No. of sea anglers?

[Satchmo]

Does anybody know how many sea anglers there are in the UK?

[chappers]

The recent commons report on recreational sea angling states there are over 1 million

 

http://www.parliament.the-stationery-offic...xt/30908-37.htm

[Leon Roskilly]

Compare the values of recreational angling and commercial fishing given in these slides recently prepared by the Prime Ministers Strategy Unit.

 

It is quite surprising, isn't it?

 

http://www.number10.gov.uk/files/pdf/newc_pres.pdf

 

Tight Lines - leon

 

ps 2 million sea anglers worth £1.3 billion a year.