"Differences in Recreational Fishers' Motivations for Utilising Two Est" by James R. Tweedley, Clara Obregón et al.
Effective fisheries management requires an understanding of human dimensions. This study elicited the salient motivations for recreational blue swimmer crab and black bream fishing in Western Australia and whether these views differed depending on the fishing location and/or the characteristics of the fisher. Crab fishers were strongly consumption-orientated and aimed to “catch big crabs” and “catch enough crabs to eat”. Furthermore, 91% consumed their catch, with only 2% practicing catc...
Western Australia Acanthopagrus Butcheri Onsumption Orientated Human Dimensions Ortunus Armatus Social Dimensions
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