Fisheries Economics of the US, released by NOAA Fisheries, shows recreational fishing in 2022 (the most recent data available)  had a dramatic increase compared to 2021. In an advisory last week NOAA said,  ”Recreational fishing generated $138 billion in sales impacts marking a 22 percent increase from 2021 to 2022 and remains an important part of the U.S. tourism sector and coastal economies.”

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