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Originally Posted by CardiacCowboy
4. This one is tricky. What has greater economic impact 1) General public that buy license and gear 2)Guides who buy license, pay income tax on income from fishing, mantain/buy boats gear 3)combined with 2) destination fishers that come to only fish the bow. Hotels, meals, guides, gear, travel
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If the fishery is heading for collapse, economic impact should not be a consideration.
If the fishery is in a state of decline, and limitation of users is considered, then the "recreational" users importance should be placed over "for profit"