Recreational fishing in Norway from 1970 to 1993: trends and geographical variation
Abstract Participation in recreational fishing by Norwegians and geographical differences in fishing behaviour in Norway were investigated from 1970 to 1993 by comparing results from several household surveys at the national level and in different municipalities. Approximately 50% of the adult popul...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1365-2400.1996.tb00135.x 2024-06-02T08:12:05+00:00 Recreational fishing in Norway from 1970 to 1993: trends and geographical variation AAS, Ø. 1996 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2400.1996.tb00135.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2400.1996.tb00135.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2400.1996.tb00135.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Fisheries Management and Ecology volume 3, issue 2, page 107-118 ISSN 0969-997X 1365-2400 journal-article 1996 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2400.1996.tb00135.x 2024-05-03T10:52:22Z Abstract Participation in recreational fishing by Norwegians and geographical differences in fishing behaviour in Norway were investigated from 1970 to 1993 by comparing results from several household surveys at the national level and in different municipalities. Approximately 50% of the adult population fish every year. Only slight changes in participation rates were observed between 1970–1993, but considerable local variation in rates of participation and type of fishing were found. Participation rates among people living in northern Norway and in rural municipalities was higher than among people living in southern Norway and urban citizens. Among people living in the capital city, Oslo, the rate of participation was particularly low. Recreational fishing in Norway includes angling as well as subsistence fishing. Large geographical variation in fishing, continuing urbanization and an increasing population of elderly people should be taken into account by managers when developing a recreational fisheries strategy for the future. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Wiley Online Library Norway Fisheries Management and Ecology 3 2 107 118 |
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Abstract Participation in recreational fishing by Norwegians and geographical differences in fishing behaviour in Norway were investigated from 1970 to 1993 by comparing results from several household surveys at the national level and in different municipalities. Approximately 50% of the adult population fish every year. Only slight changes in participation rates were observed between 1970–1993, but considerable local variation in rates of participation and type of fishing were found. Participation rates among people living in northern Norway and in rural municipalities was higher than among people living in southern Norway and urban citizens. Among people living in the capital city, Oslo, the rate of participation was particularly low. Recreational fishing in Norway includes angling as well as subsistence fishing. Large geographical variation in fishing, continuing urbanization and an increasing population of elderly people should be taken into account by managers when developing a recreational fisheries strategy for the future. |
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Recreational fishing in Norway from 1970 to 1993: trends and geographical variation |
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Recreational fishing in Norway from 1970 to 1993: trends and geographical variation |
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Recreational fishing in Norway from 1970 to 1993: trends and geographical variation |
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Recreational fishing in Norway from 1970 to 1993: trends and geographical variation |
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Recreational fishing in Norway from 1970 to 1993: trends and geographical variation |
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recreational fishing in norway from 1970 to 1993: trends and geographical variation |
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