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Marine angling tourist behavior, non-compliance, and implications for natural resource management

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  • Solstrand, Maria-Victoria
  • Gressnes, Thomas

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Wild living marine resources are a common pool resource in Norway, and successful development of marine angling tourism (MAT) – a form of consumptive wildlife tourism is dependent on healthy fish stocks. This article examines foreign tourists' non-compliance with Norway's 15 kg export quota, and the effects of the non-compliance on community wellbeing. Analyses of 528 responses to a 63-question questionnaire compare tourists' pro-environmental behavior at home, with behavior on holiday, and opinions on more stringent management regulations. No statistically significant correlations were found between pro-environmental behavior at home and support for more stringent regulations. Strengthening regulations would likely have a negative impact on both willingness to return and recommend. Findings suggest that the majority of tourists do not view fish as a resource that should be more tightly controlled, if their holiday fishing experience would be negatively affected. Results are compared against studies investigating management strategies for non-consumptive forms of wildlife tourism. Management solutions are identified which might mitigate non-compliance, positively influence environmentally responsible behavior, and address community wellbeing.

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  • Solstrand, Maria-Victoria & Gressnes, Thomas, 2014. "Marine angling tourist behavior, non-compliance, and implications for natural resource management," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 59-70.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:touman:v:45:y:2014:i:c:p:59-70
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2014.03.014
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