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GBR - Effects of the 2004 Great Barrier Reef rezoning on recreational fishers (JCU)

Posted on 21 May 2010

This dataset contains telephone (n=1743), mail (n=800), and face-to-face (n=132) survey data collected from the recreational fishing community in the Great Barrier Reef region. The surveys were aimed primarily at understanding fishers' attitudes and perceptions regarding the 2004 rezoning of the GBR and the impacts of the new zoning plan on recreational fishing activity and the spatial distribution of recreational fishing effort.

  • Stephen Sutton
Custodian(s)
  • James Cook University
Owner Institution(s)

Quantitative attitudinal and perception data plus extensive spatial data on recreational fishers' pre- and post-rezoning fishing locations.

Data Units
2006 - 2008
Data Collection
Completed
Maintenance & Update Frequency
Contact Dr. Stephen Sutton (JCU) to negotiate access.
Resource Constraints

Sutton, S.G.and R. Tobin. 2009. Recreational fishers’ attitudes towards the 2004 rezoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Environmental Conservation. Published on-line December 18, 2009.

References
GBR_JCU_Rezoning-effects-rec-fishing
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