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Table 12. Relative importancea placed on various
reasons for going partyboat fishing in Massachusetts, according to specialization
level |
| Reason |
Specialization Level |
| Least |
Moderately |
Very |
Most |
| Fun of catching fish |
3.62 |
3.97 |
4.26 |
4.76 |
| Relaxation |
3.06 |
3.89 |
4.11 |
4.58 |
| To be outdoors |
3.51 |
3.96 |
4.10 |
4.37 |
| For experience of catch |
3.45 |
3.83 |
4.06 |
4.69 |
| Share experiences with friends, family, others |
3.40 |
3.86 |
3.94 |
4.41 |
| To be close to water |
3.06 |
3.60 |
3.99 |
4.57 |
| For family recreation |
3.12 |
3.64 |
3.50 |
3.60 |
| For challenge or sport |
2.62 |
3.13 |
3.74 |
4.39 |
| To experience new and different things |
3.66 |
3.46 |
3.33 |
4.03 |
| Get away from demands of others |
2.12 |
2.96 |
3.32 |
4.48 |
| To catch fish to share with other people |
2.13 |
2.58 |
3.13 |
4.25 |
| To obtain fish to eat |
2.13 |
2.54 |
2.92 |
4.25 |
| To develop skills |
1.82 |
2.30 |
2.95 |
3.64 |
| To test equipment |
1.24 |
1.56 |
1.91 |
3.44 |
| To win boat "pool" |
1.31 |
1.50 |
1.82 |
2.58 |
aMean score based on five-point scale: 1 =
not at all important, 2 = slightly important, 3 = moderately important,
4 = very important, and 5 = extremely important. |
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