2024年漁業(yè)特別報告（英文版）-美國釣魚運動協(xié)會（ASA）

2024ESWENCTIOITONFISHINGESWENCTIOITBLACKPARTICIPATIONNBLACKPARTICIPATIONN2007-20232007-2023NNWEWENOCESNOCES UTDOORFOUNDATION·TABLEOFCONTENTS62MethodologyOutdoorF500MontgomeryStreet,SuiteTakeMeF/Corporate EXECUTIVESUMMARY2023broughtencouragingnews(easinginlation,strongemploymentdata,COVIDintherearviewmirror)alongsidetroublingdevelopments(AIconcerns,deepeningpoliticalpartisanship,globalstrife).Amidthegoodandbad,?shingremainedagatewaytohealthandwellbeing.Morethanahobby,?shingrepresentedawayoflwildlife,andasustainablewaytosupportyourfamilyandwereunitedin2023bytheloveof?shing.Forthe14thconsecutiveyeartoprovideacomprehensivereviewof?shingparticipationtrends,includingdetailedinformationonspecificdemographicsandpreferencesofgroupsincludingyouth,In2023,57.7millionAmericansages6andovertooktothenation’swaterwaystoenjoyrecreational?shing,a6percentincreasefrom2022.Fishing’sparticipationrate,19percent,andthenumberofanglerstoppedtheall-timerecordssetin2020amidCOVID-relatedshutdowns.Nearly7in10participants?shed1to11timesin2023—lessthanoneoutingpermonth.Participationamongmorefrequentanglershasgraduallydeclinedsinceparticipationtrackingbeganin2007.Just31percent?shedonceamonthormorein2023,downfrom41percentin2007.Seepage4tolearnmore.The“l(fā)eakybucket”analysismeasurestheannualchurnof?shingparticipants—thosejoiningorrejoiningtheactivitycomparedtothosequitting.Followingmodestdeclinesin2021andmodestgainsin2022,therewasasizablenetincreaseof3.2million?shingparticipantsin2023.15.4millionneworreturninganglers?shed,while12.3millionleftthesport.Thechurnrateheldsteadyat-23percent.Seepage6formoreontheleakybucket.andtotaloutingsof632millionwerecomparabletothoseseentheyearprior.Seepage13formoreonfreshwater?shing.participationincreased5percentto15millionparticipants.exceeding2020by500,000anglersbynearly2million.Averageannualoutingsperparticipantandtotalsaltwateroutingsfellslightlyyearoveryear.Seepage17formoreonsaltwater?shing.2023broughtaly?shingmilestone,asparticipationtopped8millionforthe?rsttime.Forjustthesecondtime,thenationalparticipationratereached3percent.Averageoutingsperparticipantheldsteadtotaloutingsdeclinedslightlyto80million.Seepage21formoreonly?shing.trajectoryofparticipationamongthenation’s13olds,however,divergedfromthatofyoungerchildren.Seepage25formoreonyouthparticipation.2023,thehighestnumbersinceactiin2007.Theparticipationincreasesinparticipantnumbersandparticipationrate.Seepage32formoreonBlackparticipation.Fishingparticipationnearlydoubledinadecademillionin2013to6.3millionin2023.Participantnumbersparticipationratealsojumped,from13percentin2022to16percentin2023.Seepage38formoreonHispanicparticipation.Boththenumberoffemaleparticipantsandthefemale?shingparticipationrater15.8millionin20represented37percentoftotalanglers,40percentof?rst-timeparticipants,and45percentofthoseconsidering?shing.Seepage44formoreonfemaleparticipation.Only18percentofanglerstypic87percentofparticipantscaughtatleastone?shontheirmostrecenttrip.43percentoptedtoreleasetheircatch,36percentkeptit,andabout1in5reporteddoingboth.Nearlyhalfof?shingtripswerespontaneous,whileabout4in10wereplannedaweekprior.Seepage51forinsightintoatypical?shingtrip.in2023.Manynewanglersreportedmostcitedfactorsthatpreventedtheenjoymentof?shingwerecrowded?shingspotsandnotcatching?sh.Otherfrustrationsincludedbeingoutdoors,uncleanwatheexpenseassociatedwithgearingupfor?shing.Seepage55tolearnmoreaboutperceptionsof?shing.introducingfishingatayoungage,as87percentofParticipationratesfellsharplyafterachildturned18,Byunderstandingthedemographics,motivationsandof?shingenthusiasts,andretainthoConnectingyouthto?shingwillensurethatournation’swaterwaysareprotecteandourindustryisthriving.anddigitallyconnected.Statesandnewcomersaboutgreat?shingexperiences,highlightconvenientwateraccess,providebeginnereducationalboating,andrecommendcost-effectiveequipment.Seepage60tolearnmoreaboutthefutureof?shing. FISHINGPARTICIPATIONFISHINGPARTICIPATIONIn2023,19percentoftheAmericanpopulationages6andupwent?shingatleastonce,upfrom18perctoppedtheprevioushighin2020andwasthehighestonrecord.Thenationalparticipationratetiedarecordsetin2007.NumberofParticipationNumberofParticipants(M)200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202348.248.045.446.247.045.946.045.747.249.149.420%57.7M3.2Mincreasefrom202219%NATIONALupfrom16%adecadeago889MOFOUTINGS10Mfewerthan202214AVERAGEANNUALOUTINGSdownfrom18adecadeagol+3.0MIN2023vs.2020WHOPARTICIPATED?CollegeGradCollegeGrad65+≥$100,000+$75,000-$99,999$50,000-$74,999CollegeGradCollegeGrad65+≥$100,000+$75,000-$99,999$50,000-$74,999$25,000-$49,999White63%≤8thGrade≤$25,000GenderAgeIncomeEducationEthnicityPARTICIPATIONRATESBYDEMOGRAPHIC21.3millionwomen?shedin2023,thehighestnumbersinceparticipationtrackingbeganin2007.Femalesmadeup37perce65+AGECOHORTAsin2022,25percentofparticipantswere55orolder.Halfofanglersattendingatleastsomecollege.Incomedistributionswereapproximatelyinlinewithnationalaveragesincomeeitherbelow$50,000peryear,or65+AGECOHORTPARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATIONBYREGIONTheSouthAtlanticregion,comprisedofeightstateswithamplecoastlineandabundantinteriorlakesandwaterways,washometo22percentofparticipantsintotal.ComparethistothevastAmericanMidwest(WestNorthCentralandWestSouthCentral)andits12millionparticipants.Theregionshadover10millionparticipants,whileNewEnglandandMiddleAtlantichadnearly9million.WestWestNorthCentral:8%EastNorthCentral:16%MiddleAtlantic:12%WestSouthCentral:13%SouthAtlantic:22%Mountain:7% PARTICIPATIONIN-DEPTHBetween2022and2023therewasanetgainof3.2million?sTheannualchurnrate(whichcompareshowmanyjoinedorcontinued?shingtothosequittingthesport)was-23percent,thesam54.5M54.5M+15.4M57.7M-12.3M-12.3MTotalNew/ReturningTotalLostparticipantsin2023tendedtobeolder,withhalfovertheageof45.About4in10reportedanannuaat65+≥$100,000+$75,000-$99,999$50,000-$74,999$25,000-$49,999≤$25,000CollegeGradCollegeGrad≤8thGradeWhiteGenderAgeIncomeEducationEthnicity4.2M42.3MCONTINUINGand11.2Mreturning12.3M LEVELSOFCOMMITMENTANNUALOUTINGSmonth.Fewerparticipantsindictedthatthey?shedmorethanonceaweek.Adecadeago,about8percentreportedweeklyoutings,butin2023thatsharefellthosereportingjust1to3outingsin2023havegrowntheirshareamongtotal104+104+52-1034-1124-51PERCEIVEDLEVELOFFISHINGWhenasked,35percentofanglersin2023describedthemse?shingparticipants.Iftheterm“avid”describedsomeonewho?shesoncepermonthormore,itwouldroughlymatchtheperceptionthatanglersheldofthemselves.JustunderhalfwishedOccasionalparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenAvid?shingparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenAvid?shingparticipaDon't?shcurrently,butwouldliketo?shDon't?shcurrently,notinterestedin?shing6%MOSTAVID1-1135%ASAVIDINTROTOFISHINGNEWTOFISHINGOfthe57.7million?shingparticipantsin2023,4.2millionwerenewtothesport.Thesenewcomersrepresented7percentoftotalparticipants.first-timefishingparticipantsreturningparticipantsFIRSTTYPEOFFISHINGEXPERIENCE?shing.Thishaschangedlittleoverthepriordecade,wforly?shingsince2014.Totaloutingsby?rst-timershitarecord2727MTOTALANNUALOUTINGSamong?rst-timers7/YEAROUTINGSamong?rst-timers40%vs.37%oftotalparticipants TYPESOFFISHING&OTHERACTIVITIESLITTLEOVERLAPINFISHINGIn2023,Americansremaineddedicatedtotheirpreferredformof?shing.Lessthan1in5participatonetype,aratioconsistentforoveradecade.Tohelpsustainandexpandthesport,anglersshouldintroducecurrentparticipants(48percentofwhomindicatedthey’dliketo?shmoreoften)toanewtypeof?shing.Freshwateranglerswerethemostlikelytosaythey’dliketo?shmoreat48percent,versus47percentofsaltwaterand39percentoflyparticipants.participatedinonetypeof?shingparticipatedinmultipletypesof?shing ACTIVITIESOUTSIDEOFFISHINGTOPCROSSOVERACTIVITIESFishingparticipantsenjoyedawiderangeofoutdooractivities,includingcamp-ing,walking,hikingandbicycling.CampingBirdwatching/WildlifeViewingHuntingusuallyparticipatedinotheroutdooractivitiesalongsidefishingusuallyfishedwithoutparticipatinginotheroutdooractivities AMERICANSCONSIDERINGFISHINGOtherOther2%CollegeGradCollegeCollegeGradCollegeGrad65+≥$100,000+$75,000-$99,999$50,000-$74,999$25,000-$49,999ofnon-participatingAmericansexpressedinterestinfishingWhite≤8thGrade≤$25,000GenderGenderAgeIncomeEducationEthnicityDEMOGRAPHICSOFDEMOGRAPHICSOFTHOSECONSIDERINGMillionsofAmericanswhodidnot?Amongthe25millionAmericanswhoconsidered?shingin2023,11.6millionwerefemale,3.5millionwereAmericanswithhousehmorethan12millionwithahighschooleducationorless.Over5millionyouthsages6to17considered?shing,opportunitytogrow?shing’scurrentparticipantpopulation,emphasizingtheneedforoutreachtounderrepresentedgroupswhoseinluencewillcontinuetogrow.WestWestNorthCentral:7%EastNorthCentral:16%MiddleAtlantic:12%WestSouthCentral:12%SouthAtlantic:22%Mountain:7%Themapofthoseconsidering?shinglargelymirrorsthemapofcurrentparticipation,withhigherconcentrationsofinterestinSouthAtlantic,MiddleregionsofMountainandFISHINGFRESHWATERFISHINGPARTICIPATIONFreshwaterremainedthemostpopulartypeoffishing.In2023,71percentoffishingoutingswerefreshwatertrips,and58percentofparticipantsreportedtheyonlyfreshwaterfished(thoughthiswasa5percentdeclinefromtheyearprior).3.4millionmoreAmericansparticipatedin2023thanin2019,solidifyingfreshwater’spost-COVIDgains.NumberofParticipationNumberof200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202343.942.140.639.938.939.137.837.20%42.6M14%NATIONAL+3.4M+3.4MTHANIN2019632MOUTINGSAVERAGEANNUALOUTINGS(pre-COVID)WHOPARTICIPATED?65+65+≥$100,000+$75,000-$99,999$50,000-$74,999$25,000-$49,999≤$25,000CollegeGradCollegeGrad≤8thGradeOther1%White45%45%GenderAgeIncomeEducationEthnicityPARTICIPANTDEMOGRAPHICSTheshareofBlackandHispanicparticipantsamongtotalfreshwateranglersreportedsomecollegeeducationand60percentreportedhouseholdincomelevelsatorbelowtheapproximatenationalmedianincome,bothlargelyunchangedfromtheyearprior.REGIONALPARTICIPATIONREGIONALPARTICIPATIONUnlikesaltwaterfishing’scenterinSouthAtlanticandly?shing’soutpostinMountainmoreevenlydistributedaroundthecountry.About4inSouthregion,stretchingfromNorthCentralandWestNorthCentralwereoverrepresented,containingalmost30percentoffreshwaterparticipantsonjustover20percentoftheoverallpopulation.WestWestNorthCentral:10%EastNorthCentral:18%MiddleAtlantic:11%WestSouthCentral:13%SouthAtlantic:19%Mountain:7% 104+104+52-103LEVELOFPARTICIPATIONANNUALOUTINGSAmongthefreshwaterfrequencylevelsmeasured,onlysteadilysinceparticipationtrackingbeganin2007.Unfortunately,thatw4-11PERCEIVEDLEVELSOFFISHINGPARTICIPATIONin2023.Thepercentagewhowantedto?shmoreequaledthatofthosewhoOccasionalparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenAvid?shingparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenAvid?shingparticipaDon't?shcurrently,butwouldliketo?shDon't?shcurrently,notinterestedin?shing2.2M-200Kin2023vs.yearprioroffreshwaterfishingparticipantswerefirst-timersfellto2.2millionin2023,fallingfrom2.4milliontheyeamillionin2020.Female?rst-tmillionforthe?rsttimesince FISHINGSALTWATERFISHINGPARTICIPATIONBuildingonsolidgrowthin2022,saltwaterparticipatitotalsaltwateroutingsfellslightlyyearoveryear.NumberofParticipationNumberofParticipants(M)200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202314.113.1o-o—o—14.113.1o-o—o—ooo13.112.813.215M5%NATIONAL177MOUTINGS12AVERAGEANNUALOUTINGS+5%vs.2022WHOPARTICIPATED?65+65+≥$100,000+$75,000-$99,999$50,000-$74,999$25,000-$49,999≤$25,000CollegeGradCollegeGrad≤8thGradeOther1%WhiteGenderAgeIncomeEducationEthnicityPARTICIPANTPARTICIPANTDEMOGRAPHICSAsin2022,saltwater?shingmaintainedthemostdiverseparticipantbase,withincomesofover$100,000peover3in10multiculturalparticipantsREGIONALPARTICIPATIONREGIONALPARTICIPATIONticipantswereconcentratedinlanticregionalonecontained35percentofallparticipants,whiletheGulfofMexico(excluding20and14percentofpartici-centeachyearforthepastthWestWestNorthCentral:3%EastNorthCentral:7%MiddleAtlantic:14%WestSouthCentral:14%SouthAtlantic:35%Mountain:3% LEVELSOFPARTICIPATIONANNUALOUTINGSaveragenumberofsaltwateroutingsperparticipantfellto12in2023.Nearly4percent?shedtwiceamonthormore.104+24-5124-514-1112-234-11PERCEIVEDLEVELOFFISHINGPARTICIPATIONwhowantedto?shmoreoften(47percent).Occasionalparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenAvid?shingparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenAvid?shingparticipaDon't?shcurrently,butwouldliketo?shDon't?shcurrently,notinterestedin?shing177MTOTALOUTINGS5Mhigherthan2019(pre-COVID)12ofsaltwaterparticipantswerefirst-timers7percentofsaltwateranglersin2023were?rst-timelowestlevelonrecord.Amongthese1.1million?rst-timers,FISHINGFLYFISHINGPARTICIPATION2023broughtaly?shingmilestone,asparticipationtopped8millionfortheyearjumponrecord,toppedonlybythe800,000increasein2020.Forjustthesecondtimethenationalparticipationratereached3percent.Averageoutingsheldsteadyat11,whiletotaloutingsdeclinedfrom82millionto80million.NumberofParticipationNumberofParticipants(M)20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220235.68.1M3%NATIONAL80MOUTINGS11AVERAGEANNUALOUTINGS+6% WHOPARTICIPATED?65+65+≥$100,000+$75,000-$99,999$50,000-$74,999$25,000-$49,999≤$25,000CollegeGradCollegeGrad≤8thGradeOther2%WhiteINCOMEANDGenderAgeIncomeEducationEthnicityPARTICIPANTDEMOGRAPHICSGenderAgeIncomeEducationEthnicityPARTICIPANTDEMOGRAPHICSREGIONALPARTICIPATIONWestSouthCentralregionsgrewtheirshareofly?shingCentralmovedintheoppositedirection,asitsshareofly-?shingparticipantsdeclined7percentannuallyduringtheWestNorthCentral:6%MiddleAtlantic:15%WestSouthCentral:12%SouthREGIONALPARTICIPATIONWestSouthCentralregionsgrewtheirshareofly?shingCentralmovedintheoppositedirection,asitsshareofly-?shingparticipantsdeclined7percentannuallyduringtheWestNorthCentral:6%MiddleAtlantic:15%WestSouthCentral:12%SouthAtlantic:21%Mountain:9%LEVELSOFPARTICIPATIONANNUALOUTINGSFly?shinghadthelowparticipatedmorethanonceperweekin2023,downfrom6percentadecadeearlier.Nearlyhalfparticiparticipantnumbershaveincreasedwhilefrequencyofparticipationdeclined.Fly?shingparticipantsin2023reported11averageannualfromtheyearprior.46%104+52-10333%33%PERCEIVEDLEVELSOFFISHINGPARTICIPATION54percently?shedasoftentheywant,versus39percentwhowantedtoly?shmoreoften.Halfofparticipantsdescribedthemselvesasahigherthanthe35percentoffreshwaterand4143percentconsideredthemselvAvid?shingparticipaAvid?shingparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenOccasionalparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenDon't?shcurrently,butwouldliketo?shDon't?shcurrently,notinterestedin?shing11%10%offlyfishingparticipantswerefirst-timersComparedtoothercategories,ly?shinghadahighlevelofin10ly?shingparticipantswerefirst-timers,versus7percentfreshwater.Allformsoandshareoftotalparticipants,pointingtoapossibleCOVID-erahangoveramongnew YOUTHPARTICIPATION人人人人人人人人人人人人YOUTHPARTICIPATIONThecontinueddeclineinparticipantnumbersandtheparticipationrateamongrateamongchildrenages6to12dipped2percentagepointsinmillion—returnedtotheaverageseeninthe3yearstNumberofParticipationNumberofParticipants(M)2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202325%20%2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202325%20%7.87.8o6.36.46.030%7.4Mages6to1225%NATIONALages6to12108MOUTINGS15AVERAGEANNUALOUTINGS-600Kvs.2020YOUTHPARTICIPATIONIn2023,trajectoryofparticipationamongthenation’s13to17yearoldsdivergedfromthatofyoungerchildren.Thenumberofanglersages13to17Theparticipationraterosefrom23percentto25perhighestonrecord,toppingthosein2020.NumberNumberofParticipants(M)4.24.03.93.73.94.04.14.425%25%ParticipationRate20%ParticipationRate20%20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220235.6M#OFADOLESCENTages13to1725%NATIONALages13to1782M82MOUTINGS+700KADOLESCENTAVERAGEANNUALOUTINGSvs.2022LEVELSOFPARTICIPATIONANNUALOUTINGSTotalannualoutingsamongchildren6to12increased2percentto108millionin2022,thehighestlevelonrecord.Outingsamongadolescentsheldsteadyat82million,downfrom2020’srecordbutstillhigherthan2019.34percentofadolescents?shedmorethanonetimepermonth,versus29percentofyoungerchildren,aboutthesameas?veyearsago.104+2%52-1033%33%24-5112-234-1138%104+52-1034%30%4-1136%4-1136%24-51PERCEIVEDLEVELSOFFISHINGPARTICIPATION37percentofchildrenand39percentofadolescentsconsideredthemselveadolescentstosaytheywantedto?shmore.Occasionalparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenAvid?shingparticipaAvid?shingparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenDon't?shcurrently,butwouldliketo?shDon't?shcurrently,notinterestedin?shing PARTICIPATIONIN-DEPTHPARTICIPATIONAMONGADULTSWITHKIDSAdultswithchildrenintheirhouseholds,particularlyyoungerchildren,participatedin?shingatmuchhigherlevelsthanadults2023,22percentofU.S.householdsofhouseholdswithoutcparticipationdatacollectionbeganin2007.for—participationgrowth.Overthepastthreeyears,theparticipationrateinhouseholdswithadole5percent.Duringthesameperiod,participationinhouseholdswithnochildrengrew4percent.ParticipationRatenochildrenchildrenages1-17ages1-5ages6-12ages13-17nochildrenchildrenages1-17ages1-5ages6-12ages13-1720%3percentofchildrenandadolescents,1.6millionintotal,tried?shingforthemillionnewyouthanglers.Newparticipanttrendsamongyouthsremainedencouraging,with12percentaverageannualgrowtparticipationrateforthelastthreeyears.participationrateamong:participationrateamong:1.6M ACTIVITIESOUTSIDEOFFISHINGTOPCROSSOVERACTIVITIESOutsideoftheir?shingpursuits,participantsages6to17enjoyedawidevarietyofotheroutdooractivities.CampingHunting WHOCONSIDEREDFISHING?20%ofAmericanyouthinterested20%PaParticipationRateYOUTH20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023CONSIDERINGFISHINGOVERTIME16percentofnon-participatingIn2023,24percentofthose20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023CONSIDERINGFISHINGOVERTIME16percentofnon-participatingMountain:6%Mountain:6%WestNorthCentral:7%EastNorthCentral:WestNorthCentral:7%EastNorthCentral:17%WhiteCONSIDERINGDEMOGRAPHICSAmongAmongyoungAmericanswhoslowlydeclinedforoveradecade.Thisunderscorestheneedforexpandedoutreachtoengageunderrepresentedpopulations.Likethebroaderpopulationcontemplatingbutnotparticipatingin?shing,theyoungandinterestedtendedtoliveontheAtlanticcoast,theEastNorthCentralPARTICIPATIONBLACKFISHINGPARTICIPATIONestnumbersincetrackingbeganin2numbersandtheparticipationrate.NumberofParticipationNumberof2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202311%11%11%10%9%9%13%12%12%12%12%5%2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202311%11%11%10%9%9%13%12%12%12%12%5%4.1oo4.1oo15%14%14%0%All?shing**Participantsmayhavereportedparticipatinginmorethanonetypeof?shing.5.2M14%NATIONALBlackanglersareapowerfulgrowthdriveroffishingannualaverageparticipationrategrowthwasroughly14percentforeachfishingstyle.Nearly2.5millionmoreBlackanglersthandidin2007whenactivitytrackingbegan.Duringthatperiod,saltwater?shinggained800,000Blackparticipants,andly?shinggained600,000.1.5M1.5M61MOFOUTINGSAVERAGEANNUALOUTINGSin2023thanadecadeearlierWHOPARTICIPATED?66%CollegeCollegeCollegeCollege≥$100,000+≤8thGrade≤$25,000GenderAgeIncomeEducationGenderAgeIncomeEducationPARTICIPANTDEMOGRAPHICSHalfofBlackparticipantsin2023wereundertheageof35,withstronggrowthgrowthamongtheyoungthantheold.Forexample,anglersages13to17andages18to24eachgrew10percentin2023,whiledeclining4percentforthosemosthalfcompletedatleastsomecollege.At34percent,femaleparticipationwasjustbelowtheoverallparticipantpopulationof37percent.REGIONALPARTICIPATIONREGIONALPARTICIPATIONcontiguousblockwouldcontaininthecountry.WestNorthCentral:4%EastNorthCentral:13%MiddleAtlantic:9%WestSouthCentral:15%SouthAtlantic:36%Mountain:2% LEVELSOFPARTICIPATIONANNUALOUTINGSTheonlygrowingactivitysegmentofBlackfishingparticipantsistheleastactiveone,asthosefishingjust1to3timesayearincreasedto38percentoftotalanglers,upfrom22percentadecadeprior.Themostdedicatedanglers,thosefishingonceperweekormore,fellfrom14percentofBlackparticipantsin2008tojust4percentin2023.104+PERCEIVEDLEVELSOFFISHINGPARTICIPATION46percentofBlackanglersconsideredthemselvestobeasamenumberthatselftheycould?shmoreoften.Avid?shingparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenAvid?shingparticipaOccasionalparticipant,wouldliketo?shmoreoftenDon’t?shcurrently,notinterestedin?shingDon’t?shcurrently,butwouldliketo?shoffirst-timeparticipantsages6andovertried?shingforpercentofallnewparticipants. ACTIVITIESOUTSIDEOFFISHINGTOPCROSSOVERACTIVITIESInadditionto?shing,Blackparticipantsenjoyedahugevarietyofotheractivities.Themostpopularwerecamping,run-ning,andbicycling.CampingHunting WHOCON