2019 Special Report on Fishing

By the Outdoor Foundation and Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation

This study estimates the economic contributions that can be reasonably attributed to the six-day red snapper season in August 2018 based on activities within the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Roughly 61,000 recreational trips targeting red snapper took place. Average expenditures associated with these trips are estimated to be $61.40 and $323.53 for trip-related and durable goods, respectively.
Red snapper anglers spent an estimated $3.8 million in trip-related goods and services such as food and fuel. They also spent an estimated $19.9 million on durable goods items such as rods & reels and tackle. Collectively, spending associated with the season was an estimated $23.6 million.

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