Showing posts with label fishing benefits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fishing benefits. Show all posts

Friday, February 12, 2010

Fishing great for the economy

Maybe the government should create a fishing "stimulus" package for all of the small communities in Idaho, or even better, a tax credit/deduction for fisherman who spend money supporting communities while pursuing their passion. Idaho Fish and Game found the following when studying fishing's impact on the economy:

2003 Idaho Sport Fishing Economic Report

Statewide
In 2003, Idaho's population was 1,366,332 with one in four eligible people residing in Idaho purchasing a fishing license. There were 424,375 fishing licenses and 106,759 permits (chinook/steelhead/2 pole permits) sold to 400,824 individuals of which 124,297 were nonresidents. Fishing in Idaho generated $437,631,735 in statewide retail sales in 2003 with an additional $12,289,806 for fishing licenses and permits.
Anglers fished 3,908,747 days on 2,917,972 trips with an average of 1.3 days per trip and 5.1 hours per day and $150 per trip.

They spent:
  1. $106,027,912 on food and beverages in stores.
  2. $ 42,241,442 on food and beverages in restaurants.
  3. $ 61,857,157 on fishing supplies.
  4. $ 59,982,392 on other equipment and supplies.
  5. $ 91,115,794 on round-trip transportation.
  6. $ 31,495,818 on outfitters and/or guides.
  7. $ 29,358,536 on motels.
  8. $ 10,008,279 on campgrounds, public and/or private.
  9. $ 5,544,405 on Access Fees, boat launches, parking, etc.
  10. $ 12,289,806 on fishing licenses and permits.