This Fishing, Hunting and Trapping market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.
The fishing, hunting and trapping market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.13 trillion in 2024 to $1.21 trillion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to traditional subsistence, recreational and sport hunting, commercial fishing, conservation and wildlife management, cultural and heritage practices.
The fishing, hunting and trapping market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.59 trillion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to sustainability and conservation, ecotourism, the adoption of technology, such as gps tracking, mobile apps, and drone-assisted hunting and fishing, climate change impact, changing regulations. Major trends in the forecast period include wildlife photography, catch and release fishing, hunting for conservation, ethical and sustainable hunting, farm-to-table and local seafood.
The growing demand for seafood products is poised to drive the expansion of the fishing, hunting, and trapping market in the future. Seafood products encompass a diverse range of food items derived from aquatic animals and plants harvested from freshwater and marine environments. Fishing, hunting, and trapping are the primary methods employed to acquire seafood products, which are renowned for their nutritional value. These methods involve capturing fish, shellfish, and other aquatic organisms using nets, lines, traps, and fishing vessels. For example, as of March 2023, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), a government department based in Australia, the country's fisheries and aquaculture production experienced an 8% increase to reach $3.63 billion in 2022-23. Furthermore, it is estimated to grow by 2% in 2023-24. This underscores the significant role played by the increasing demand for seafood products in propelling the growth of the fishing, hunting, and trapping market.
Prominent companies in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market are placing a significant focus on the development of cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI)-guided fish harvesting machines, to gain a competitive advantage in the market. AI-guided fish harvesting machines play a pivotal role in these industries by providing a more humane and less wasteful alternative to traditional fish harvesting methods. For example, in July 2022, Shinkei Systems, a U.S.-based automation agency specializing in fish harvesting automation, introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-guided fish harvesting machine. This machine employs a Japanese fish-killing method that involves inserting a spike into the fish's brain to ensure instant and humane euthanization. The machine comprises a hopper for incoming fish, an operational area, and an output section where the fish can be directed into an ice bath. It utilizes a computer vision system to identify the species and shape of the fish it is handling. This innovation reflects the industry's commitment to more ethical and efficient practices in fishing, hunting, and trapping.
In July 2024, MSD Animal Health, a US-based veterinary bioscience company, acquired Elanco Animal Health's aqua business for $1.3 billion. This acquisition represents a major step in the aquaculture sector, strengthening MSD Animal Health's portfolio and its ability to support fish health, welfare, and sustainability. Elanco Animal Health, a US-based company, operates in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market, with a primary focus on aquaculture and fisheries health.
Major companies operating in the fishing, hunting and trapping market include Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd., Maruha Nichiro Corporation, Leroy Seafood Group ASA, Angler's Legacy, American Sportfishing Association, Keep America Fishing Organization, National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers, National Rifle Association (NRA), Orvis, Simms Fishing Products, The Orvis Company, Duck Commander, Costa Del Mar, Berkley Fishing, Mossy Oak, G. Loomis, Yeti Holdings, Abel Reels, Sage Fly Fishing, Penn Fishing, St. Croix Rods, Abu Garcia, Pure Fishing, Zebco, Ranger Boats, Winchester Repeating Arms, Mossberg, Browning Arms Company, Federal Premium Ammunition, Benelli Q.J., Kimber Manufacturing, Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta, Savage Arms, Remington Arms, PSE Archery, Bowtech Archery.
The Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market in 2024. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market. The regions covered in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the fishing, hunting and trapping market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.
Fishing, hunting, and trapping encompass activities related to the capture of fish and various wild creatures from their natural environments. This category includes both commercial hunting and trapping practices, as well as fishing for both finfish and shellfish species. These activities constitute a subsector within the broader fishing, hunting, forestry, and agriculture industries. Participants within this subsector exploit the availability of natural resources to harvest fish and other wildlife from their native habitats.
The primary categories within fishing, hunting, and trapping are fishing, hunting, and trapping itself. Fishing pertains to the pursuit of catching fish, whether for recreational purposes or as part of a commercial enterprise. Diverse applications of fishing include sports fishing associations, fishing organizations, and various other related activities.
The fishing, hunting, and trapping market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides fishing, hunting, and trapping market statistics, including global market size, regional shares, competitors with a fishing, hunting, and trapping market share, detailed fishing, hunting, and trapping market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the fishing, hunting, and trapping industry. This fishing, hunting, and trapping market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The fishing, hunting, and trapping market includes revenues earned by entities by cage traps, enclosed foothold traps, footing traps, and some kinds of cable devices. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The fishing, hunting and trapping market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.13 trillion in 2024 to $1.21 trillion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to traditional subsistence, recreational and sport hunting, commercial fishing, conservation and wildlife management, cultural and heritage practices.
The fishing, hunting and trapping market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.59 trillion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to sustainability and conservation, ecotourism, the adoption of technology, such as gps tracking, mobile apps, and drone-assisted hunting and fishing, climate change impact, changing regulations. Major trends in the forecast period include wildlife photography, catch and release fishing, hunting for conservation, ethical and sustainable hunting, farm-to-table and local seafood.
The growing demand for seafood products is poised to drive the expansion of the fishing, hunting, and trapping market in the future. Seafood products encompass a diverse range of food items derived from aquatic animals and plants harvested from freshwater and marine environments. Fishing, hunting, and trapping are the primary methods employed to acquire seafood products, which are renowned for their nutritional value. These methods involve capturing fish, shellfish, and other aquatic organisms using nets, lines, traps, and fishing vessels. For example, as of March 2023, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), a government department based in Australia, the country's fisheries and aquaculture production experienced an 8% increase to reach $3.63 billion in 2022-23. Furthermore, it is estimated to grow by 2% in 2023-24. This underscores the significant role played by the increasing demand for seafood products in propelling the growth of the fishing, hunting, and trapping market.
Prominent companies in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market are placing a significant focus on the development of cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI)-guided fish harvesting machines, to gain a competitive advantage in the market. AI-guided fish harvesting machines play a pivotal role in these industries by providing a more humane and less wasteful alternative to traditional fish harvesting methods. For example, in July 2022, Shinkei Systems, a U.S.-based automation agency specializing in fish harvesting automation, introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-guided fish harvesting machine. This machine employs a Japanese fish-killing method that involves inserting a spike into the fish's brain to ensure instant and humane euthanization. The machine comprises a hopper for incoming fish, an operational area, and an output section where the fish can be directed into an ice bath. It utilizes a computer vision system to identify the species and shape of the fish it is handling. This innovation reflects the industry's commitment to more ethical and efficient practices in fishing, hunting, and trapping.
In July 2024, MSD Animal Health, a US-based veterinary bioscience company, acquired Elanco Animal Health's aqua business for $1.3 billion. This acquisition represents a major step in the aquaculture sector, strengthening MSD Animal Health's portfolio and its ability to support fish health, welfare, and sustainability. Elanco Animal Health, a US-based company, operates in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market, with a primary focus on aquaculture and fisheries health.
Major companies operating in the fishing, hunting and trapping market include Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd., Maruha Nichiro Corporation, Leroy Seafood Group ASA, Angler's Legacy, American Sportfishing Association, Keep America Fishing Organization, National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers, National Rifle Association (NRA), Orvis, Simms Fishing Products, The Orvis Company, Duck Commander, Costa Del Mar, Berkley Fishing, Mossy Oak, G. Loomis, Yeti Holdings, Abel Reels, Sage Fly Fishing, Penn Fishing, St. Croix Rods, Abu Garcia, Pure Fishing, Zebco, Ranger Boats, Winchester Repeating Arms, Mossberg, Browning Arms Company, Federal Premium Ammunition, Benelli Q.J., Kimber Manufacturing, Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta, Savage Arms, Remington Arms, PSE Archery, Bowtech Archery.
The Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market in 2024. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market. The regions covered in the fishing, hunting, and trapping market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the fishing, hunting and trapping market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.
Fishing, hunting, and trapping encompass activities related to the capture of fish and various wild creatures from their natural environments. This category includes both commercial hunting and trapping practices, as well as fishing for both finfish and shellfish species. These activities constitute a subsector within the broader fishing, hunting, forestry, and agriculture industries. Participants within this subsector exploit the availability of natural resources to harvest fish and other wildlife from their native habitats.
The primary categories within fishing, hunting, and trapping are fishing, hunting, and trapping itself. Fishing pertains to the pursuit of catching fish, whether for recreational purposes or as part of a commercial enterprise. Diverse applications of fishing include sports fishing associations, fishing organizations, and various other related activities.
The fishing, hunting, and trapping market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides fishing, hunting, and trapping market statistics, including global market size, regional shares, competitors with a fishing, hunting, and trapping market share, detailed fishing, hunting, and trapping market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the fishing, hunting, and trapping industry. This fishing, hunting, and trapping market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The fishing, hunting, and trapping market includes revenues earned by entities by cage traps, enclosed foothold traps, footing traps, and some kinds of cable devices. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary2. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market Characteristics3. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market Trends and Strategies4. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including the Impact of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics, and the Recovery from COVID-19 on the Market68. Global Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market Competitive Benchmarking and Dashboard69. Key Mergers and Acquisitions in the Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market70. Recent Developments in the Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
5. Global Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Growth Analysis and Strategic Analysis Framework
6. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market Segmentation
7. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market Regional and Country Analysis
8. Asia-Pacific Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
9. China Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
10. India Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
11. Japan Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
12. Australia Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
13. Indonesia Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
14. South Korea Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
15. Bangladesh Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
16. Thailand Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
17. Vietnam Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
18. Malaysia Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
19. Singapore Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
20. Philippines Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
21. Hong Kong Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
22. New Zealand Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
23. Western Europe Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
24. UK Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
25. Germany Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
26. France Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
27. Italy Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
28. Spain Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
29. Spain Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
30. Austria Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
31. Belgium Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
32. Denmark Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
33. Finland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
34. Ireland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
35. Netherlands Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
36. Norway Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
37. Portugal Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
38. Sweden Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
39. Switzerland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
40. Eastern Europe Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
41. Russia Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
42. Czech Republic Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
43. Poland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
44. Romania Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
45. Ukraine Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
46. North America Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
47. USA Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
48. Canada Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
50. South America Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
51. Brazil Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
52. Chile Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
53. Argentina Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
54. Colombia Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
55. Peru Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
56. Middle East Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
57. Saudi Arabia Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
58. Israel Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
59. Iran Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
60. Turkey Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
61. United Arab Emirates Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
62. Africa Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
63. Egypt Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
64. Nigeria Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
65. South Africa Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market
66. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
67. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
71. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
72. Appendix
Executive Summary
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Global Market Report 2025 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses on fishing, hunting and trapping market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for fishing, hunting and trapping ? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The fishing, hunting and trapping market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include: the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: Fishing; Hunting and Trapping2) By Application: Sportfishing Association; Fishing Organization; Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Fishing: Freshwater Fishing; Saltwater Fishing; Fly Fishing; Ice Fishing; Fishing Gear and Equipment (Rods, Reels, Tackle); Bait and Lures2) By Hunting and Trapping: Big Game Hunting; Small Game Hunting; Waterfowl Hunting; Predator Hunting; Hunting Gear and Equipment (Rifles, Bows, Ammunition, Clothing); Hunting Accessories (Calls, Decoys, Blinds); Pest Control Trapping; Live Animal Trapping; Trapping Gear and Equipment (Traps, Snares, Cages); Trapping Accessories (Baits, Lures)
Key Companies Mentioned: Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.; Maruha Nichiro Corporation; Leroy Seafood Group ASA; Angler's Legacy; American Sportfishing Association
Countries: Australia; China; India; Indonesia; Japan; South Korea; Bangladesh; Thailand; Vietnam; Malaysia; Singapore; Philippines; Hong Kong; New Zealand; USA; Canada; Mexico; Brazil; Chile; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; France; Germany; UK; Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; Ireland; Italy; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Russia; Czech Republic; Poland; Romania; Ukraine; Saudi Arabia; Israel; Iran; Turkey; UAE; Egypt; Nigeria; South Africa
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Delivery Format: PDF, Word and Excel Data Dashboard.
Companies Mentioned
The major companies featured in this Fishing, Hunting and Trapping market report include:- Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
- Maruha Nichiro Corporation
- Leroy Seafood Group ASA
- Angler's Legacy
- American Sportfishing Association
- Keep America Fishing Organization
- National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
- National Rifle Association (NRA)
- Orvis
- Simms Fishing Products
- The Orvis Company
- Duck Commander
- Costa Del Mar
- Berkley Fishing
- Mossy Oak
- G. Loomis
- Yeti Holdings
- Abel Reels
- Sage Fly Fishing
- Penn Fishing
- St. Croix Rods
- Abu Garcia
- Pure Fishing
- Zebco
- Ranger Boats
- Winchester Repeating Arms
- Mossberg
- Browning Arms Company
- Federal Premium Ammunition
- Benelli Q.J.
- Kimber Manufacturing
- Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta
- Savage Arms
- Remington Arms
- PSE Archery
- Bowtech Archery
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 300 |
| Published | April 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2025 - 2029 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 1.21 Trillion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 1.59 Trillion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 7.0% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 37 |
