The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and NOAA are surveying saltwater fishermen across the Gulf of Mexico to get a better idea of how much money saltwater fishing puts in the U.S. economy.
The study is part of the 2011 National Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey focusing on how much money saltwater anglers spend on their sport.
This is the federal agency’s second survey focusing on how much saltwater anglers spend on their sport throughout the Gulf region.
They will survey a random sampling of the approximately 3 million saltwater fishermen in the five Gulf states and Puerto Rico.
The survey will include a random sampling of people who fish from shore, docks, party or charter boats and privately owned boats.
Surveying began in January and will continue throughout the year in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico.
It will begin in Texas in March and April.
NOAA will ask fishermen questions like how long their fishing trips last and how much they spend on bait, boat fuel, ice, charter fees and other expenses.
Anglers will also be asked to participate in a follow-up survey that will ask them to estimate what they spend on durable goods such as boats and fishing tackle.
The most recent economic study in 2008 showed that anglers’ expenditures generated more than $12 billion in sales and supported more than 113,000 jobs throughout the Gulf region. http://www.oysterradio.com e-mail manager@oysterradio.com with comments
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