Null hypothesis (Ho): There is no differences in responses of stakeholder groups (fisher and non-fisher)

Item

Mean and highest frequency scores (HFS)¹

Test statistic: χ² (df)

Proposed plan elements

Fisher (N = 48)

Non-fisher (N = 31)

Mean

HFS

Mean

HFS

Current legislative arrangements

4.7

4

3.7

3

24.793 (3)^*(p-value = 0.000)

Management goals

1.7

2

2.4

2

16.206 (3)^*(p-value = 0.001)

Operational objectives

2

2

2

2

19.884 (2)^*(p-value = 0.000)

Performance indicators

2

2

2.1

2

15.524 (3)^*(p-value = 0.000)

Management measures

2.3

3

2

2

13.483 (3)^*(p-value = 0.004)

Overall management plan

1.9

2

2

2

2.604 (3) (p-value = 0.457)