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5 Human Dimensions
5 Human Dimensions
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1801 et seq.) , it should be readily apparent that fisheries management decision making, whether for recreational or commercial fisheries, requires a diversity of valid and reliable data well beyond "estimating the impact of recreational fishing on marine resources" (the stated purpose of the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey [MRFSS]
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While most of the surveys presently are designed to produce insight to the extent of catch and catch per unit effort (CPUE) , it is also possible to gather social and economic data simultaneously or independently as per the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the national standards therein, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the host of other regulatory requirements addressed by fishery management plans.
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Other topics would include an evaluation of how open the angler public feels the fishery management process is, how they rank NMFS and the fishery management councils as sources of information and educational materials, and finally, how they rate the effectiveness of the various angler programs. Human dimensions research can be the basis for changing existing agency efforts to be more effective, developing new program elements, or reducing support in favor of alternative efforts.
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Fishing participation begins with a point of origin (location of primary residence) and ends with a location where the angler was intercepted, as well as mode of fishing that day (e.g., shore, for-hire sector, private and rental boat)
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These questions will require longitudinal measures using the same questions over time with the saltwater angler population or with angler panel studies. ECONOMIC DATA AND MODELS As noted above, marine recreational fishing data often include an economic component -- indeed, more broadly, there is sociocultural information as well.
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The purpose of the valuation and impact models and their data requirements is discussed below. There is also a specific set of recommendations at the end of this chapter for accommodating economic data in recreational fishing surveys.
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The basic data requirements for estimating a travel-cost random utility model using marine recreational fishing data are the following: · A probability sample of anglers and potential anglers · The location of each angler's residence · The characteristics of anglers believed to influence site choice, mode choice, and species targeted · The location and a clear definition of each fishing site
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The former are gathered in a recreational fishing survey, and the latter usually are gathered separately as an inventory of relevant sites. While it is difficult to make generalizations about the angler-specific data required for estimating a travel-cost random utility model, Table 5.1 provides some guidance for marine recreational fishing surveys hoping to accommodate economic analysis; the list also includes information that would be useful in a variety of sociocultural analyses as well.
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Overnight trip (days away from home) Expense of bait, tackle, and other supplies Stated preference data Behavioral response questions to support management needs Trip and catch recall is always an issue in recreational fishing surveys.
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To model participation in marine recreational fishing, it is important that data be gathered on those who choose to fish as well as those who choose not to fish. Also, if the data are gathered as a panel (so anglers respond to a survey that reoccurs every two months over one year)
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For some applications to marine recreational fisheries, see a study of summer flounder (Hicks, 2002) , an analysis of fisheries management options (Oh et al., 2005)
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With respect to the economic models, add-on surveys for human dimensions should be continued but in a more focused way than is done currently to target specific management needs and to supplement the national data as needed. Traditional add-ons are "choicebased" onsite samples (i.e., access-point intercept surveys for CPUE)
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Economic valuation studies, marketing studies, business interests, and even data collection efforts regarding catch would benefit from a carefully designed data set on marine recreational fishing sites that is updated regularly for accuracy. If the number of marine fishing trips increases, it is likely that additional fishing access sites will be developed.
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The national database on marine recreational fishing sites and their characteristics should be enhanced to support social, economic, and other human dimensions analyses. The database should: · Geo-code and define sites at levels as fine as possible · Gather data on site characteristics (see Table 5.2 as a guide)
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