Tackle Trade World - January 2024

RECORD $394 BILLION SPENT ON FISHING
AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN USA
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a combined total of 14 billion
days spent in the field, on the
water and around the home
viewing wildlife – an all-time
high.
These activities represent an
economic powerhouse, where
participants together spent $394
billion in 2022, the most ever
recorded in any national survey,
adjusted for inflation.
The survey has been conducted
approximately every five years
since 1955. The latest one is the
first national survey to use a
“push to web” approach, enabling
respondents to complete the
survey online. Respondents
could also call in or fill out and
mail in their questionnaire.
These options, combined with
a new, shorter questionnaire,
gave participants more choices
and made the survey more
convenient to complete than in
prior years, but the changes in
methodology mean that 2022
results should not be directly
compared to results from any
previous survey.
Other changes to the 2022
survey include data collection on
recreational motorised boating
and recreational shooting sports
for the first time.
“We are grateful to the
more than 100,000 survey
respondents from households
across America that took part in
the 2022 Survey,” added Director
Williams.
“Because of this participation,
the national survey continues to
serve as the nation’s definitive
wildlife-related recreation
database and a crucial source
of information on participation
rates and economic impacts of
outdoor activities across the
nation.”
This year’s survey design
recognises that, in addition to
wildlife-dependent activities
like hunting and fishing and
wildlife-watching, recreational
boating and target shooting are
also important nature-dependent
pastimes that link people to
wildlife and wild places.
For many, these activities
are a lifestyle and gateway to
the outdoors and a connection
to nature that creates lifelong
memories.
Each National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-
Associated Recreation is a
wealth of information allowing
stakeholders, researchers, and
agency partners to examine
changes in recruitment,
participation, and retention in
outdoor activities over time.
The in-depth survey is
available to view here: shorturl.
at/eruR9
Crewsaver brings safety deal to
Sea Angling Classic 2024
Crewsaver, Survitec’s leading lifejacket
brand, has announced a partnership with
the UK’s biggest sea fishing catch and
release competition, the Sea Angling
Classic, for the upcoming 2024 season.
The partnership was confirmed at
METSTRADE in Amsterdam, bringing
together key players from the leisure
industry. The safety partnership will
comprise the provision of Crewsaver’s
Survival Technology, along with providing
expertise and guidance on the care and
maintenance of safety equipment.
Chris Cox, Crewsaver’s general
manager, said: “As the designated safety
equipment provider for Sea Angling
Classic, this partnership reinforces our
dedication to promoting lifejacket safety
awareness and helping to protect lives.
Sea Angling Classic promotes angling
across the UK in a responsible manner
and this partnership was a perfect fit for
Crewsaver.
“Our high-performance safety
equipment ensures both comfort and
functionality without limitation as we
eagerly anticipate the forthcoming
competition event
in Portsmouth next
summer.”
A brand with over
60 years’ experience
in survival technology
equipment design and
manufacture, Crewsaver’s
solutions are extensive
and include lifejackets,
buoyancy aids, liferafts,
performance clothing
and man overboard
recovery.
Crewsaver’s lifejackets
incorporate Fusion 3D
technology that moulds to the wearer’s
body and is compact and lightweight.
The lifejackets sit off the neck, giving
sailors total freedom of movement and
ensuring they are comfortable even in the
most challenging environments, without
compromising on safety.
Sea Angling Classic founder Ross
Honey added: “Running world-class
events requires world-class partners and
Crewsaver, with its vast range of products,
Ross Honey, founder of Sea
Angling Classic (left), and Chris Cox,
general manager of Crewsaver.
fits perfectly with the events we’re staging.
We are excited to have Crewsaver and its
team with expert knowledge as our safety
partner.”
Also showcased at METSTRADE
by Crewsaver was a pioneering duo of
lifejackets crafted to cater to safety-driven
water sports and adventure enthusiasts.
The Crewsaver EXO lifejackets guarantee
unparalleled comfort and performance,
ensuring peace of mind to enjoy leisure
activities in absolute safety.
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