Choice experiment assessment of anglers’ salmonid conservation preferences

• Main Authors: Grilli, Gianluca, Curtis, John
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
• Subjects: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; Inorganic Chemistry; FOS Chemical sciences; Science Policy; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.11505255; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Choice_experiment_assessment_of_anglers_salmonid_conservation_preferences/11505255

Wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout are in danger in several fisheries of the northern hemisphere due to anthropic activities. The pressures on fish stocks include excessive commercial and recreational harvests, as well as habitat depletion. In this paper, we present a choice experiment assessment of recreational anglers’ preferences for conservation options, aiming to reduce harvest and improve ecosystem quality of salmon fisheries using Ireland as a case study. Data were collected by online survey and analysed with a latent class logit model. Results indicate two groups of anglers with diverging opinions and preferences on salmon conservation priorities, which will likely be reflected in different levels of acceptance of conservation initiatives.