ABSTRACT

Understanding relevant subgroupings, among local and traveling recreational fishers, is critical for the tourism sector and fisheries managers. Subgroups may notably differ in fishing activity styles, commitment, traveling across provinces and demand for fishing activities. We analyzed survey data originally collected from registered Finnish recreational fishers in 2018. The reported number of fishing days and methods were used to construct profiles. Separate travel cost models were then fitted to explain factors associating with recreational fishing activities in the main fishing provinces, using the variety of cost, demographics, and profile as explanatory variables. The recreational use value of a fishing day and the total recreational use value of fishing in Finland were estimated. The most attractive province, Lapland, received the highest number of visiting fishers, and highest use value per fishing day. Active anglers spent more days fishing in Finland in general and in Lapland than other profiles. Active generalists were more frequent fishers in Southern Savonia and in marine areas than other profiles. The most common fishing destination for Finnish recreational fishers was their own residential province. These findings help fishery managers identify the most potential areas for improving fishing opportunities and to predict changes in visitation behavior.

摘要

了解当地和旅游休闲渔民的相关分组对于旅游业和渔业管理者至关重要。亚组可能在捕捞活动风格、承诺、跨省旅行和捕捞活动需求方面存在显着差异。我们分析了最初在 2018 年从注册的芬兰休闲渔民收集的调查数据。报告的捕鱼天数和方法用于构建概况。然后使用不同的成本、人口统计和概况作为解释变量，拟合单独的旅行成本模型来解释与主要捕鱼省的休闲捕鱼活动相关的因素。估算了芬兰钓鱼日的休闲使用价值和钓鱼的总休闲使用价值。最具吸引力的省份拉普兰，接待来访的渔民人数最多，每个捕鱼日的使用价值最高。与其他地区相比，活跃的垂钓者在芬兰和拉普兰钓鱼的时间通常更长。与其他概况相比，活跃的通才在南萨沃尼亚和海洋区域更频繁地捕鱼。芬兰休闲渔民最常见的捕鱼目的地是他们自己的居住省。这些发现有助于渔业管理人员确定最有可能改善捕鱼机会的领域并预测访问行为的变化。芬兰休闲渔民最常见的捕鱼目的地是他们自己的居住省。这些发现有助于渔业管理人员确定最有可能改善捕鱼机会的领域并预测访问行为的变化。芬兰休闲渔民最常见的捕鱼目的地是他们自己的居住省。这些发现有助于渔业管理人员确定最有可能改善捕鱼机会的领域并预测访问行为的变化。