Attitudes and behaviors for understanding compliance in Greenland's Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fishery
Abstract Noncompliance is a central challenge for conservation, but in settings with limited access to behavioral data, it can be difficult to evaluate what drives compliance. Conservationists can measure and evaluate resource users' attitudes, and in so doing, leverage a complementary, nonbeha...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:08bb2da619b449c18979ab656b48f515 2023-05-15T15:12:35+02:00 Attitudes and behaviors for understanding compliance in Greenland's Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fishery Hunter T. Snyder Rodrigo Oyanedel Christopher S. Sneddon Andrew M. Scheld 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12775 https://doaj.org/article/08bb2da619b449c18979ab656b48f515 EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12775 https://doaj.org/toc/2578-4854 2578-4854 doi:10.1111/csp2.12775 https://doaj.org/article/08bb2da619b449c18979ab656b48f515 Conservation Science and Practice, Vol 4, Iss 11, Pp n/a-n/a (2022) arctic compliance endangered species fisheries Ecology QH540-549.5 General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12775 2022-12-30T22:45:14Z Abstract Noncompliance is a central challenge for conservation, but in settings with limited access to behavioral data, it can be difficult to evaluate what drives compliance. Conservationists can measure and evaluate resource users' attitudes, and in so doing, leverage a complementary, nonbehavioral measure for evaluating compliance. In Greenland, wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fishers are under increasing regulatory pressure to report salmon catch because the majority of North Atlantic salmon stocks are classified as suffering. The objective of this study is to measure salmon catch reporting compliance, reporting behavior, and attitudes toward Greenland's salmon management. We surveyed Greenland's licensed salmon fishers, used an unmatched count technique to estimate the incidence of underreporting salmon catch, and linked salmon fishers' actual catch reports to their survey responses. In 2019, more than 84% of salmon fishers reported their catch and demonstrating high levels of compliance. We also found that salmon fishers did not indicate strong instrumental motivations for reporting, but exhibited moral obligations and normative, legitimacy‐based motivations to report catch. Salmon fishers found regulations to be fair, and that regulatory authorities were professional and acted honestly. Catch underreporting was also remarkably low, with 90–94% of respondents stating that they report all their catch. Joining together individuals' attitudinal and behavioral responses to conservation rules illustrates the benefits and limitations of expanding actor‐based theories of compliance. This case of already high levels of compliance offers empirical evidence for further improving fisheries compliance, and it also illustrates the limitations that fishery managers face when conserving a highly migratory species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Atlantic salmon Greenland North Atlantic Salmo salar Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Greenland Conservation Science and Practice 4 11 |
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Abstract Noncompliance is a central challenge for conservation, but in settings with limited access to behavioral data, it can be difficult to evaluate what drives compliance. Conservationists can measure and evaluate resource users' attitudes, and in so doing, leverage a complementary, nonbehavioral measure for evaluating compliance. In Greenland, wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fishers are under increasing regulatory pressure to report salmon catch because the majority of North Atlantic salmon stocks are classified as suffering. The objective of this study is to measure salmon catch reporting compliance, reporting behavior, and attitudes toward Greenland's salmon management. We surveyed Greenland's licensed salmon fishers, used an unmatched count technique to estimate the incidence of underreporting salmon catch, and linked salmon fishers' actual catch reports to their survey responses. In 2019, more than 84% of salmon fishers reported their catch and demonstrating high levels of compliance. We also found that salmon fishers did not indicate strong instrumental motivations for reporting, but exhibited moral obligations and normative, legitimacy‐based motivations to report catch. Salmon fishers found regulations to be fair, and that regulatory authorities were professional and acted honestly. Catch underreporting was also remarkably low, with 90–94% of respondents stating that they report all their catch. Joining together individuals' attitudinal and behavioral responses to conservation rules illustrates the benefits and limitations of expanding actor‐based theories of compliance. This case of already high levels of compliance offers empirical evidence for further improving fisheries compliance, and it also illustrates the limitations that fishery managers face when conserving a highly migratory species. |
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Attitudes and behaviors for understanding compliance in Greenland's Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fishery |
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Attitudes and behaviors for understanding compliance in Greenland's Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fishery |
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Attitudes and behaviors for understanding compliance in Greenland's Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fishery |
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Attitudes and behaviors for understanding compliance in Greenland's Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fishery |
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