Bergström, Ulf
- Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Accurate information about anglers' motivations, satisfaction, and fishing behavior is needed to design effective recreational fisheries management. This study used a comprehensive survey of Swedish anglers to explore the risk for common sampling strategies and survey response groupings to introduce significant error or biases that impact the interpretation of data. Angler motivation and satisfaction differed between anglers based on avidity, type of boat use, and gender. Measures of satisfaction from angling appear to be less affected by biases than general motivations, fishery specific motivations, and catch measures. Fishing season and place of residence have less relationship to psychological dimensions of survey responses, but remain important when considering target species. These results can guide data collection to more accurately measure the preferences and behaviors of different resource user groups, improve the design of regulations and management, and tailor communication to facilitate greater compliance and adoption of best practices.
Keywords
Angler behavior; fishing motivation; fishing satisfaction; human dimensions; multispecies fishery; selection bias
Published in
Society and Natural Resources
2025
Publisher: TAYLOR AND FRANCIS INC
SLU Authors
Ovegård, Maria
- Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sundblad, Göran
- Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Fish and Aquacultural Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2025.2599778
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/145616