Perhaps the country would be better off, if more people were engaged in outdoor sporting! Fishing for example generates 45 Billion Dollars in sales, from 40 Million people who fish in the United States each year (based on 2006 figures). That same 45 Billion has an economic impact of 125 Billion! To hell with a stimulus package - let's just get more people out fishing! This industry creates almost a million jobs. Plus, another 1.2 Billion in conservation money. That said, the fishing industry is the number one money generator for conservation purposes. A free market system, supporting efforts to sustain itself. Now that is the way it should be! The included file has tons of great detail about the economic impact of fishing in the United States! Read on.
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