"The report begins with a description of the survey sampling design and the completion statistics. The methods used to estimate mean angler expenditures, total angler expenditures, and economic impacts are shown next and then the expenditure and impact results are presented in four separate regional sections: the Northeast, Southeast, Pacific Coast, and Hawaii. Results for the entire U.S. are shown in a separate section. A number of statistical tests were conducted to examine the potential effects of non-response bias and survey mode differences and these findings are also discussed. The last section places the study results in context relative to the expenditure and impact estimates previously collected by NMFS and to angler expenditure estimates produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 2006. The last section also provides some concluding remarks regarding model assumptions and limitations"--Introduction.

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

United States