| Study sites | Aboadze | Axim | Dixcove |
| Shama Apo | | Akwidaa | |
| Type of Fisher | | | |
| Captain | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Canoe owner | 20 | 30 | 29.3 |
| Crew member | 70 | 65 | 65.7 |
| Duration of fishing | | | |
| Less than 5 years | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5–10 years | 6 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| 11–15 years | 20 | 30 | 4.7 |
| Over 15 years | 70 | 65.5 | 90.2 |
| Purpose of catch | | | |
| Commercial | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Own consumption | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other jobs besides fishing | | | |
| Yes | 12 | 15 | 29.3 |
| No | 88 | 85 | 70.7 |
| Did you abstain from fishing during the closed season? | | | |
| Yes | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| No | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livelihood situation | | | |
| Better before | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Similar situation | 60.5 | 55 | 70 |
| Getting worse | 25 | 35 | 25 |
| Local support system for the closed season | | | |
| Yes | 4.5 | 3 | 5 |
| No | 95.5 | 97 | 95 |