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Table 34. Relative agreementa by saltwater
private boat anglers with various statements on the reasons for not participating
in saltwater private boat fishing in Massachusetts more often, according
to specialization level |
| Statement |
Specialization Level |
Overall |
|
Least |
Moderately |
Very |
Most |
|
Resource-Related Reasons |
| I can't catch enough keepers to take home |
N/Ab |
2.16 |
2.43 |
2.32 |
2.30 |
| Fishing regulations are too restrictive |
N/A |
2.34 |
2.28 |
2.11 |
2.27 |
| I can't catch enough fish to suit me |
N/A |
2.35 |
2.16 |
2.19 |
2.22 |
| I am afraid to eat the fish I catch because of pollutants
and contamination |
N/A |
2.07 |
2.12 |
2.05 |
2.09 |
| I believe an increase in my fishing activity would be bad
for the resource |
N/A |
1.93 |
2.26 |
1.92 |
2.08 |
|
Private-Boat-Related Reasons |
| Costs associated with private boat fishing are too high |
N/A |
2.87 |
2.84 |
2.75 |
2.82 |
| I don't always have access to a private boat |
N/A |
2.97 |
2.63 |
1.90 |
2.62 |
| Too far a drive to get to marina/launch site |
N/A |
2.52 |
2.57 |
2.47 |
2.52 |
| Too much effort to keep boat in good working order |
N/A |
2.65 |
2.32 |
2.11 |
2.39 |
|
Other Reasons |
| I have too many other demands on my time |
N/A |
3.55 |
3.42 |
3.15 |
3.41 |
| Other leisure activities take up my time |
N/A |
3.35 |
2.90 |
2.55 |
3.01 |
| It is difficult to find others to fish with me |
N/A |
2.60 |
2.57 |
2.33 |
2.53 |
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. |