Economic Contribution of Marine Angler Expenditures in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Puerto Rico, 2011.

摘要

Marine recreational fishing in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and Puerto Rico is a widely enjoyed outdoor activity by both residents and tourists to the region. In 2011, anglers fishing in the states along the GOM and in Puerto Rico took over 24 million fishing trips. The money spent by anglers on fishing trips and on fishing equipment is important to the economies of the coastal communities bordering the GOM and to Puerto Rico. In 2011, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) partnered with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to survey marine recreational anglers in Alabama, West Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Puerto Rico to gather information on their expenditures related to fishing trips in the GOM and Puerto Rico and on durable fishing-related equipment purchased in the GOM region and Puerto Rico.