Title: Factors affecting recreational fishing participation among Alaska residents
Description: This report summarizes the results of a statewide mail survey of Alaska residents conducted in 2001 to identify and describe the primary factors that influence sport fishing participation among different segments of the Alaskan public. The primary goals of this study were to provide the Division of Sport Fish with a better understanding of the factors that affect sport fishing participation among Alaska residents and to provide insight into resident fishing participation dynamics. Specifically, the study focused on quantifying participation characteristics and the relative importance of various intrapersonal, interpersonal and structural factors (constraints) affecting sport fishing participation among key segments of the Alaska population.
Subjects: Fishing surveys, Fishing, Statistics
Places: Alaska