Kevin M. Hunt

Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Trophy Largemouth Bass Fishery: Issues and Applications

Abstract We sought to apply economic impact assessment methodology to better understand the local and state-level economic impacts associated with a trophy largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides fishery at Lake Fork, Texas. A sample of 848 anglers encountered during creel surveys were sent follow-up mail surveys and asked about their trip expenditures. Creel surveys indicated 74% of anglers were nonlocal state residents, 11% were residents of the three adjacent counties, 10% were from adjacent states, and 5% were other out-of-state anglers. An estimated 204,739 one-person, multiple-day fishing trips were made to Lake Fork between June 1, 1994, and May 31, 1995. We estimate that US

Measuring angler attitudes toward catch-related aspects of fishing.

27,487,000 was spent on fishing trips during the study period:

Economic Impacts of Waterfowl Hunting in Mississippi Derived From a State-Based Mail Survey

15,783,000 in the local area,

Mississippi Waterfowl Hunter Expectations, Satisfaction, and Intentions to Hunt in the Future

10,637,000 elsewhere in Texas, and

Fish Habitat Degradation in U.S. Reservoirs

1,067,000 out-of-state. Local residents spent the least per angler/trip (

Comparison of Two Approaches for the Measurement of Waterfowl Hunter Satisfaction

44) and out-of-state anglers from nonbordering states spent the most per angler/trip (

African-American and Anglo Anglers' Attitudes toward the Catch-Related Aspects of Fishing

474). Anglers residing outside of the l...

Economic values and regional economic impacts of recreational fisheries in Mississippi reservoirs.

Although activity-general motivations in the context of recreational fishing have received attention previously, the catch-related aspects of recreational fishing are less well understood. Labeled as consumptive orientation, this article seeks to fill a gap in the literature concerning the measurement of these aspects. Based on a modified version of a scale originally developed by Graefe (1980), the authors performed a confirmatory factor analysis on scale responses from a sample of Texas anglers. The model was based on the hypothesis that the modified scale measures angler attitudes toward four distinct constructs: catching something, retaining fish, catching large fish, and catching large amounts of fish. Results indicated that the scale measures each of these four constructs and identified the appropriate scale items to use for each construct. The article discusses the implications of consumptive orientation from a measurement perspective and highlights some future research needs.

Effects of Catfish Angler Catch-Related Attitudes on Fishing Trip Preferences

Waterfowl are a valued resource in Mississippi and throughout most of the United States. There are few economic impact assessments for waterfowl hunting. In this study, assessments in Mississippi were derived from waterfowl hunter expenditure data collected by a self-administered mail questionnaire for the 2005–2006 hunting season. Hunter expenditures obtained from a mail survey (n = 1,500, 51% response rate) were used along with participation rates in days in the Impact Analysis for Planning (IMPLAN) system software to determine state economic impacts. Adjusted economic impacts supporting the economy totaled

An index of reservoir habitat impairment

86.8 million (2009 USD).Wildlife managers in the United States need to focus on this valued resource by using more accurate information from state-based surveys, along with ecological assessments, to facilitate prioritization of wildlife management decisions aimed at sustaining it.