cg74
Well-known member
Following on from a debate, it left me wondering what the goss turnover generated by angling actually is. I originally guessed a figure of £300 million - I based this on there being 3 million active anglers in the UK, spending an average of £100 per year.
But after a little more thought I reckon my conservative estimation is way short of the mark.
For example; I have had several angling breaks in the last year.
4 and 7 day breaks near Hereford, a week at White Acres, 4 days in Bournemouth.
Then thinking of how busy the likes of Linears are from the start of March through to the end of October. I'd imagine it'd gross well over a million pounds a year and White Acres even more, and they're only the tip of the iceberg.
So does anyone have an idea of how much money this sport is worth and roughly how many people are directly dependant on angling for their primary source of income?
But after a little more thought I reckon my conservative estimation is way short of the mark.
For example; I have had several angling breaks in the last year.
4 and 7 day breaks near Hereford, a week at White Acres, 4 days in Bournemouth.
Then thinking of how busy the likes of Linears are from the start of March through to the end of October. I'd imagine it'd gross well over a million pounds a year and White Acres even more, and they're only the tip of the iceberg.
So does anyone have an idea of how much money this sport is worth and roughly how many people are directly dependant on angling for their primary source of income?