A report to examine the social and economic impact of recreational fishing (coarse, game and sea angling) in Northern Ireland and areas within the Loughs Agency which are in the Republic of Ireland was published in 2007.
The report was commissioned by the following organisations:
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) formerly the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure Inland Fisheries (DCAL)
- Tourism Northern Ireland (TNI) formerly the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB)
- Loughs Agency
- Irish Lights Commission
The main objective of this study was to identify the current and potential social and economic contribution of fisheries, angling, angling resources and angling tourism to Northern Ireland.
Angling also has many social, health and educational benefits providing access to sport and outdoor recreation.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in partnership with the Loughs Agency and Tourism Northern Ireland commissioned consultants to deliver a report on the social and economic impact to NI and the Loughs Agency area of Recreational fisheries, angling and angling resources. The Report can be reviewed here.
The Strategic Review of Angling in Northern Ireland 2013 can be viewed here.
Websites of interest
- Angling Waters in Northern Ireland
- Loughs Agency
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency
- Tourism Northern Ireland
- North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Org
- Irish Federation of Sea Anglers
- Agri Food and Bio Sciences
- Lagan Valley Regional Park
- The Countryside Access and Activities Network
- Inland Waterways Association of Ireland
- Lough Neagh and Lower Bann Advisory Committees