The role of social norms and informal sanctions in catch-and-release angling
This study focuses on norms and informal sanctions of catch-and-release angling and their implications for fishery management. A Web-based questionnaire of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., anglers in the Lakselva River, Norway, yielded 656 answers (response rate 68 %). Anglers were segmented into fo...
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ftunivmob:oai:nmbu.brage.unit.no:11250/2577421 2023-05-15T15:32:19+02:00 The role of social norms and informal sanctions in catch-and-release angling Stensland, Stian Aas, Øystein 2014-05-26T14:24:08Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2577421 https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12078 eng eng Andre: Porsanger i utvikling Andre: Agricultural Research Fund Andre: Directorate of Nature Management Norges forskningsråd: 208056 Fisheries Management and Ecology. 2014, 21 288-298. urn:issn:0969-997X http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2577421 https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12078 cristin:1134938 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.no CC-BY-NC-ND 288-298 21 Fisheries Management and Ecology VDP::Samfunnsgeografi: 290 VDP::Human geography: 290 Journal article Peer reviewed 2014 ftunivmob https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12078 2021-09-23T20:15:26Z This study focuses on norms and informal sanctions of catch-and-release angling and their implications for fishery management. A Web-based questionnaire of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., anglers in the Lakselva River, Norway, yielded 656 answers (response rate 68 %). Anglers were segmented into four subgroups: catch and release, keeper, something else, trophy angler. In all groups, the reward (positive feeling) was high and punishment was low for releasing a large salmon as expressed by the intensity of self-sanctions. All groups saw keeping a large salmon mostly as a rewarding experience, although the C&R and trophy segments reported less rewards and more ‘punishment’ for keeping. There is evidence for both a medium strength C&R norm and a weak keep norm in this fishery, receiving different ascriptions between angler groups. The results help understand angler group conflicts and explain how angling behaviour is formed, thereby helping management agencies achieving angler satisfaction. catch orientation, human dimensions, motivation, nature-based tourism, recreational fishing, sport fishing. acceptedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Open archive Norwegian University of Life Sciences: Brage NMBU Norway Lakselva ENVELOPE(20.165,20.165,69.580,69.580) Fisheries Management and Ecology 21 4 288 298 |
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This study focuses on norms and informal sanctions of catch-and-release angling and their implications for fishery management. A Web-based questionnaire of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., anglers in the Lakselva River, Norway, yielded 656 answers (response rate 68 %). Anglers were segmented into four subgroups: catch and release, keeper, something else, trophy angler. In all groups, the reward (positive feeling) was high and punishment was low for releasing a large salmon as expressed by the intensity of self-sanctions. All groups saw keeping a large salmon mostly as a rewarding experience, although the C&R and trophy segments reported less rewards and more ‘punishment’ for keeping. There is evidence for both a medium strength C&R norm and a weak keep norm in this fishery, receiving different ascriptions between angler groups. The results help understand angler group conflicts and explain how angling behaviour is formed, thereby helping management agencies achieving angler satisfaction. catch orientation, human dimensions, motivation, nature-based tourism, recreational fishing, sport fishing. acceptedVersion |
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The role of social norms and informal sanctions in catch-and-release angling |
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The role of social norms and informal sanctions in catch-and-release angling |
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The role of social norms and informal sanctions in catch-and-release angling |
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The role of social norms and informal sanctions in catch-and-release angling |
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role of social norms and informal sanctions in catch-and-release angling |
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