Archives
ASA has gathered information from a variety of sources on topics of interest to the sportfishing industry and the general public. Information that would be of interest but is no longer being tracked is housed in this section.
Fishing Tackle Import Indices
The fishing tackle imports indices track trends in the dollar value of fishing tackle imported into the United States. Using data provided by the U.S. International Trade Commission, the results of this quarterly index provide insights into the general health of fishing tackle sales. These archives cover 2004 to 2008.
Tackle Sales Trends
Data on sales trends up to the most recent quarter for major tackle categories and all tackle sales combined, included comparisons to the previous year.
Monthly reports are available from September 2005 to January 2007.
Monthly Online Sales Indices
Using data from AnglerSurvey.com, ASA issues a monthly index reporting the percentage of retail purchases transacted online by anglers for six major categories of fishing tackle. These archives cover June 2006 through December 2008.
Factors Driving State Fishing License Sales and Revenues
This project, using data from 36 states, identifies the factors that affect
fishing license sales to and explains how these factors impact each
state's annual license sales and revenues. The results are very useful
in understanding what causes people to fish or not fish, and the varying
degree of impact each variable has on sportfishing participation. This
study was conducted by ASA, state fisheries agencies and the International
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
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