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Fishing News Headlines
5/30/2001
National Boating and Fishing Week: good time to celebrate open waters
By JAMES L. CUMMINS, Special to the Journal
National Boating and Fishing Week is June 1 through June 10, 2001. This is the perfect time to celebrate Mississippi’s bountiful waters and its fisheries resources, as well as relax.
According to Clarke Reed, Chairman of the Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Foundation, “The Foundation is pleased to be a part of this worthwhile effort to reconnect families in the communities throughout Mississippi through fishing and boating.”
Recreational boating is one of the most popular forms of family recreation. According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, more than 72 million Americans participated in recreational boating in 2000. Almost 17 million boats were used in 2000. It is estimated that more than half a million boats were sold in 2000. Over $25 billion was spent at retail outlets during 2000 for new and used boats, motors and engines, trailers, accessories and other associated costs. Over 41% of fiberglass and aluminum fishing boat owners are adults with children 18 years old and younger.
Fishing is one of America’s favorite outdoor recreational pastimes. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service states that of the U.S. population, ages 16 and older, over 35 million go fishing. This represents 17 percent of the population. In addition, there are almost 15 million youth anglers. Recreational anglers, ages 16 and older, spend over $37 billion a year to fish. This has tremendous economic impacts: $108.4 billion in industry output; $28.2 billion in salaries and wages; $5.4 billion in income and sales taxes; and 1.2 million jobs.
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