Recreational Fishing Use-Values for Michigan’s Great Lake Trout and Salmon Fisheries
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The manuscript summarizes the results of a travel cost model developed for recreational angling in Michigan. The model and method are briefly described. The discussion focusses on how Great Lakes trout and salmon catch rates were related to angler behavior. The model is used to value changes in trout and salmon catch rates at Great Lakes fishing sites in Michigan. Fish population levels can be linked to a host of Great Lakes environmental quality issues including fish stocking, fish habitat restoration/preservation, and control/prevention of non-indigenous species. Particular emphasis is placed on the environmental data needed in order to establish pathways for valuing environmental quality with the travel cost method.
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