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Marine and
Fishery Sciences
MAFIS
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Socioeconomic dynamics of recreational shing in the Mar Chiquita Reserve:
implications for conservation and regional development
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Silvina A. Romano Germán O. García
ABSTRACT.
Paralichthys orbignyanus
Odontesthes argentinensis
Key words:
Dinámicas socioeconómicas de la pesca recreativa en la Reserva Mar Chiquita: implicaciones
para la conservación y el desarrollo regional
RESUMEN.
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Paralichthys orbignyanusOdontesthes
argentinensis
Palabras claves:
Romano and García: Recreational fishing in Mar Chiquita Reserve
Study area
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Data collection
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Spending prole analysis
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Characteristics of surveyed recreational shers
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Fishing practices
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Paralichthys
orbignyanusOdontesthes argen-
tinensis
Pogonias cromis
Mugil liza
Callorhinchus callorynchus
Mustelus schmittiGaleorhinus
galeus
Cyprinus carpio
Micropogonias furnieri
Cynoscion guatucupaMent-
icirrhus americanusParona
signataUrophycis brasilien-
sisBrevoortia aurea
Pomatomus saltatrix
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Stay patterns and expenditure
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Spending prole
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Paralichthys orbignyanus
Odontesthes argentinensis
Pogonias cromis
Mugil liza
Callorhinchus callorynchus
Mustelus schmitti
Galeorhinus galeus
Large sharks
Cyprinus carpio
Others
81.7%
76.8%
34.1%
32.9%
11.0%
6.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
3.6%
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fishers surveyed
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NMDS2
NMDS1
-0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6
0.0
0.5
-0.5
Spending profile
A: Boat-oriented spending
B: Integrated spending across all categories
C: Low overall spending
D: Accommodation-oriented spending
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P. or-
bignyanusO. argentinensis
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Financial support
Conict of interest statement
Declaration of competing interest
Author contributions
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