Table 32. Extent to which saltwater private boat anglers
agreed or disagreed with various statements on the reasons for not saltwater
private boat fishing in Massachusetts more often |
| Statement |
Agreement Level (% of anglers) |
Relative Agreementa |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
|
Resource-Related Reasons |
| I can't catch enough keepers to take home |
22.0 |
44.3 |
19.1 |
11.5 |
3.2 |
2.30 |
| Fishing regulations are too restrictive |
17.2 |
48.3 |
26.3 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
2.27 |
| I can't catch enough fish to suit me |
17.1 |
54.5 |
19.7 |
6.6 |
2.1 |
2.22 |
| I am afraid to eat the fish I catch because of pollutants
and contamination |
23.4 |
49.3 |
22.8 |
3.8 |
0.7 |
2.09 |
| I believe an increase in my fishing activity would be bad
for the resource |
21.8 |
54.5 |
19.3 |
2.9 |
1.5 |
2.08 |
|
Private-Boat-Related Reasons |
| Costs associated with private boat fishing are too high |
4.9 |
37.9 |
30.2 |
23.9 |
3.1 |
2.82 |
| I don't always have access to a private boat |
22.4 |
31.5 |
16.3 |
21.5 |
8.4 |
2.62 |
| Too far a drive to get to a marina or launch site |
13.0 |
48.2 |
19.3 |
13.2 |
6.4 |
2.52 |
| Too much effort to keep boat in good working order |
13.6 |
43.8 |
33.0 |
9.1 |
0.5 |
2.39 |
|
Other Reasons |
| I have too many other demands on my time |
5.1 |
18.6 |
16.6 |
49.4 |
10.2 |
3.41 |
| Other leisure activities take up my time |
6.5 |
27.3 |
29.3 |
32.1 |
4.7 |
3.01 |
| It is difficult to find others to fish with me |
10.3 |
51.4 |
17.3 |
17.5 |
3.5 |
2.53 |
aMean score based on five-point scale: 1 =
strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, and 5 = strongly
agree. |
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