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Recreational Fishing as Tourism

Fisheries, 2002
Abstract In addition to being an outdoor recreation activity for residents in each state, fishing can also be considered a form of tourism when anglers cross state lines to go fishing. Efforts are underway in each state to promote tourism, including recreational fishing, in the name of economic development.
Robert B. Ditton, Stephen M. Holland, David K. Anderson   +2 more
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Substitutability in Recreational Fishing

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2004
The authors wanted to know the extent to which anglers were willing to make substitution decisions when constrained, and identify explanatory variables for substitution decisions. Anglers were asked if there were other outdoor recreation activities that would provide them with the same satisfaction and enjoyment they received from fishing.
Ditton, Robert B., Sutton, Stephen G.
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Impacts of recreational motorboats on fishes: A review

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2014
A considerable amount of research has been conducted on the impacts of recreational boating activities on fishes but little or no synthesis of the information has been undertaken. This review shows that motor boats impact on the biology and ecology of fishes but the effects vary according to the species and even particular size classes.
A K, Whitfield, A, Becker
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Estuary Management and Recreational Fishing Benefits

Coastal Management, 2004
Recognition of the benefits to society supported by estuary ecosystem functions and services, and threats to these benefits posed by human activities, has led to various public programs to restore and protect estuaries at the federal, state, and local levels.
Bergstrom, John C., Dorfman, Jeffrey H., Loomis, John B.   +2 more
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The Swedish Recreational Fishing Industry

Tourism in Marine Environments, 2010
In the wake of the crisis for commercial fisheries, the possibility to support and develop economic activity from recreational fishing has gained increased political interest in Sweden. Promoting management actions that facilitate development of the industry requires knowledge about the current structure of the industry and companies' views regarding ...
Anton Paulrud, Staffan Waldo
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Co-Management and Recreational Fishing

2003
Recreational fishing and its governance has rarely been studied, partly due to the short history of the leisure hobbies in the modern society compared with the long traditions of fishing as a livelihood. However, there has been academic interest in the social dimensions of recreational fisheries, especially in The USA and Canada (Viard and Brenner ...
Varjopuro, Riku, Salmi, Pekka
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Visions for Recreational Fishing Regulations

Fisheries, 2001
Abstract We review sportfishing regulations in Minnesota and across North America and discuss potential visions for the future of sportfishing regulations. Creel limits are ubiquitous across North America and they have been generally set arbitrarily with little biological justification.
Paul J. Radomski, Gerold C. Grant, Peter C. Jacobson, Mark F. Cook   +3 more
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Economic Failures in French Recreational Fishing Management

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2005
In France, freshwater recreational fishing management does not account for anglers' satisfaction in a sufficient manner. On one hand, fishing effort is too high creating congestion costs. On the other, environmental quality is low while there is a positive willingness-to-pay for improvements.
Le Goffe, Philippe, Salanie, Julien
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Recreational fishing tourism in Greece

2021
The purpose of this dissertation is the research for the ideal way of applying Recreational Fishing Tourism in Greece, as a modern type of touristic activity that if developed properly it could offer multiple benefits. Due to its complexity multiple areas are studied. First, we will discuss about the fisheries in the Mediterranean, the existing fishery
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The Socioeconomic Values of Recreational Fishing

Fisheries, 2014
AFS President Bob Hughes can be contacted at: hughes.bob@amnisopes.comAlthough I have been critical of global and North American macroeconomic policies in previous commentaries, I believe that fish...
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