The Significance of Angling in Stress Reduction during the COVID-19 Pandemic-Environmental and Socio-Economic Implications

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作者
Karpinski, Emil Andrzej [1 ]
Skrzypczak, Andrzej Robert [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Warmia & Mazury, Inst Engn & Environm Protect, Dept Tourism Recreat & Ecol, Oczapowskiego St 5, PL-10719 Olsztyn, Poland
关键词
recreational fishing; aquatic environment; health; COVID-19; stress reduction; socio-economic conditions; MOTIVATIONS;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph19074346
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Recreational fishing and other outdoor recreational activities have been proven to have positive effects on mental health, including neutralizing pandemic stress. This study aims to identify the perceptions and behavior of recreational anglers during the COVID-19 pandemic along with identifying the factors that determine attitudes. This study is essential for understanding the complex economic, social, and environmental implications associated with a pandemic. Perceptions of pandemic stress reduction were confirmed by 63.8% of anglers, and nearly 98% felt there was no risk of infection from fishing. These feelings were most strongly positively associated and explained by a preference for fishing with friends and family and the frequency of fishing. Over 26% of respondents fished more frequently during the pandemic. Additional free time and the need to escape the pandemic media hype were the main factors for the increase in angler activity. The balance of benefits from changes in angler pandemic behavior was ambiguous. This was determined by considering the potential increase in pressure on the environmental resources that anglers use. Given the positive effects of angling on stress reduction, it is not advisable for policymakers to restrict recreational fishing access. Instead, best management practices should reduce sanitary bottlenecks to increase safety on fishing grounds.
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