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Abstract
Many industries use satisfaction measures to evaluate performance. The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks identified satisfaction as one of their performance measures for evaluating fishing in South Dakota. In fisheries management, the perspectives’ of license buyers are valuable to determine if management activities are providing the benefits anticipated by biologists. Surveys of South Dakota anglers are conducted to better understand licensees in order to promote satisfying angling experiences. Internet surveys were distributed to all license buyers providing email addresses in 2011 and 2012. Angler satisfaction was analyzed by angler type (demographics and fishing characteristics) to further clarify performance measures. Most anglers (> 70%) were satisfied with their angling experiences. Nonresidents expressed higher levels of satisfaction with fishing in South Dakota in 2011 and 2012 than residents. Anglers’ rating of fishing quality was more strongly correlated with satisfaction than their reported number of fish harvested, which suggests that strategies to influence angler perceptions and expectations can also be employed to influence satisfaction (in addition to techniques influencing fish populations). This research further integrates sociological data into South Dakota fisheries management processes.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Angler satisfaction in South Dakota |
| Series title | Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science |
| Volume | 94 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | South Dakota Academy of Science |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 16 p. |
| First page | 171 |
| Last page | 186 |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
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