Table 33. Extent to which saltwater private boat anglers
agreed or disagreed with various statements on the general level of satisfaction
with saltwater private boat fishing in Massachusetts
Statement
Agreement Level (% of anglers)
Relative Agreementa
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
The saltwater private boat fishing opportunities in Massachusetts
generally meet my needs for a satisfying experience
0.6
4.8
12.8
61.5
20.3
3.96
The private boat dockage and launch sites in Massachusetts
meet my needs for saltwater fishing
4.4
14.1
21.1
48.9
11.5
3.49
aMean score based on five-point scale: 1 =
strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, and 5 = strongly
agree.