Glasgow Caledonian University is undertaking an important study on angling

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Written By: John Anderson
 On Date: 20/1/2003

 Glasgow Caledonian University is undertaking an important study on angling
 on behalf for the Scottish Executive. The study seeks to assess the economic
 contribution of angling to the Scottish economy, as well as specific regions
 within Scotland. At the moment, policy towards freshwater fisheries has to
 developed and initiated against a background of very limited information
 about the economic contribution of angling and this study seeks to redress
 this situation.

 Many angling groups and other bodies have been calling for this type of work
 to be undertaken as it could have a potentially significant impact of future
 fisheries policy development. Rather crucially we require the assistance of
 anglers and are issuing an appeal for anglers to complete an on-line
 questionnaire.

 It would be of great help if you could help to disseminate this appeal
 amongst those in your organization as well as those who use/access your
 site. In addition, we would be very grateful if it was somehow possible to
 enable a link on your website that would lead to the questionnaire on our
 server, however we understand if this is not practical. What we are most
 concerned about is the volume of replies we get and obviously if we can get
 links on websites like yours, more anglers will complete our questionnaire.
 In the enclosed file we have produced some basic information on the study.
 The questionnaire can be found at:-
 http://www.gcal.ac.uk/econsurv/anglersurvey.htm
 Please feel free to give it a go!
 Thank you very much for your assistance and please do not hesitate to
 contact us if you require further details.


 Sincerely
 John Anderson
 Research Assistant
 Division of Economics and Enterprise
 City Campus
 Glasgow Caledonian University
 0141 331 3250