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Table 21. Relative agreementa by saltwater
private boat anglers with various catch/retention statements, according
to specialization level |
| Statement |
Specialization Level |
| Least |
Moderately |
Very |
Most |
| The more fish I catch, the happier I am |
N/Ab |
3.58 |
3.56 |
3.28 |
| A fishing trip can be a success even if no fish are caught |
N/A |
3.81 |
3.79 |
3.92 |
| I usually eat the fish I catch |
N/A |
2.88 |
3.22 |
3.22 |
| A successful trip is one in which many fish are caught |
N/A |
2.93 |
3.08 |
2.92 |
| I would rather catch one or two big fish than 10 smaller fish |
N/A |
3.44 |
3.26 |
3.71 |
| When I go fishing, I'm just as happy if I don't catch a fish |
N/A |
3.01 |
2.72 |
2.63 |
| It doesn't matter to me what type of fish I catch |
N/A |
3.12 |
2.83 |
2.64 |
| The bigger the fish, the better the fishing trip |
N/A |
3.25 |
3.23 |
3.35 |
| I'm just as happy if I don't keep the fish I catch |
N/A |
3.57 |
3.53 |
3.69 |
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. |