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Market Segmentation, Preferences, and Management Attitudes of Alaska Nonresident Anglers
… to fishery attributes also were found among anglers participating in selected Alaska sport fisheries, as well as anglers fishing for different species within a fishery location (e.g., Kenai River). Information provided by this study will allow ADF&G to assess the relative nonresident demand …
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Market segmentation, motivations, attitudes, and preferences of Virginia resident freshwater anglers
… and preferences of Virginia resident freshwater anglers. The response rate was 52%. I examined the descriptive characteristics of resident freshwater anglers and anglers who purchased different types of licenses and anglers from different management regions. Differences in fishing behaviors, …
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Interaction between anglers and coarse fish populations in two gravel-pit lakes
… 1974 to 1977. Simultaneously the fish caught by anglers and their angling technique were monitored by census. Environmental factors were recorded on each census occasion and the crustacean zooplankton in lake A assessed in 1975 and 1976. … Recommendations for the management of standing-water …
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The Virginia Stocked-Trout Program: An Evaluation of Anglers and Their Catch
… the use of the program nor attempted to describe anglers actively seeking stocked trout. Agencies have stocked trout in Virginia since the 1920s and today, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) stocks the majority of the fish in the state, stocking over 1 million catchable-sized …
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The Virginia Stocked Trout Program: An Evaluation of Current and Former Anglers
Trout anglers comprise about 20% of all anglers in Virginia and expended > 1-million angler-days in pursuit of Virginia trout. Stocked trout account for approximately 80% of the trout angling effort in Virginia (O'Neill 2001) through a program managed by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland …
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Recreational specialization as an indicator of attitudes and management preferences of Virginia river anglers
… of angling to the lifestyle. In 1984-85, 544 anglers on the Shenandoah and New Rivers, Virginia, were interviewed and asked to participate in a followup mail survey. Of those who agreed, 379 anglers returned completed questionnaires (80% response rate). Cluster analysis of respondents, using …
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Fish Consumption Based PFAS Risk Assessment for Recreational Anglers in Chicago, IL & Benton Harbor, MI
Introduction: Recreational anglers who consume caught fish from Lake Michigan experience concentrated exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the Hazard Index associated with this exposure for specific communities was unknown (Koulini et al., 2024; Fair et al., 2019). Benton …
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Evaluating the Value of the Internet for the Collection of Scientific Data (Use, Harvest, and Attitudes) From Anglers
<p>Fisheries management is comprised of the biota, habitat, and human users. Appreciating the human user is critical for ensuring support for management practices (e.g., habitat alterations and fishing regulations), investigating angler effort on the landscape (e.g., site selection and consumptive …
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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CONFLICTS AND USER SATISFACTION AT LAKE GASTON : EXAMINING CONFLICT BETWEEN PERSONAL WATERCRAFT USERS AND ANGLERS
… examine the relationship between PWC users and anglers (on-shore and in motorboats) to determine: 1) if conflict exists between these user groups; 2) to what extent experience with other activities is related to conflict, and 3) examine the relationship between conflict and tolerance, proposing …
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Fish Consumption Advisories in Tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay: Improving the Communication of Risk to Washington, DC Anglers
… determine the efficacy of such urban advisories, anglers are interviewed in Washington, DC on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. Anglers are asked a number of questions pertaining to their fishing and consumption habits, advisory knowledge, and risk perceptions. The results suggest that several …
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Angler satisfaction and management preferences in the southern Lake Michigan fishery
… This study aimed to classify and describe anglers fishing in Illinois and Indiana waters of Lake Michigan and to use the angler heterogeneity present at the site to approach angler satisfaction and fishery perceptions. The primary objectives were 1) understand the factors that contribute to …
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Factors related to angler compliance in a black bass fishery, James River, Virginia
… interview and mail survey questionnaire of anglers on the James River, Virginia, was conducted to compare the characteristics of anglers, estimate angler compliance and illegal harvest, and determine the factors related to angler compliance with a black bass slot length limit regulation of …
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A test of the conceptual dimensions related to recreation specialization and their relationship to management preferences of southern Lake Michigan anglers
… The subjects used in this study consisted of 789 anglers who had fished southern Lake Michigan. Confirmatory factor analysis, multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA), and discriminant analysis were used to analyze the data. The results of this study confirmed the traditional 4F model as represented …
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Self-caught fish consumption and methylmercury advisories in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
… in young children. Low-income and minority anglers have been found to consume higher rates of self-caught fish than individuals from other demographic groups, and may incur a higher risk of methylmercury-related hazards. This study uses creel surveys and data from the Alabama Department of …
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Angling for Insight: Examining the Recreational Fishing Community's Knowledge, Perceptions, Practices, and Preferences to Inform Rockfish Recovery Planning in Puget Sound, Washington
… species. A representative survey of boat-based anglers (n = 443) was developed to this end with respect to rockfish (Sebastes spp.) in Puget Sound, Washington. Survey results discuss anglers' relative knowledge of rockfish life history, regulations, and species familiarity; perceptions about …
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An Economic Analysis of Using Retired Vessels to Create Artificial Reefs in Costa Rica
… of this study was to calculate the number of anglers and/or scuba divers that need to visit Costa Rica in order to break-even on the costs of creating an artificial reef by sinking retired naval vessels, approximately $8.6 million. The analysis assumed that all funding to convert the costs of …
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Urban Fisheries in Eastern South Dakota: Assessment of Angler Satisfaction and Fishery Resources
… angler participation and recruitment of new anglers. No formal urban fishery program currently exists in South Dakota, and no standardized assessments have been conducted. Information is currently lacking about what anglers value in South Dakota‘s urban fisheries and anglers may not be having …
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The population dynamics of shortnose gar in the Illinois River to inform management of an emerging recreational fishery
… native species. Among the “rough” fishes bow anglers target, gars (Lepisosteidae) may be at greater risk of overharvest because of their periodic life history strategies. In my first study, I utilized standardized population assessments to estimate the relative abundance, stock structure and …
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