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Table 38. Relative agreementa by saltwater
shore anglers with various statements on the reasons for not participating
in saltwater shore fishing in Massachusetts more often, according to
specialization level |
Statement |
Specialization Level |
Overall |
Least |
Moderately |
Very |
Most |
Resource-Related Reasons |
I can't catch enough keepers to take home |
N/Ab |
2.64 |
2.03 |
2.61 |
2.39 |
I am afraid to eat the fish I catch becauseof pollutants and
contamination |
N/A |
2.29 |
2.38 |
2.07 |
2.27 |
I can't catch enough fish to suit me |
N/A |
2.42 |
1.90 |
2.41 |
2.24 |
Fishing regulations are too restrictive |
N/A |
2.29 |
1.96 |
2.15 |
2.12 |
I believe an increase in my fishing activity would be bad
for the resource |
N/A |
1.97 |
1.88 |
2.49 |
1.99 |
Shore-Fishing-Related Reasons |
Shore fishing sites are too crowded |
N/A |
2.66 |
2.96 |
2.84 |
2.71 |
Too far a drive to get to shore fishing sites |
N/A |
2.58 |
2.48 |
3.01 |
2.52 |
When fishing from shore, I can't catch the types of fish I
prefer to catch |
N/A |
2.58 |
2.28 |
2.43 |
2.44 |
Costs associated with saltwater shore fishing are too high |
N/A |
2.29 |
2.27 |
2.54 |
2.27 |
Other Reasons |
I have too many other demands on my time |
N/A |
3.39 |
3.46 |
3.55 |
3.41 |
Other leisure activities take up my time |
N/A |
3.29 |
2.71 |
2.61 |
3.05 |
It is difficult to find others to fish with me |
N/A |
2.47 |
2.20 |
2.18 |
2.29 |
aMean score based on five-point scale: 1 =
strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, and 5 = strongly
agree.
bN/A = not available, due to sample size being too small for specialization
group. |