Although recreational fishing is popular in Japan, few estimates have been made of its economic value to the country. This study aims to (1) evaluate the economic value of recreational fishing in Tango Bay, Kyoto Prefecture using the travel cost method (TCM); and (2) explore the development of related regional economies around Tango Bay. The TCM analysis showed that 150,000 anglers visit Tango Bay annually, and the estimated total annual travel cost and total annual consumer surplus of recreational fishing there are approximately JPY 3.8 billion and JPY 11.7 billion, respectively. The annual commercial fisheries production of Kyoto Prefecture in 2017 was JPY 3.0 billion. Thus, in Tango Bay, coastal fish resources not only have a direct use value as food, but also a large indirect value as targets for recreational fishing. The importance of recreational fishing relative to commercial fishing has increased in Japan similar to in other countries where it is popular. As many people enjoy recreational fishing in Japan, it is expected to have an impact on domestic fish resources. To address this, both commercial and recreational fishing should be included in fish resource management activities aimed at the development of related local economies in Japan.

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日本丹后湾休闲渔业的经济评价

尽管休闲钓鱼在日本很受欢迎，但很少有人估计其对该国的经济价值。本研究旨在 (1) 使用旅行成本法 (TCM) 评估京都府丹后湾休闲垂钓的经济价值；（2）探索围绕丹后湾发展相关区域经济。中医分析显示，每年有 150,000 名垂钓者到访丹后湾，估计每年旅游总成本和休闲垂钓的年总消费盈余分别约为 38 亿日元和 117 亿日元。2017 年京都府的商业渔业年产量为 30 亿日元。因此，在丹后湾，沿海鱼类资源不仅具有作为食物的直接利用价值，而且作为休闲垂钓的目标也具有较大的间接价值。休闲钓鱼相对于商业钓鱼的重要性在日本与其他流行的国家相似。由于许多人在日本享受休闲钓鱼，预计这将对国内鱼类资源产生影响。为了解决这个问题，商业和休闲捕鱼应包括在旨在发展日本相关地方经济的鱼类资源管理活动中。