Measuring the socio-economics of coastal communities is important for understanding to what extent people are dependent on marine resources and how this in turn can influence marine resource users’ behaviour. We use a range of survey methods to examine social and economic drivers to contextualise characteristics of human interactions with marine environments. This information is useful for developing policies that take account of local conditions and can help formulate governance systems that reflect socio-economic characteristics thus increasing likelihood of finding effective management measures that stakeholders will support.
