Using the Internet to Understand Angler Behavior in the Information Age

Martin, Dustin R.; Pracheil, Brenda M.; DeBoer, Jason A.; Wilde, Gene R.; Pope, Kevin L.

doi:10.1080/03632415.2012.722875

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“…Although recreational fishing is increasingly popular in the study area, they are characterised by a scarcity of related data, especially on recreational fishing. Thus, there is a need to develop nonconventional methodologies, including the assessment of information posted on social networks, especially when data from conventional surveys are limited (Martin et al., , ). The outcomes presented in this study could represent a valuable and important contribution, framing the basic characteristics of this type of fishing activity within a broad management context.…”

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Identifying recreational fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea through social media

Giovos¹,

Keramidas²,

Antoniou

et al. 2018

Fisheries Management Eco

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The impact of recreational fishing on fish stocks remains largely unknown, as this is inherently difficult to monitor, especially in areas such as the Mediterranean Sea where many species are targeted using a variety of fishing gears and techniques. This study attempts to complement existing data sets and construct the profile of recreational fisheries in the EU‐Mediterranean countries using videos publicly available on social media. A total of 1526 video records were selected, featuring the capture of 7799 fish specimens. The results show recreational fishing is multispecies in nature (26 species contributed to >80% % of the most numerically important species caught) and exhibits a spatially homogeneous pattern, with differences in species composition being mostly dependent on the fishing technique used rather than on the country. Such findings fill an important knowledge gap on recreational fishing activities, and the methodology provides an innovative approach to gather statistics on data‐poor thematic areas that can potentially complement other data sets, such as the EU Data Collection Multi‐Annual Programme.

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Identifying recreational fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea through social media

Giovos¹,

Keramidas²,

Antoniou

et al. 2018

Fisheries Management Eco

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“…This is a phenomenon that O'Grady (1979) observed some forty years ago. In today's information society, the role of the pub has been substituted by the Internet, and through it the flow and reach of information regarding fishing grounds has increased significantly (Martin et al 2012).…”

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Recreational fisheries pressure in the Polish waters of the Vistula Lagoon and considerations of its potential impact on the development of regional tourism

Trella

Mickiewicz

2016

Archives of Polish Fisheries

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Abstract. The aim of this paper is to present the recreational fisheries on the Vistula Lagoon and their potential impact on the development of regional tourism. Questionnaires were used to collect information during investigations conducted in the 2012-2015 period. Additional information on the topic of angling tourism was obtained by conducting interviews with recreational fishers and with the owners of angling shops. The numbers of angling permits issued was also analyzed. This analysis indicated growing interest in recreational fisheries in the Vistula Lagoon, where anglers caught primarily perch, Perca fluviatilis L., and pikeperch, Sander lucioperca (L). The recreational fishers surveyed resided mainly in areas near the Vistula Lagoon. The mean distance between their homes and the fishing grounds was 30.5 km (min-max: 0.1-757 km). SWOT analysis indicated that recreational fisheries in the Vistula Lagoon could be a stimulatory factor for the development of tourism in the region.

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“…The use of these fishing forums has grown during the past decade and patterns of Internet search volume for terms such as "fishing forums" and "fishing" mimic seasonal trends observed in fishing participation (Martin et al, 2012). Anglers use these social networks as a way of relaying fishing conditions, often discussing where to go fishing and relaying stories of past catches.…”

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Using posts to an online social network to assess fishing effort

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a b s t r a c tFisheries management has evolved from reservoir to watershed management, creating a need to simultaneously gather information within and across interacting reservoirs. However, costs to gather information on the fishing effort on multiple reservoirs using traditional creel methodology are often prohibitive. Angler posts about reservoirs online provide a unique medium to test hypotheses on the distribution of fishing pressure. We show that the activity on an online fishing social network is related to fishing effort and can be used to facilitate management goals. We searched the Nebraska Fish and Game Association Fishing Forum for all references from April 2009 to December 2010 to 19 reservoirs that comprise the Salt Valley regional fishery in southeastern Nebraska. The number of posts was positively related to monthly fishing effort on a regional scale, with individual reservoirs having the most annual posts also having the most annual fishing effort. Furthermore, this relationship held temporally. Online fishing social networks provide the potential to assess effort on larger spatial scales than currently feasible.

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Using the Internet to Understand Angler Behavior in the Information Age

Cited by 36 publications

References 11 publications

Identifying recreational fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea through social media

Identifying recreational fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea through social media

Recreational fisheries pressure in the Polish waters of the Vistula Lagoon and considerations of its potential impact on the development of regional tourism

Using posts to an online social network to assess fishing effort

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