Author(s): Jessica Lidberg; Jesper Stage
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Abstract: Recreational fishing is one of the most widely practiced outdoor activities in Sweden and constitutes an important societal value expected to be affected by the ongoing national revision of hydropower licenses, which aims to balance ecological improvements with the needs of hydropower production. Understanding both the current value of recreational fishing and how this value may change under improved fishing conditions in Swedish rivers is therefore essential for informed decision making about hydropower relicensing. This study combines revealed preference data with contingent behaviour responses obtained through a survey administered to fishing permit holders in three different rivers. The resulting meta-analysis provides a useful tool for estimating economic values from improved fishing under different ecological conditions.
Year: 2026