The industry sees flat lining participation, yet the report states that there will be “steady, long run growth in marine recreational fishing.” What is the real story?
The MRFSS data has the long term trend in participation and effort increasing. The data shows a sharp drop in participants in 2002, down nearly 1.5 million, but it has been steadily increasing since and it is nearly back up to this 2001 level. There was a similar drop in effort in 2002 and it has not recovered to 2001 levels. This describes national level estimates of participation and effort, which may disguise local trends. However, the reviewer’s claims were for the nation as a whole. If coastal population continues to increase, it stands to reason that the long term trends in effort and participation in the MRFSS data will likely be supported into the future.
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