POSSIBILITIES, CHALLENGES and INTERNATIONAL DEMAND for COMMERCIAL HUNTING SERVICES in FINLAND New Economic Growth from the Finni

POSSIBILITIES, CHALLENGES and INTERNATIONAL DEMAND for COMMERCIAL HUNTING SERVICES in FINLAND New Economic Growth from the Finni

POSSIBILITIES, CHALLENGES AND INTERNATIONAL DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL HUNTING SERVICES IN FINLAND New economic growth from the Finnish bioeconomy Tiina Eklund Master’s thesis May 2017 Management and Economy in the International Forest Sector TIIVISTELMÄ Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu Management and Economy in the International Forest Sector EKLUND TIINA Possibilities, Challenges and International Demand for Commercial Hunting Services in Finland – New Economic Growth from The Finnish Bioeconomy Master’s thesis 84 sivua, joista liitteitä 10 sivua May 2017 Kaupallisten metsästyspalveluiden järjestäminen on Suomessa varsin pienimuotoista ja riista-ala työllistää hyvin vähän ihmisiä verrattuna muihin biotalouden aloihin. Halusin selvittää tutkimuksellani, olisiko ulkomaalaisilla metsästäjillä kiinnostusta tulla Suomeen metsästämään, millaisia mahdollisuuksia ja esteitä kaupalliselle metsästykselle olisi Suomessa, sekä millaisia esimerkkejä riistataloudesta löytyisi muualta Euroopasta. Kaupallisen metsästyksen mahdollisuuksia Suomessa tukivat selvityksen pohjalta riistalihan kasvava kysyntä ja sen tarjonnan puute. Metsästyksen hyväksyttävyys on myös hyvällä tasolla Suomessa. Haasteina havaittiin puutteita ja esteitä lainsäädännössä, sekä riistatalouden rakenne luo haasteita kaupallisuuden kehittymiselle. Ajureina muutokselle toimivat kuitenkin metsästäjien ikärakenne, metsästäjämäärän pieneneminen, sekä biotaloudelle asetetut tavoitteet. Tutkimukseni pohjalta selvisi, että ulkomaalaisilla metsästäjillä on kiinnostusta maksaa metsästyspalveluista Suomessa. Erityisesti riistalajeista heitä kiinnostavat hirvi, valkohäntäpeura, metsäpeura, teeri, metso ja riekko, mutta kaikille tutkimuksessa esitellyille riistalajeille olisi ollut kiinnostuneita asiakkaita. Metsästyksestä ja saaliista tarjotut hinnat vaihtelivat suuresti, mutta kaikista eläinlajeista tarjottiin myös hyvin merkittäviä summia. Tutkimuksessa saatiin myös tietoa muualla maailmassa metsästykseen käytettävistä rahamääristä sekä havaittiin maanomistajien saamien metsästysvuokrien olevan merkittävä tulonlähde. Työn lopussa on esitetty visiota mahdollisista yritysmalleista, joilla lisättäisiin työllisyyttä ja hyvinvointia maaseudulla, sekä saataisiin riistalihaa markkinoille. Lisäksi todetaan millaisia jatkotutkimuksia aiheesta olisi hyvä tehdä. Asiasanat: biotalous, kaupallinen metsästys, maaseutuelinkeino, riista, riistaliha, riistanhoito ABSTRACT Tampere University of Applied Sciences Management and Economy in the International Forest Sector EKLUND TIINA Possibilities, Challenges and International Demand for Commercial Hunting Services in Finland - New Economic Growth from The Finnish Bioeconomy Master’s thesis 84 pages, appendices 10 pages May 2017 There are only a few companies arranging commercial hunting services in Finland and there is a low number of persons employed in the hunting sector of the Finnish bioeconomy. The aim of this research was to find out if there is demand for commercial hunting services for foreign hunters in Finland, what possibilities and barriers there are for commercial hunting and what kind of examples of wildlife economy can be found from other European countries. The possibilities for commercial hunting are raising from the demand for game meat and lack of its suppliers. Hunting is also well accepted in Finland. Challenges are raising from lack of and barriers in legislation and the structure of Game Administration also creates challenges for the development of commercial hunting. But transformation is driven by aging hunters, declining number of them and the challenges/targets set by the Finnish bioeconomy. The survey revealed that there is demand by foreign hunters for commercial hunting services in Finland. They were most interested in moose, white-tailed deer, forest reindeer, black grouse, capercaillie and willow grouse, but there are interested customers for all the Finnish game species introduced in the survey. The amounts of money offered for hunting and catch were varying widely, but all species were highly valued by some. The survey brought also information about money used for hunting in other countries. It was also noticed that the lease of hunting grounds can be a significant income for a landowner. At the end of this research there are new ideas about possible models for game companies, which could increase employment and create welfare in rural areas and would bring game meat to the markets. There is also need for further research. Key words: bioeconomy, commercial hunting, game, game keeping, game meat, rural livelihood 4 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 6 2 FRAMEWORK OF GAME ECONOMICS IN FINLAND ........................................ 7 2.1 EU legislation, regulations and agreements concerning hunting ......................... 7 2.2 Finnish game legislation and authorities ........................................................... 11 2.3 Hunters and hunting in Finland ......................................................................... 18 2.4 The Finnish Bioeconomy and hunting ............................................................... 21 2.5 The demand of game meat in Finland ............................................................... 26 2.6 People’s attitudes on hunting ............................................................................. 28 2.7 Conclusions ........................................................................................................ 31 3 EXAMPLES OF ECONOMICS OF WILDLIFE IN EUROPE ............................... 35 3.1 Europe ................................................................................................................ 35 3.2 Austria ................................................................................................................ 36 3.3 Denmark ............................................................................................................. 37 3.4 England .............................................................................................................. 39 3.5 Finland ............................................................................................................... 40 3.6 Germany ............................................................................................................. 41 3.7 Netherlands ........................................................................................................ 41 3.8 Sweden ............................................................................................................... 42 3.9 Conclusions ........................................................................................................ 48 4 SURVEY AND ITS RESULTS ................................................................................ 49 4.1 Survey ................................................................................................................ 49 4.2 Results ................................................................................................................ 50 4.3 Conclusions ........................................................................................................ 57 5 DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................... 59 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 64 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ 75 Appendix 1. The Budjet of Finland 2017, costs and income of game ...................... 75 Appendix 2. The Finnish game bag, area and species year 2015 .............................. 76 Appendix 3. The Finnish Bioeconomy Strategy with correct numbers .................... 77 Appendix 4. Value of shooting in UK ....................................................................... 78 Appendix 5. Eriksberg game fence, Sweden 1(2) ..................................................... 79 Appendix 6. Eriksberg game fence, Sweden 2(2) ..................................................... 80 Appendix 7. Red deer fencing on wintertime in Bayer, Germany ............................ 81 Appendix 8. Game weeks in Finnish shops .............................................................. 82 Appendix 9. Examples of the game fence prices in Sweden ..................................... 83 Appendix 10. ‘Game creating welfare’ by Tiina Eklund .......................................... 84 5 GLOSSARY animal husbandry karjankasvatus antlers sarvet, esim. saksanhirven sarvet, vuosittain putoavat bag, catch, quarry saalis bioeconomy biotalous breed koirarotu driven hunt ajojahti game riista game conservation riistanhoito, riistansuojelu game crop riistapelto game fence riistatarha game husbandry riistankasvatus game meat riistaliha gamekeeper riistanhoitaja gamekeeping riistanhoito game releasing riistan vapautus game management riistanhoito game rearing riistantarhaus high seat jahtitorni lease metsästysmaan vuokra moose hirvi (Alces alces) poaching salametsästys point sarven piikki, esim. peuran tai hirven population management kannanhoito predator control petopyynti red deer saksanhirvi ( Cervus elaphus ) shooting lintujen lentoon ammuntametsästysmuoto Englannissa stag uros saksanhirvi ( Cervus elaphus ) stalking hiivintäjahti trophy trofee, metsästysmuisto esim. sarvet tai kallo white-tailed deer valkohäntäpeura (Odocoileus

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