ANGLERS in Victoria contribute over $7 billion to the state’s economy each year, a recent report has found. According to this article in the Herald Sun, this benefit is derived from both direct ($2.6 billion) and indirect income. The massive revenue from non-commercial fishermen was revealed for the first time in a report by Ernst and Young commissioned by the Recreational Fishing Licence trust fund. It includes a contribution of $1.3 billion from the Port Phillip region alone.
