Marine Recreational Fishing in the Middle and South
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MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING IN THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH ATLANTIC: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY Report on Cooperative Agreement #CR-811043-01-0 between the University of Maryland and the Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Ivar E. Strand, K. E. McConnell, and Nancy E. Bockstael Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and David G. Swartz Maryland Sea Grant Program University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742 August 1991 DISCLAIMER Although prepared under EPA Cooperative Agreement CR811043-01, this report has neither been reviewed nor approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for publication as an EPA report. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. Acknowledgments We have received considerable help in the development of this report. First, Peter Caulkins and Mary Jo Kealy encouraged and funded us to continue efforts beyond our initial EPA co-operative agreement and provided valuable insight during the research process. Next, Mark Holliday of NMFS provided substantial funding, the necessary data, and the essential assistance of John Witzig (NMFS). Kathryn Chandler was essential in questionnaire development and implementation. The NOAA representatives, Bob Leeworthy, Norman Meade and Mark Monaco, provided useful funding suggestions and helpful review throughout. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Title Page Acknowledgements ii List of Tables iv List of Figures vi 1 The Purpose of the Research 1 2 Sportfishing in New York 22 3 Sportfishing in New Jersey 46 4 Sportfishing in Delaware 73 5 Sportfishing in Maryland 94 6 Sportfishing in Virginia 119 7 Sportfishing in North Carolina 141 8 Sportfishing in South Carolina 166 9 Sportfishing in Georgia 187 10 Sportfishing in Florida 209 LIST OF TABLES Number Title Page 1 Telephone Sample Frame 17 2 UMCP Sites in Middle and South Atlantic 18 3 Sampling Effort in the UMCP Survey 21 New York NY.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 32 NY.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 33 NY.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 34 NY.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 35 NY.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 36 NY.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 37 NY.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 38 NY.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 39 New Jersey NJ.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 57 NJ.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 58 NJ.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 59 NJ.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 60 NJ.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 61 NJ.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 62 NJ.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 63 NJ.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 64 Delaware DE.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 82 DE.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 83 DE.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 84 DE.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 85 DE.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 86 DE.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 87 DE.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 88 DE.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 89 Maryland MD.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 105 MD.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 106 MD.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 107 MD.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 108 MD.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 109 MD.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 110 MD.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 111 MD.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 112 Virginia VA.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 129 VA.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 130 VA.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 131 VA.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 132 VA.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 133 VA.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 134 VA.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 135 VA.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 136 North Carolina NC.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 152 NC.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 153 NC.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 154 NC.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 155 NC.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 156 NC.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 157 NC.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 158 NC.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 159 South Carolina SC.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 175 SC.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 176 SC.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 177 SC.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 178 SC.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 179 SC.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 180 SC.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 181 SC.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 182 Georgia GA.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 197 GA.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 198 GA.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 199 GA.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 200 GA.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 201 GA.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 202 GA.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 203 GA.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 204 Florida FL.1 Two-Month Participation Rates, by Wave and Year 219 FL.2 Linear Trend Analysis, Participation Rates 220 FL.3 Trips per Household Called, by Year and Season 221 FL.4 Percent of Fishing Trips in Various Modes, by Wave 222 FL.5 Percent Fishing Households Who Fish in Various Areas 223 FL.6 Average Characteristics of Day Trips, by Mode 224 FL.7 Characteristics of Trips for Overnight Visits 225 FL.8 Percent of Trips Seeking Different Species Groups 226 LIST OF FIGURES Number Title Page New York NY.1 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Long Island Sound and Atlantic Ocean by Year and Mode 40 NY.2 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Long Island Sound, by Wave and Mode 41 NY.3 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Atlantic Ocean, by Wave and Mode 42 NY.4 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, by Year and Mode 43 NY.5 Flatfish Catch Per Day, by Year and Mode 44 NY.6 Flatfish Catch Per Day, by Wave and Mode 45 New Jersey NJ.1 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Ocean by Year and Mode 65 NJ.2 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Ocean by Wave and Mode 66 NJ.3 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Raritan Bay by Wave and Mode 67 NJ.4 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, Ocean Sites by Year and Mode 68 NJ.5 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, Ocean Sites by Wave and Mode 69 NJ.6 Flatfish Catch Per Day, Ocean by Year and Mode 70 NJ.7 Flatfish Catch Per Day, Raritan Bay by Year and Mode 71 NJ.8 Flatfish Catch Per Day, Ocean and Raritan Bay by Wave and Mode 72 Delaware DE.1 Smallgame Catch Per Day by Year and Mode 90 DE.2 Smallgame Catch Per Day by Wave and Mode 91 DE.3 Flatfish Catch Per Day by Year and Mode 92 DE.4 Flatfish Catch Per Day by Wave and Mode 93 Maryland MD.1 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Chesapeake Bay by Year and Mode 113 MD.2 Smallgame Catch Per Day, by Wave and Mode 114 MD.3 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, Chesapeake Bay by Year and Mode 115 MD.4 Bottomfish Catch Per Day by Wave and Mode 116 MD.5 Flatfish Catch Per Day by Year and Mode 117 MD.6 Flatfish Catch Per Day by Wave and Mode 118 Virginia VA.1 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Chesapeake Bay by Year and Mode 137 VA.2 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Bay and Ocean by Wave and Mode 138 VA.3 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, Chesapeake Bay by Year and Mode 139 VA.4 Flatfish Catch Per Day, Bay and Ocean by Year and Mode 140 North Carolina NC.1 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Morehead City and North by Year and Mode 160 NC.2 Smallgame Catch Per Day, Morehead City and North by Wave and Mode 161 NC.3 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, Morehead City and North by Year and Mode 162 NC.4 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, Morehead City and North by Wave and Mode 163 NC.5 Flatfish Catch Per Day, Morehead City and North by Year and Mode 164 NC.6 Flatfish Catch Per Day, Morehead City and North by Wave and Mode 165 South Carolina SC.1 Smallgame Catch Per Day by Year and Mode 183 SC.2 Smallgame Catch Per Day by Wave and Mode 184 SC.3 Bottomfish Catch Per Day by Year and Mode 185 SC.4 Bottomfish Catch Per Day by Wave and Mode 186 Georgia GA.1 Smallgame Catch Per Day by Year and Mode 205 GA.2 Smallgame Catch Per Day by Wave and Mode 206 GA.3 Bottomfish Catch Per Day by Year and Mode 207 GA.4 Bottomfish Catch Per Day by Wave and Mode 208 Florida FL.1 Big Game Catch Per Day, South Florida by Year and Mode 227 FL.2 Big Game Catch Per Day, South Florida by Wave and Mode 228 FL.3 Smallgame Catch Per Day, North Florida by Year and Mode 229 FL.4 Smallgame Catch Per Day, South Florida by Year and Mode 230 FL.5 Smallgame Catch Per Day, North Florida by Wave and Mode 231 FL.6 Smallgame Catch Per Day, South Florida by Wave and Mode 232 FL.7 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, North Florida by Year and Mode 233 FL.8 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, South Florida by Year and Mode 234 FL.9 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, North Florida by Wave and Mode 235 FL.10 Bottomfish Catch Per Day, South Florida by Wave and Mode 236 Chapter 1 THE PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH This report is the descriptive phase of a research project on the economics of marine recreational fishing along the Middle and South Atlantic coast of the U.S.