Economic Value of Long Island Saltwater Recreational Fishing

摘要

New York's marine recreational fishery is known to be a very important part of the culture and economy of Long Island, New York City, and the counties bordering the Hudson River Estuary. Prior to 1984, however, very little research focused on the economic benefits of, and participation in, the marine sportfishery. Two types of measures of economic benefit are generally employed in studies of this nature. The first of these is what is known as 'direct expenditures.' These are the expenditures actually made by recreational fishermen as a result of their fishing activity, for example, expenditures for food, bait, fuel, party or charter boat fares, and boating and fishing equipment. The second type of measure, 'consumers' surplus,' or net economic benefit, can be viewed as the maximum amount that an angler would be willing to pay to continue to have the opportunity to engage in saltwater recreational fishing.