Preliminary report on the ability of marine recreational fishermen to identify the more commonly caught sportfish
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Author
Wine, Vickie L.Date
1979
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Fishermen on piers and privately-owned boats in southernCalifornia were surveyed to determine their ability toidentify (by common name) 18 of the more commonly caughtsportfish. Anglers were shown color photographs of the fishand asked to identify them. Most people were not able toidentify more than 5 or 6 species correctly. The numberof incorrect responses (calling one species by another'sname, or using a non-recommended common name) was nothigh. Instead, it was the level of non-response (thefisherman had no idea what the species was) that wassurprisingly high.The results of the survey indicate that anglers are notfamiliar with the names of the fish they are most likelyto catch. This has serious implications concerning ourfishery management programs which depend on anglers'compliance with fishing regulations. The effectivenessof the programs depends in part on anglers being ableto recognize regulated species when encountered. (30pp.)Issue/Article Nr
79-14Publisher or University
California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Resources RegionSeries : Nr
Marine Resources Administrative ReportCollections