Global Participation in and Public Attitudes Toward Recreational Fishing: International Perspectives and Developments

作者：Robert Arlinghaus, Øystein Aas, Josep Alós, Iván Arismendi, Shannon D. Bower, Steven F. Carle, Tomasz K. Czarkowski, Kátia Meirelles Felizola Freire, John Hu, Len M. Hunt, Roman Lyach, Andrzej Kapusta, Pekka Salmi, Alexander Schwab, Jun‐ichi Tsuboi, T. H. Marek, Daryl McPhee, Warren M. Potts, A. Wołos, Zijiang Yang · 发表于：Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.1080/23308249.2020.1782340 · 被引用次数：163 · 研究领域：Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies、Fish Ecology and Management Studies、Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research

The literature on global trends in recreational fishing, the determinants of participation in recreational fishing, and the social embedding of recreational fishing in the public eye are reviewed across the world. Data support a conceptual life-cycle model of fisheries according to which interest in recreational fishing rises rapidly with economic development before leveling off and eventually declining. Participation in recreational angling across the globe varies substantially and is directly related to societal-level developments affecting resources, time, and socialization into fishing. Moreover, culture and the way that fish are historically situated within society appears to affect interest in fishing and the public perception of certain fishing practices. Across the more developed western countries, a sustained shift in public values from anthropocentric to more biocentric viewpoints is documented. This shift puts traditional fisheries management that manages ecosystems for optimal fishing experiences under increasing scrutiny and elevates biodiversity conservation toward a key goal of contemporary fisheries management in many countries. However, while a pro fish welfare discourse can be traced to almost all developed countries covered in this review, this does not mean the recreational activity is threatened or welfare-oriented regulations are widely implemented, with a few exceptions in selected countries. Public surveys conducted in mainly developed countries around...