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Originally Posted by howarda780
Its too bad the towns that benefit from all the fisheries don't chip in.
The overall contribution to a local community that the recreational fisherman helps is huge.
When you look at fisherman that come into Brielle, PP, Belmar, Manasquan etc. just for a day or a weekend. These fisherman are buying, coffee, gas, lodging, suntan lotion, meals, etc. as well as bait & tackle.
I see that the town of La Jolla, CA did a study called "Surfenomics" that showed that the local surfers contributed approx 24 million dollars/year to the local economy. How much do you think we contribute to these towns and all the local merchants that don't even realize their gains.
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Howard,
If you look at the associated websites, SSFFF, RFA etc and look under "supporters" you will notice that towns chamber of commerce, Bait and Tackle shops have shown support. Could it be more of course but there are quite a few who get where there economc support comes from. Its equally if not more important that those that impose the regulatioons on "flawed science" understand the economic impact as I am sure you are aware. When I ran the SSFFF trip last June NOT a single tackle shop or business I asked for door prizes turned me down.
