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Table 2 Pairwise interactions between predictor variables. A summary description is given for the trend associated to a peak in incidents occurrence probability. Smaller values indicate weaker interactions. All interactions were significant (p < 0.01)

From: Illegal fishing and compliance management in marine protected areas: a situational approach

Predictor 1

Predictor 2

Relative strength

Summary

Wind speed

Distance to boat ramps

10.66

Lower wind and nearer distance to boat ramps

Wind speed

Distance to facilities

7.75

Lower wind and nearer distance to facilities

Wind speed

Fishing capacity

5.38

Lower wind speed and higher recreational boat density

Swell height

Distance to facilities

3.39

Lower swell and nearer distance to facilities

Swell height

Distance to boundaries

3.13

Lower swell and nearer distance to MNPs’ boundaries

Swell height

Fishing capacity

2.62

Lower swell speed and higher recreational boat density

Fishing capacity

Distance to facilities

2.42

Higher recreational boat density and lower distance to facilities

Fishing capacity

Day

2.20

Higher recreational boat density and during the weekends