TM 165 Table 47

Home Table 47. Reported trends in Massachusetts fishing avidity, according to water type, fishing mode, and time period, for private boat anglers reporting a decrease in Massachusetts partyboat trips from 1994 to 1998. (Trends measured as percentage of anglers reporting a generally decreased, increased, or same number of trips taken.)
Mode	Time Period	Trend
Mode	Time Period	Decreased	Increased	Same	No Trips
Saltwater Fishing
Partyboat	1988-93	32.8	28.2	27.2	11.8
Charterboat	1994-98	55.4	10.9	9.9	23.8
Private boat	1994-98	6.0	84.7	8.3	1.0
Shore	1994-98	9.6	59.2	26.1	5.1
Freshwater Fishing
All freshwater modes	1994-98	40.3	27.4	12.3	20.0
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(Modified Jun. 13 2008)