The economic contribution of Atlantic highly migratory species angling permit holders in New England and the Mid-Atlantic, 2011

"Highly migratory species (tunas, billfish, swordfish, and sharks) draw a dedicated following of specialized marine anglers that spend significant amounts of money in pursuit of these 'big game' fish. In 2011, private vessels located in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal states (Maine to North Carolina) were estimated to have made 39,440 trips in pursuit of tuna, sharks, and billfish. In 2011, NOAA Fisheries conducted a mail survey of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit holders to collect data on expenditures associated with their most recent HMS fishing trip, and durable goods used for marine recreational angling in the previous 12 months. Atlantic HMS Angling Permit holders were estimated to have spent Clifford P. Hutt, Sabrina J. Lovell, and George Silva. "November 2014." System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Includes bibliographical references (page 12). 2014 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) Library Public Domain 1864