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Perceived Impacts of Fish Consumption Advisories on the Recreational Fishing Boat Industry in New Jersey
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Title:
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Perceived Impacts of Fish Consumption Advisories on the Recreational Fishing Boat Industry in New Jersey |
Author:
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Johnson, Branden B.; Burger, Joanna; Shukla, Sheila; Gochfeld, Michael
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Abstract:
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Captains of New Jersey party and charter fishing boats were interviewed about fish consumption advisories, to address a
charge to the New Jersey Mercury Task Force to identify economic impacts of such advisories. Overall, boat captains
identified advisories as a moderate influence on their business, less important than market forces and fish management
regulations, and those who thought it was a strong factor were not more likely to specialize in species subject to mercury or
PCB advisories than were other captains. Boat captains had a mix of correct and incorrect views about fish consumption
advisories, which may affect the advisory knowledge of many salt-water recreational anglers. Education directed at party and
charter boat captains could be important in educating salt-water anglers about fish consumption advisories. |
URI:
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https://hdl.handle.net/10929/68788 |
Date:
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2003-05 |
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