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The economics of Atlantic highly migratory species for-hire fishing trips, July-November 2013
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2015
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Description:The for-hire sector plays a significant role in providing recreational fishing opportunities for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) such as tuna, billfish, swordfish, and sharks. Because of the high cost of equipment needed to pursue HMS, many saltwater anglers find chartering a for-hire vessel to be the only affordable alternative. In 2013, there were 3,968 licensed Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat (CHB) permit holders from Maine to Texas that took an estimated 9,449 for-hire vessel trips in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (not including Texas) to pursue HMS from July to November of 2013. During this time period, NOAA Fisheries conducted a log-book study of randomly selected Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat (CHB) permit holders to collect trip cost and earnings data. Data were collected on 596 for-hire trips targeting Atlantic HMS. Approximately 68 percent of HMS for-hire trips targeted a combination of pelagic species (most commonly yellowfin tuna, swordfish, or marlin) while 32 percent targeted coastal sharks. Average charter fares for HMS charter boat (6 anglers or fewer) trips ranged from
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Content Notes:Clifford P. Hutt and George Silva.
"November 2015."
doi:10.7289/V5154F2X (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5154F2X)
Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library and the NOAA Fisheries website.
Includes bibliographical references (page 15).
Hutt, Clifford, and George Silva. 2015. The Economics of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species For-Hire Fishing Trips, July-November 2013. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-OSF-4, 34 p.
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