Sea angling 2012 report

Really interesting, albeit UK based... highlight is that commercial landed value is only worth about 2% of what anglers put into the economy....
Everyone should get a copy of this report and send it to our "political" leaders!

Maybe with a mention to recent mullet hauls.....

http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/seaa ... report.htm

some commentary here
http://www.ukbass.com/sea-angling-2012-final-report/

10,000 jobs -

http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Press-re ... eland.html

The study above, commissioned by Inland Fisheries Ireland, shows direct spending on angling in Ireland amounted to €555 million in 2012, with indirect spending worth an additional €200 million and totalling €755 million. Recreational angling was also found to directly support 10,000 existing Irish jobs, many of which are located in the most peripheral and rural parts of the Irish countryside and along our coastline.

For an extensive review of the Irish Report jump to the link above

The report notes

There is evidence of a decline in recreational angling participation levels in recent years

Decline in participation attributed to a range of factors including:
Economic recession
Poor weather
Quality of fishing
Illegal practices

Saw that one already Jim,

British one is a fair bit bigger though.

The survey results done on this site a number of years ago indicated something similar.