Effort and fisheries laws and Household surveys

The study hypothesized that compliance of fisheries laws for the benefit of resource users and environment will depend on knowledge, acceptance, and enforcement of the said laws. The questionnaire targeted primary resource users mostly fisher forks that included men and women. The pre-data Survey was to understand the perceptions on governance and agreement for fisheries restrictions before and during the project. The questionnaire had sub-themes as follows: 1) demographics, 2) fish resource dependency and fish consumption, 3) perceived benefits of fisheries restrictions, and 4) strength of governance institutions. The post-data data was collected after the project period. The survey was to understand the changes in perceptions on governance and agreement for fisheries restrictions before and during the project. The questionnaire had sub-themes as follows: 1) demographics, 2) fish resource dependency and fish consumption, 3) perceived benefits of fisheries restrictions, and 4) strength of governance institutions.