Fishermen's and managers' perceptions of fishery issues are an
important factor to consider when studying conflicts between the
two groups. According to theories of conflict management,
differences in perceptions may cause situations to be characterized
by misunderstanding and mistrust, and may add to the difficulties in
managing the conflict.
A questionnaire was developed to determine whether there
were differences in perceptions between fishermen and managers.
Both groups responded to the same questions. Questions were
included to determine each individual's involvement in the decision making
process and to test the hypothesis that fishermen and
managers who are involved in the decision-making process have
perceptions that are less polarized.
A total of 47 commercial salmon fishermen, who fish
primarily out of Oregon ports were interviewed. A total of 36
managers, who were either members of the Pacific Fishery
Management Council, Salmon Technical Team, Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife, or non-agency managers, responded to the
questionnaire. Most fishermen were interviewed in person and most
managers were interviewed over the telephone.
Chi-square analyses were used to measure the differences in
the responses of fishermen and managers, as well as the responses
of decision-makers and non-decision-makers. The results support
the hypothesis that fishermen and managers have different
perceptions on certain issues. However, the hypothesis that
decision-makers have more similar perceptions than non-decision makers
was not strongly supported. / Graduation date: 1994
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/36767 |
| Date | 11 June 1993 |
| Creators | Mrakovcich, Karina Lorenz |
| Contributors | Sampson, David |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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