Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing.

In summary, this study found that considerable health and well-being benefits can be gained through involvement in recreational fishing. Encouraging young children, youth, adults and families to fish offers a cost effective and healthful outdoor recreational activity that can be enjoyed throughout l...

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Main Authors: McManus, Alexandra, Newton, Wendy, Storey, Jessica, White, James
Format: Report
Published: Centre of Excellence Sceicne Seafood & Health (CESSH) Curtin University 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27359
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author McManus, Alexandra
Newton, Wendy
Storey, Jessica
White, James
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White, James
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description In summary, this study found that considerable health and well-being benefits can be gained through involvement in recreational fishing. Encouraging young children, youth, adults and families to fish offers a cost effective and healthful outdoor recreational activity that can be enjoyed throughout life. Benefits were evident for individuals and groups. Recreational fishing was also noted to provide significant benefits to children and youth with behavioural and mental health issues. Finally, educational strategies that focus on how to minimise the environmental impacts of recreational fishing can ensure today’s and tomorrow’s recreational fishers are aware of sustainable fishing practices.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-273592022-10-18T02:36:33Z Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing. McManus, Alexandra Newton, Wendy Storey, Jessica White, James angling well-being fishing health recreation In summary, this study found that considerable health and well-being benefits can be gained through involvement in recreational fishing. Encouraging young children, youth, adults and families to fish offers a cost effective and healthful outdoor recreational activity that can be enjoyed throughout life. Benefits were evident for individuals and groups. Recreational fishing was also noted to provide significant benefits to children and youth with behavioural and mental health issues. Finally, educational strategies that focus on how to minimise the environmental impacts of recreational fishing can ensure today’s and tomorrow’s recreational fishers are aware of sustainable fishing practices. 2011 Report http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27359 Centre of Excellence Sceicne Seafood & Health (CESSH) Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle angling
well-being
fishing
health
recreation
McManus, Alexandra
Newton, Wendy
Storey, Jessica
White, James
Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing.
title Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing.
title_full Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing.
title_fullStr Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing.
title_full_unstemmed Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing.
title_short Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing.
title_sort identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing.
topic angling
well-being
fishing
health
recreation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27359