Assessing the contribution of recreational sea angling to the English economy

Roberts, Annette; Munday, Max; Roche, Neil; Brown, Adam; Armstrong, Mike; Hargreaves, Jodie; Pilgrim-Morrison, Sarah; Williamson, Kevin; Hyder, Kieran

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2017.05.028

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“…In the UK, an average of 6.8 million days of sea angling per year was recorded in 2015–2017 with shore fishing being the most common (Arkenford, ), but with more fish caught from boats (Armstrong et al, ). Sea angling is economically and socially important in England with resident sea anglers spending £1.23 billion on the sport, equivalent to £831 million direct spend (excluding tax and imports), and supporting 10,400 full‐time equivalent jobs and almost £360 million of gross value added (Roberts et al, ). More than 5 million Australians participate in recreational fishing (Australian Bureau of Statistics, ), with the highest fishing participation rates in the Northern Territory (31.6%), Tasmania (29.3%) and Western Australia (28.5%; Henry & Lyell, ).…”

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“…In the UK, an average of 6.8 million days of sea angling per year was recorded in 2015-2017 with shore fishing being the most common (Arkenford, 2017), but with more fish caught from boats (Armstrong et al, 2013). Sea angling is economically and socially important in England with resident sea anglers spending £1.23 billion on the sport, equivalent to £831 million direct spend (excluding tax and imports), and supporting 10,400 full-time equivalent jobs and almost £360 million of gross value added (Roberts et al, 2017).…”

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Marine recreational fishing and the implications of climate change

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Marine recreational fishing is popular globally and benefits coastal economies and people's well‐being. For some species, it represents a large component of fish landings. Climate change is anticipated to affect recreational fishing in many ways, creating opportunities and challenges. Rising temperatures or changes in storms and waves are expected to impact the availability of fish to recreational fishers, through changes in recruitment, growth and survival. Shifts in distribution are also expected, affecting the location that target species can be caught. Climate change also threatens the safety of fishing. Opportunities may be reduced owing to rougher conditions, and costs may be incurred if gear is lost or damaged in bad weather. However, not all effects are expected to be negative. Where weather conditions change favourably, participation rates could increase, and desirable species may become available in new areas. Drawing on examples from the UK and Australia, we synthesize existing knowledge to develop a conceptual model of climate‐driven factors that could impact marine recreational fisheries, in terms of operations, participation and motivation. We uncover the complex pathways of drivers that underpin the recreational sector. Climate changes may have global implications on the behaviour of recreational fishers and on catches and local economies.

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“…The survey targeted all ABFT anglers with permits to fish for ABFT from 2018–2020, which amounted to 302, 500 and 600 ABFT anglers (sampling units) in 2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively. Previous studies [ 30 , 31 , 34 , 35 ] have highlighted that this type of survey represents an effective method of obtaining economic data in similar contexts.…”

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“…The expenditure survey (See S1 File) was designed based on the Recreational Fisheries Economic Impact Assessment Manual published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [29]. We developed the methodology and survey based on previous expenditure surveys applied to recreational fisheries [30][31][32][33]. Questions addressed individual recreational anglers' monetary expenditures specifically related to the ABFT angling including travel, accommodation and investments in angling equipment.…”

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Economic expenditures by recreational anglers in a recovering atlantic bluefin tuna fishery

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The recent return of Atlantic bluefin tuna to northern Europe following the recovery of the east Atlantic stock has sparked substantial public and scientific interest. This is particularly true for recreational anglers in Denmark, who often consider Atlantic bluefin tuna to be the catch of a lifetime. This attitude has previously sustained a substantial recreational fishery for bluefin tuna with annual tournaments in Denmark, which peaked in the 1950s before the subsequent collapse of the stock during the 1960s. Several scientific tagging programs have recruited recreational anglers in recent years to help catch and release tagged bluefin tuna. The anglers’ investment of time and money in the scientific tagging projects indicate that the recreational fishery could recover in the future. However, the economic aspects of a potential future recreational bluefin tuna fishery remain unknown. We surveyed anglers participating in a scientific catch and release bluefin tuna fishery in Denmark across three years (2018–2020) and calculated the total annual expenditures associated with the activities. Additionally, we estimated the magnitude of the negative impact (i.e., incidental mortalities) on the bluefin tuna stock. Our results show that total annual expenditures by the recreational anglers approached 1,439,540€, totaling 4,318,620€ between 2018 and 2020. We found that recreational bluefin tuna anglers had mean annual expenditures directly related to the bluefin tuna fishing between 7,047€ and 2,176€ with an associated mortality impact on the stock of less than 1 tonne annually. By comparing the mortality impact to the expenditures, we estimate that each dead Atlantic bluefin tuna during the three study years generated 398,163€ in mean annual expenditures, equivalent to approximately 1636€ kg-1. Our study demonstrates significant economic expenditures among recreational anglers who target Atlantic bluefin tuna. This provides a clear example of how a recovery of marine natural capital and related ecosystem services can support development in the blue economy.

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“…Recreational fishing is a popular leisure activity which contributes significantly to local economies and fisher's welfare (Arlinghaus et al 2015, Griffiths et al 2017. It is estimated that approximately 120 million people engage in marine recreational fishing activities globally, generating economic revenue of USD$39.7 billion annually (Cisneros-Montemayor & Sumaila 2010, Roberts et al 2017, Arlinghaus et al 2021. Participation rates vary regionally, with general trends showing signs of declines over time (Brownscombe et al 2014 Hammen & Chen 2020).…”

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Quantifying the historical development of recreational fisheries in Southeast Queensland, Australia

Chong-Montenegro

Thurstan

2022

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Recreational fisheries are of global socio-ecological importance and contribute significantly to local economies and fisheries harvests. In some regions of Australia, organized recreational fishing activities have existed for over 150 yr. However, historical understanding of the spatio-temporal development and resource usage of recreational fisheries has been hampered by the lack of continuous time-series catch and effort data. This study used historical newspaper articles of reported landings by fishing clubs to reconstruct catch rate trends and evaluate changes in catch composition of marine recreational fishing activities in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, from 1920-1984. Using generalized additive mixed models, 2 catch rate metrics (no. of fish fisher-1 trip-1 and kg fish fisher-1 trip-1) were constructed as functions of time and distance travelled. Significant nonlinear relationships were found for no. of fish fisher-1 trip-1. Fluctuations in no. of fish fisher-1 trip-1 were strongly influenced by time, while increases in distance travelled predicted a larger no. of fish fisher-1 trip-1. Measures of kg fish fisher-1 trip-1 were tightly linked to increases in distance travelled but did not vary with time. Spatial analysis revealed shifts in areas fished, from inshore reefs during the 1920s and 1930s (pre-WWII) towards isolated offshore island systems in later decades (>1950s; post-WWII). Reported catches pre-WWII were strongly associated with reef species, while reported catches post-WWII were predominantly characterized by demersal coastal fish. Spatially resolved time-series fisheries data can be reconstructed from archival sources, providing valuable information about the development of recreational fishing activities and explaining the historical social-ecological dynamics that led to current ecosystem states.

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Assessing the contribution of recreational sea angling to the English economy

Cited by 24 publications

References 9 publications

Marine recreational fishing and the implications of climate change

Marine recreational fishing and the implications of climate change

Economic expenditures by recreational anglers in a recovering atlantic bluefin tuna fishery

Quantifying the historical development of recreational fisheries in Southeast Queensland, Australia

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