Sportsman Economic Impact

[Grits]

I just got a copy of the newest Oregon blue book and thought I would share some of the figures from the economic impact relating to Fish and Wildlife.

Recreational and commercial uses combine to generate $1 billion of personal income for Oregonians.

Sport fishing: Anglers spend $623 million in Oregon in 1996 with an associated impact on state level personal income of about $305 million.

Hunting: Hunters spent about $625 million in Oregon in 1996 with an associated impact on state level personal income of about $315 million.

If you combine sport fishing and hunting that equals $620 million of personal income or 62% of the combined $1 billion that sport and commericial uses produce together.

[ 06-12-2001: Message edited by: Grits ]

[Hookset]

Grits, Those are some pretty powerful numbers. I would have thought the associated impact to personal income would have been higher.

Sounds like a very respectible bargaining chip during negotiations when regulating fish stocks.

hook

[Firedog]

The new STS has an article about the economic impact of the spring chinnok run this year. it says there was a bit over 14 million spent during the columbia springer run, that is in just over a month. Those should also be strong bargaining numbers. Hopefully this will get fisheries and hunting some support.