The Economics of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species For-Hire Fishing Trips, July-November 2013
Because of the high cost of equipment needed to fish for Highly Migratory Species, many saltwater anglers find chartering a for-hire vessel to be the only affordable alternative. In this tech memo, NOAA Fisheries conducted a log-book study of randomly selected Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat (CHB) permit holders to collect trip cost and earnings data.