwater fishing experiences, with emphasis on the intrinsic utilities of fish stocking and wild fishes

Voluntary institutions and behaviours as alternatives to formal regulations in recreational fisheries management

Angler Attitudes Explain Disparate Behavioral Reactions to Fishery Regulations

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