Recreation
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – It’s no surprise that the industries that produce the most goods or services and keep the economy humming often receive favorable attention from legislators in Washington.
Now with the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) February announcement that the outdoor recreation industry’s 2016 annual gross output is 2 percent, or $373.7 billion, of the US gross domestic product, Boat Owners Association of The United States believes boaters stand to gain from the news.
“Having a strong industry behind you is important when working in the halls of government,” said BoatUS Manager of Government Affairs David Kennedy. “It can ultimately influence legislation that makes boating better, such as improving boating access by funding new launch ramps, providing budgets to maintain boating infrastructure or navigation aids, improving fishing habitat, and helping support boating safety efforts.”
The analysis was a result of passage of the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016, which required the Department of Commerce, acting through the BEA, to enter into a joint memorandum with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct, assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and its effects on the overall US economy.
The outdoor industry grew 3.8 percent in 2016, compared to 2.8 percent for the overall economy. Boating and fishing activities totaled $38.2 billion, an increase of 4 percent over 2015.
The BEA report also noted that the outdoor recreation industry, which includes boating, fishing, RVing, hunting, camping, hiking, bicycling and supporting activities, surpassed the US agriculture and petroleum industries.
BoatUS remains part of a coalition of outdoor groups, organizations and businesses under the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable that urged the federal government to recognize the industry’s economic importance.
The “prototype” statistics covering 2012 to 2016 from the newly established Department of Commerce Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account allow the public to comment before the BEA releases the final statistics this fall.
The full report can be found at https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/orsa/orsanewsrelease.htm.
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable advocates for bipartisan support for improved access to public lands and waters, increasing public-private partnerships to help modernize infrastructure and reduce decades-old maintenance backlogs that can provide a better visitor experience, support for responsible conservation efforts, and growth of outdoor recreation participation.
Visit www.BoatUS.com.
Now with the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) February announcement that the outdoor recreation industry’s 2016 annual gross output is 2 percent, or $373.7 billion, of the US gross domestic product, Boat Owners Association of The United States believes boaters stand to gain from the news.
“Having a strong industry behind you is important when working in the halls of government,” said BoatUS Manager of Government Affairs David Kennedy. “It can ultimately influence legislation that makes boating better, such as improving boating access by funding new launch ramps, providing budgets to maintain boating infrastructure or navigation aids, improving fishing habitat, and helping support boating safety efforts.”
The analysis was a result of passage of the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016, which required the Department of Commerce, acting through the BEA, to enter into a joint memorandum with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct, assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and its effects on the overall US economy.
The outdoor industry grew 3.8 percent in 2016, compared to 2.8 percent for the overall economy. Boating and fishing activities totaled $38.2 billion, an increase of 4 percent over 2015.
The BEA report also noted that the outdoor recreation industry, which includes boating, fishing, RVing, hunting, camping, hiking, bicycling and supporting activities, surpassed the US agriculture and petroleum industries.
BoatUS remains part of a coalition of outdoor groups, organizations and businesses under the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable that urged the federal government to recognize the industry’s economic importance.
The “prototype” statistics covering 2012 to 2016 from the newly established Department of Commerce Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account allow the public to comment before the BEA releases the final statistics this fall.
The full report can be found at https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/orsa/orsanewsrelease.htm.
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable advocates for bipartisan support for improved access to public lands and waters, increasing public-private partnerships to help modernize infrastructure and reduce decades-old maintenance backlogs that can provide a better visitor experience, support for responsible conservation efforts, and growth of outdoor recreation participation.
Visit www.BoatUS.com.
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Every year, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) trout hatcheries release trophy-sized trout to approved waters for public recreational angling and a chance to “catch a big one.”
Trophy trout are categorized by CDFW as larger than 2.99 pounds each, but can be much larger.
Another category of large trout released by CDFW each year is “super-catchable,” which are fish between 1.1 and 2.99 pounds each.
Some of these large fish are raised specifically to provide public anglers with a chance to catch a big one, and others are released to approved waters once they have fulfilled their role in providing fertilized eggs for populating fish of all life stages in CDFW’s statewide program of trout hatcheries.
Trophy and super-catchable trout require more resources than catchable-size trout. Younger trout (fingerling to catchable size) grow quickly and efficiently convert fish food to body size, and that efficiency drops with age.
By weight, 93 percent of all trout released by CDFW trout hatcheries are in the “catchable” size category (most often 1/2 pound fish, or approximately 12 inches in length). In 2018, approximately 100,000 pounds of trout released for public recreational angling will be in the trophy or super-catchable size.
The following locations are scheduled for trophy and super-catchable size trout releases in 2018:
Northern releases
Hat Creek, Shasta County (late April to early May)
Burney Creek, Shasta County (late April to early May)
Baum Lake, Shasta County (late April to early May)
Iron Canyon Reservoir, Shasta County (May)
Browns Pond, Modoc County (May)
Rainbow Pond, Modoc County (May)
Ash Creek, Lassen County (May)
Shasta Lake, Shasta County (May through August)
Lake Siskiyou, Siskiyou County (May through August)
Juanita Lake, Siskiyou County (May through June)
North central releases
Red Lake, Alpine County (May)
Indian Creek Reservoir, Alpine County (May)
Sawmill Pond (children’s fishing pond), El Dorado County (May)
Pillsbury Reservoir, Lake County: (May)
Various locations for Kid’s Fishing Day events (November through May)
Central releases
Kern River, Tulare County (February through April)
Kings River, Fresno County (January through April)
Stanislaus River, Tuolumne County (June and July)
Pinecrest Lake, Tuolumne County (June and July)
Shaver Lake, Fresno County (February through March)
South Coast Releases
Pyramid Lake, Los Angeles County (November through May)
Inland deserts releases
35 waters in Inyo and Mono counties, including but not limited to Bishop Creek, Bridgeport Reservoir, Convict Lake, Diaz Lake, Ellery Lake, the June Lake Loop, Lake Sabrina, Lee Vining Creek, Lundy Lake, the Mammoth Lakes, the Owens River, Pleasant Valley Reservoir, Twin Lakes Bridgeport, Rock Creek Lake, Saddlebag Lake, South Lake, Tioga Lake, Virginia Lakes and the West Walker River (March through September)
Silverwood Lake, San Bernardino County (November through May)
Trophy fish are regularly added to weekly plants of regular sized “catchable” fish in Inyo and Mono counties.
The trophy sized fish are tagged for identification as originating from CDFW hatcheries and released to approved waters determined to have the ability to sustain the larger fish.
Trophy fish will be stocked in Diaz Lake for the early trout opener and in Pleasant Valley Reservoir and in Owens River Section II for the Blake Jones Derby.
Trophy fish have been stocked in Pleasant Valley Reservoir, Owens River Section II, Owens River below Tinemaha and Diaz Lake since January and these waters will continue to receive trophy fish over the next few months.
Updated information on trophy and super-catchable trout releases for recreational angling is released early each calendar year and will be posted to the CDFW fish stocking Web site (http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FishPlants/).
Anglers can also call the following lines for region-specific information:
Northern Region: 530-225-2146
North Central Region: 916-351-0832
Central Region: 559-243-4005, Extension 183
South Coast Region: 855-887-1275
Inland Deserts Region: 855-887-1275
CDFW trout hatcheries are dedicated to providing millions of additional trout angling opportunities in approved, public waters throughout the state every year, using the best available science, and ecological, hatchery and resource management principles.
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