For the sustainable use of fishery resources as common resources and the mitigation of conflicts with commercial fishermen, it is essential to understand recreational anglers’ participation process of environmentally responsible behaviors (ERB). This study intends to show that the effects of recreation specialization on environmentally responsible behaviors can be weakened due to the characteristics of anglers, who prefer to possess caught fish. Two different research models were tested with two data sets independently collected. The data were analyzed with structural equation modeling. The results show that consumptive orientation, which measures a degree of catching and owning fish, and fishing-specific ERBs negatively affect the relationships between recreation specialization and general ERBs as mediation variables. Implications are further discussed that regulation policies and education programs are needed to change anglers’ consumptive orientation and catch-related fishing behaviors.

Recreation specialization and consumptive orientation are two important constructs to understand anglers’ attitudes and behaviors. Although theoretical explanations and previous studies in different countries addressed the relationships between the two constructs, limited support has been provided in a context of anglers in Korea. This study developed a conceptual model explaining the causal relationships between recreation specialization, anglers’ preferences (activity-specific and activity-general) and consumptive orientation. An on-site survey was conducted to anglers in the city of Busan and Gyeongnam province in 2018. A total of 614 data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling The study results showed that recreation specialization positively and indirectly influenced consumptive orientation via anglers’ activity-specific and activity-general preferences. Theoretical and practical implications are further discussed.

본 연구에서는 바다낚시인의 증가 따른 낚시시설의 부족을 해결하고 바다낚시를 해양레저로 정착시키며 어촌의 경제 활성화를 돕 기 위한 목적으로 조성된 바다낚시공원의 시설측면의 문제점을 실증적으로 파악하고, 이 결과를 바탕으로 바다낚시공원의 시설개선사항 및 새로운 바다낚시공원의 계획을 위한 시설계획방향을 제시하였다. 시설측면의 문제점 분석을 위하여 현재 운영 중인 9군데 바다낚시공원과 2 군대 바다목장을 대상으로 시설운영 현황조사 및 시설관리인 인터뷰조사를 실시하고 바다낚시공원, 어촌체험마을 등 25군데 바다낚시시설에 서 낚시인을 대상으로 시설요구사항에 대해 설문조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과 가족단위 낚시인구의 증가에 따른 안전시설 및 화장실, 휴게시 설 등의 편의시설 확충에 대한 요구가 많았으며, 초보자를 위한 가두리낚시터 등의 교육, 체험시설의 필요성과 캠핑장, 해변공원, 산책로 등의 낚시활동 외 여가활동을 위한 시설 도입에 대한 요구가 높게 조사 되었다. 따라서 바다낚시공원은 낚시활동을 중심으로 한 복합레저공간으로 계획하여야 하며, 낚시공원 내 활동요구사항에 적합한 시설구성 및 시설계획이 필요하다.