Recreational Fishing
2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
Date:
2002
Publisher:
Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce
The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (Survey) has been conducted since 1955 and is one of the oldest and most comprehensive continuing recreation surveys. The purpose of the Survey is to gather information on the number of anglers, hunters, and wildlife-watching participants (formerly known as nonconsumptive wildlife-related participants) in the United States. Information also is collected on how often these recreationists participate and how much they spend on their activities.
A profile of angling in Scotland
Date:
October 2002
This report was prepared by sportscotland’s Research Unit as part of a series of Background Reports to inform the revision of Sport 21, the national strategy for sport in Scotland. It is one of 12 profiles of sports that include information on the organisation of the sport; participation; clubs; and facilities.
Angling ecotourism: Issues, guidelines and experience from Kamchatka
Date:
6/1/2005
Journal:
Journal of Ecotourism
Recreational fishing is an important component of the tourism industry and an important component of regional economies around the world. When angling tourists reach threatened freshwater ecosystems, however, there is a risk of degrading the very fishery and landscapes that attracted them, thwarting long-term economic development prospects and reducing biodiversity.
Benefits and constraints of outdoor recreation for people with physical disabilities: Inferences from recreational fishing
Date:
12/17/2009
Journal:
Leisure Sciences
The benefits and constraints to angling participation experienced by recreational anglers with and without disabilities were compared in this study. Data were gathered for 775 angler organization members (n = 347 with disabilities) responding to a mail survey in Germany. Anglers with disabilities were older and more often retired than anglers without disabilities, but there were no differences in angling frequency between angler groups.
Constraints to sport fishing: implications for fisheries management.
Date:
1992
Journal:
Fisheries, 17(4), 16-19.
Freshwater fishing participation patterns of racial and ethnic groups in Texas.
Date:
2002
Journal:
North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 22, 52-65.
The goal of this paper was to understand differences in the recreational fishing behavior of African-American, Mexican-American, and Anglo anglers in Texas. Hypotheses about different behaviors in recreational fishing were generated from documented differences in the cultural patterns of these groups as well as alternative theories of outdoor recreation behavior. Data from four Texas statewide angler surveys were used to test hypotheses. Twelve measures of participation were identified as subject to racial and ethnic differentiation.
Global Challenges In Recreational Fisheries
Date:
2008
Measuring angler attitudes toward catch-related aspects of fishing
Date:
5/1/2007
Journal:
Human Dimensions of Wildlife
Public attitudes to angling 2005
Date:
2005
Publisher:
Bristol: Environment Agency
Public attitudes to angling 2010
Date:
2010
Angling is a popular activity contributing to the economy of rural areas, and the well-being of society. But how many people in England and Wales are interested in angling? Do teenagers still want to catch real fish ? Over the past decade, annual sales of Environment Agency rod licences for England and Wales have increased by 35 percent, from 1.09 million in 2000/1 to 1.47 million in 2009/10. Does this reflect an increase in the number of anglers or are more anglers buying licences? More importantly, what is the potential to increase the number of anglers and licence sales in the future ?
