The randomized response technique as a tool for estimating non-compliance rates in fisheries: A case study of illegal red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) fishing in Northern California

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 112-119

  Blank, Sara G ^a   Gavin, Michael C ^b  

^a Victoria University of Wellington ^*  (United States)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation action; Illegal fishing; Non compliance; Priority setting; Randomized response technique (RRT); Red abalone (Haliotis rufescens)

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION ACTIONS; HALIOTIS; NON-COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY SETTING; RANDOMIZED RESPONSE;

CRIME; ESTIMATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS;

FISHERIES;

COMPLIANCE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; POACHING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SNAIL; SOCIAL IMPACT;

CALIFORNIA; MENDOCINO COUNTY; SONOMA COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

HALIOTIDAE; HALIOTIS RUFESCENS;

EID: 77951620949     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S037689290999004X     Document Type: Article

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