Recreational Fisheries: Ecological, Economic and Social Evaluation

286 Pages·2002·5.279 MB·English

Recreational Fisheries
Fish and Aquatic Resources Series
Series Editor: Tony J. Pitcher
Director, Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia,
Canada
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1. Effects of Fishing on Marine Ecosystems and Communities (S. Hall) 1999
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3. Percid Fishes (J. Craig) 2000
4. Fisheries Oceanography (Edited by P. Harrison & T. Parsons) 2000
5. Sustainable Fishery Systems (A. Charles) 2000
6. Krill (Edited by I. Everson) 2000
7. Tropical Estuarine Fishes (S. Blaber) 2000
8. Recreational Fisheries (Edited by T.J. Pitcher & C.E. Hollingworth) 2002
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Recreational Fisheries:
Ecological, Economic and Social Evaluation
Edited by
Tony J. Pitcher
Fisheries Centre, UBC, Canada
and
Charles E. Hollingworth
Bangor, Wales, UK
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Contents
List of Contributors vii
Series Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xv
1 Fishing for Fun: Where’s the Catch? 1
T.J. Pitcher and C.E. Hollingworth
2 Recreational Fishing: Value is in the Eye of the Beholder 17
R.E. Kearney
3 Economic Evaluation of Recreational Fishery Policies 34
M.A. Rudd, H. Folmer and G.C. van Kooten
4 Recreational and Commercial Fishers in the Namibian Silver Kob Fishery 53
U.R. Sumaila
5 Projecting Recreational Fishing Participation 63
E.M. Thunberg and J.W.Milon
6 Catch-and-Release Recreational Fishing: a Historical Perspective 74
D. Policansky
7 Controversy over Catch-and-Release Recreational Fishing in Europe 95
Ø. Aas, C.E. Thailing and R.B. Ditton
8 Maintaining Quality in Recreational Fisheries: How Success Breeds Failure
in Management of Open-Access Sport Fisheries 107
S. Cox and C. Walters
9 The Importance of Angler Motivations in Sport Fishery Management 120
B. Calvert
vi Contents
10 Evaluating Recreational Fishing in Germany 130
W. Steffens and M. Winkel
11 A Survey of the Economic Value of Nordic Recreational Fisheries 137
A.-L. Toivonen
12 An Evaluation of Recreational Fishing in England and Wales 144
J. Lyons, P. Hickley and S. Gledhill
13 Valuation and Policy in Alaskan Sport Fisheries 156
J.W. Duffi eld, M.F. Merritt and C.J. Neher
14 Evaluating Marine Sport Fisheries in the USA 186
B. Gentner and A. Lowther
15 New Large-Scale Survey Methods for Evaluating Sport Fisheries 207
J.M. Lyle, A.P.M. Coleman, L. West, D. Campbell and G.W. Henry
16 Evaluating the Marine Recreational Fishery in South Africa 227
M.H. Griffi ths and S.J. Lamberth
17 The Next Chapter: Multicultural and Cross-Disciplinary Progress in
Evaluating Recreational Fisheries 252
Ø. Aas
Index 264
List of Contributors
Oystein Aas Sean Cox
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Center for Limnology
(NINA) University of Wisconsin
Division for Man–Environment Studies Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Fakkelgarden USA
N–2624 Lillehammer E-mail: [email protected]
Norway
E-mail: [email protected] Robert B. Ditton
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Barbara Calvert Sciences
National Fisheries Policy Framework Texas A&M University
Fisheries and Oceans Canada College Station, Texas 77843–2258
200 Kent Street USA
Ottawa, Ontario E-mail: [email protected]
Canada K1A·0E6
E-mail: [email protected] John W. Duffi eld
Department of Economics
David Campbell University of Montana
David Campbell and Associates, Fishery Missoula, Montana 59812
Economists USA
PO Box 228 E-mail: [email protected]
Kippax, ACT·2615
Australia Henk Folmer
Mansholt Graduate School, Wageningen
Anne P.M. Coleman University
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries Hollandseweg 1
GPO Box 990 6706 KN Wageningen
Darwin, NT·0810 The Netherlands
Australia E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
viii Contributors
Brad Gentner Charles E. Hollingworth
NOAA, NMFS, NMFS F/ST1 School of Biological Sciences
1315 East West Highway University of Wales Bangor
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Bangor, Gwynedd LL57·2UW
USA United Kingdom
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Stephen Gledhill Robert E. Kearney
Environment Agency, Head Offi ce Applied Ecology Research Group
Rio House, Waterside Drive University of Canberra
Aztec West ACT·2601
Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32·4UD Australia
United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: stephen.gledhill@environment-
agency.gov.uk G. Cornelis van Kooten
Department of Applied Economics and
Marc H. Griffi ths Statistics
Linefi sh Section University of Nevada – Reno
Marine and Coastal Management Mail Stop 204
Private Bag X2 Roggebai Reno, Nevada 89557–0105
8012 Cape Town USA
South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: mgriffi [email protected]
Steve J. Lamberth
Gary W. Henry Linefi sh Section
New South Wales Fisheries Marine and Coastal Management
PO Box 21 Private Bag X2 Roggebai
Cronulla, NSW·2230 8012 Cape Town
Australia South Africa
E-mail: [email protected]
Phil Hickley
National Coarse Fisheries Centre Alan Lowther
Environment Agency NOAA, NMFS, NMFS F/ST1
Arthur Drive, Hoo Farm Industrial Estate 1315 East West Highway
Worcester Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Kidderminster, DY11·7RA USA
United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: phil.hickley@environment-
agency.gov.uk
Contributors ix
Jeremy M. Lyle Tony J. Pitcher
Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Fisheries Centre
Institute 2204 Main Mall
University of Tasmania University of British Columbia
Marine Research Laboratories Vancouver, BC
Nubeena Crescent Canada V6T·1Z4
Taroona, TAS·7053 E-mail: t.pitcher@fi sheries.ubc.ca
Australia
E-mail: [email protected] David Policansky
National Research Council
Jim Lyons 2001 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Environment Agency, Midland Region Washington, DC 20418
Trentside Offi ces USA
Scarrington Road, West Bridgford E-mail: [email protected]
Nottingham, NG2·5FA
United Kingdom Murray A. Rudd
E-mail: jim.lyons@environment- Mansholt Graduate School, Wageningen
agency.gov.uk University
Hollandseweg 1
Margaret F. Merritt 6706 KN Wageningen
Commissioner’s Offi ce The Netherlands
Alaska Department of Fish & Game E-mail: [email protected]
1300 College Rd
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Werner Steffens
USA German Angler Association
E-mail: [email protected] Weissenseer Weg 110
D–10369 Berlin-Lichtenberg
J. Walter Milon Germany, EU
Department of Economics E-mail: [email protected]
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida 32816 Ussif Rashid Sumaila
USA Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen, Norway
E-mail: [email protected]fl .edu and Fisheries Centre
University of British Columbia
Christopher J. Neher 2204 Main Mall
Bioeconomics Vancouver, BC
315 S Fourth East Canada V6T·1Z4
Missoula, Montana 59801 E-mail: r.sumaila@fi sheries.ubc.ca
USA
E-mail: [email protected]
x Contributors
Carol E. Thailing Carl Walters
Human Dimensions of Fisheries Lab Fisheries Centre,
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries University of British Columbia
Sciences 2204 Main Mall
Texas A&M University Vancouver, BC
210 Nagle Hall Canada V6T·1Z4
2258 TAMU E-mail: c.walters@fi sheries.ubc.ca
College Station, TX 77843–2258
Phone [phone] Laurie West
Fax [phone] Kewagama Research
E-mail: [email protected] 42 Waterside Court
Noosa Waters, QLD·4566
Eric Thunberg Australia
NMFS, NEFSC, Social Sciences Branch
166 Water Street Michael Winkel
Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543–1026 German Angler Association
USA Weissenseer Weg 110
E-mail: [email protected] D–10369 Berlin-Lichtenberg
Germany, EU
Anna-Liisa Toivonen E-mail: [email protected]
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research
Institute
POB 6
Helsinki, FIN–00721
Finland, EU
E-mail: anna-liisa.toivonen@rktl.fi