RECREATIONAL AQUACULTURE objectives Explain meaning and kinds Describe

RECREATIONAL AQUACULTURE [objectives] • Explain meaning and kinds • Describe how to develop a recreational aquabusiness • Describe operational considerations • Identify legal and risk situations • Discuss ways of pleasing customers • Identify sport fishing equipment and supplies • Relate to agritourism

RECREATIONAL AQ • Sport fishing is catching fish for fun and relaxation • Fee-lakes are small lakes or ponds where the public can pay to fish (can be daily fee, season fee, weight-of-catch fee, or combination fee) • Fee-lakes may be “put-and-take” (fish grown elsewhere) or “catch-out” (fish grown in fee-lake)

RELATED BUSINESSES Recreational aquaculture supports other business activities such as… • Bait-and-tackle stores • Boat and accessory stores • Marinas • Tour guide services

KEEPING CUSTOMERS HAPPY • • • Fish are plentiful Fees are reasonable Location is convenient Surroundings are clean Safety practices are enforced Operators are courteous Parking is near-by Grass is neatly mowed Restrooms, water and other facilities are provided

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES • Fishing tackle – equipment used when sportfishing • Simplest tackle is a pole, line, and hook • Rod-and-reel allows fisherman to catch fish at a greater distance away or deeper • Bait is live or dead material put on hook to entice fish to bite • Lure is an artificial bait