Sales of fishing licenses increased by approx 22 % to 413 000 SEK. The total turnover, including investments in the fisheries conservation area, amounted to approx 1,4 million SEK. Fishing license prices have been unchanged in 8 year. Income from fishing licenses is returned entirely to the business in the form of fisheries management, biotope measures and different types of service. The money thus goes back to the angler and the value of a fishing license is three times greater than the fee.
In recent years, weekly cards have increased significantly, which indicates that visiting anglers prefer to stay longer and fish in more places in the fisheries conservation area. This trend is welcome because the area offers an innumerable number of fishing waters with varied fishing that can not even catch up even during a week-long visit, says Helge Jonsson, Chair in long FVOF.
The fact that the number of visitors increased is partly due to a larger number of "holidaymakers" with more visiting anglers, partly as an effect of investments made that led to the restoration of, above all, the currents in Långåljusnan and effects of the Grundsjö project that attracted more anglers. The repaired and renovated sections have been gradually opened up according to the management plan that applies to the Långåljusnan Project., where restored stretches are allowed to recover in the summer after work has been completed.
The business was affected by the ongoing pandemic, Covid -19, in several respects when it comes to the association's meetings that had to be canceled, board meetings arranged by capsulam or via link, as well as the annual meeting which was held via the internet. However, all planned operational measures could be implemented and are within the association's annual budget 2020. Of the 52 persons who have in any way been part of the work organization are affected by Covid -19 with rapid recovery and no noted but.
Marketing, advice and recommendations aimed at anglers have been based on the recommendations and instructions of the Public Health Agency and local authorities. No 'closure' of the fishery has been relevant. That strategy also continues to apply 2021.