Motivations for (non‐)compliance with conservation rules by small‐scale resource users

Motivations for (non‐)compliance with conservation rules by small‐scale resource users

Understanding compliance with conservation rules is key for biodiversity conservation. Here, we assess compliance and its underlying motivations in a small‐scale fishery in Chile. We adapt a framework originally developed for forestry to unpack compliance motivations at within‐individual and between...

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Published in:Conservation letters 2020-09, Vol.13 (5), p.n/a
Main Authors: Oyanedel, Rodrigo, Gelcich, Stefan, Milner‐Gulland, E.J.
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Behavior
Biodiversity
Boats
Compliance
Conservation
Costs
enforcement
Fisheries
Fishing
Forest management
Forestry
framework
instrumental
Legitimacy
motivations
Natural resource management
Natural resources
norms
Resource management
rules
Sanctions
small‐scale
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Understanding compliance with conservation rules is key for biodiversity conservation. Here, we assess compliance and its underlying motivations in a small‐scale fishery in Chile. We adapt a framework originally developed for forestry to unpack compliance motivations at within‐individual and between‐individuals levels while accounting for contextual factors. We find that 92–100% fishers comply with temporal or gear rules, while only 3% comply with the quota limit. Legitimacy‐based motivations are more important in explaining why individual fishers comply with temporal/gear rules than they are for compliance with the quota. At the between‐individuals level, we find that normative motivations are significantly related to the degree of non‐compliance with the quota. Contextual factors such as quota levels are key in explaining broader non‐compliance patterns. Our results suggest that considering compliance at appropriate analytical levels is necessary to unpack motivations, guide local and national natural resource management policies, and move toward a better theory of compliance.
ISSN:1755-263X
1755-263X