FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI A cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative survey methods used for the monitoring of marine recreational fishing in France BT AF BELLANGER, Manuel LEVREL, Harold AS 1:1;2:1,2; FF 1:PDG-RBE-EM;2:PDG-RBE-EM; C1 IFREMER, IUEM, UMR AMURE 6308, Rue Dumont Urville, F-29280 Plouzane, France. AgroParisTech, UMR CIRED, Campus Jardin Trop,45 Bis,Ave Belle Gabrielle, F-94736 Nogent Sur Marne, France. C2 IFREMER, FRANCE AGROPARISTECH, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-RBE-EM UM AMURE IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-france IF 2.276 TC 26 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00366/47769/47855.pdf LA English DT Article AB The growth of marine recreational activities raises the issues of the current lack of knowledge on these activities and the information required to assess their potential impacts. Indeed, the monitoring of unrecorded activities is a great challenge, especially when basic information, such as the size of the population practicing the different activities, is unknown. In this paper, the experience of the monitoring of marine recreational fishing was used to carry out a diagnosis study to assess the cost-effectiveness of survey methods used in France between 2004 and 2012. Costs of alternative surveys were balanced with data quality, and particular attention was paid to potential biases. Results showed that the involvement of citizens through diary surveys could be a cost-effective option when the recruitment of participants complied with randomness and representativeness requirements. The outcomes of this study provide useful insights to help managers and decision makers implement monitoring schemes in similar contexts. PY 2017 PD MAR SO Ocean & Coastal Management SN 0964-5691 PU Elsevier Sci Ltd VL 138 UT 000395603700003 BP 19 EP 28 DI 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.01.007 ID 47769 ER EF