The World Fishing Network is the only Canadian TV station to be broadcast in the United States. Here's a look at the fishing industry in the markets where WFN is broadcast.
CANADA*
- 3,285,840: Number of Canadian residents who are active anglers
- 10.8: Percentage of the total Canadian population that fishes
- $2.47-billion: Amount that resident and visiting anglers in Canada spent on lodging, equipment, and other fishing-related expenditures in 2005
- 629,328: Number of anglers from the U.S. who visited Canada to fish that year
U.S.**
- 29,952,000: Number of U.S. residents 16 and older who are active anglers
- 13: Percentage of the total U.S. population over 16 years of age that fishes
- $42.01 billion: Amount that resident anglers in the U.S. spent on trips and equipment for fishing in 2006 *As of 2005, the most recent year for which data has been published)
**(As of 2006, the most recent year for which data has been published)
Sources: Fisheries and Oceans Canada; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.