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Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission

2012

Annual Report Summary
photo-Jeff Decker

Founded in 1866, the Pennsylvania
Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC)
is charged with protecting,
conserving and enhancing
the Commonwealth’s aquatic
resources, including waterways—
streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs
and wetlands—fish, reptile and
amphibian communities and
habitats of game and non-game species. From stocking waterways
and measuring the health of native animal populations to patrolling lakes and restoring habitats, our employees strive to protect,
manage and restore the resource, for the resource is the foundation
for everything we do.
High-quality streams, clean water and good habitat ensure that we
can carry out the other part of our mission, to provide recreational
fishing and boating opportunities for both Pennsylvanians and
out-of-state visitors.
The “Resource First” management philosophy ensures that staff
will make scientifically-informed decisions based on long-term
conservation of aquatic resources. Resource First also sets the
foundation for the agency’s strategic plan.
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is governed by
a 10-member Board of Commissioners who are appointed by
the Governor with the advice and consent of the majority of the
Pennsylvania State Senate. Commissioners serve terms of eight years.
Agency operations are led by the Executive Director, who serves as
chief executive officer and chief waterways conservation officer. PFBC
staff include 432 full-time employees and 85 seasonal employees.
Every five years, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) publishes the results of the National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. According to
preliminary estimates from the latest survey, over 1.1 million resident
and nonresidents ages 16 and older fished in Pennsylvania in 2011.
The USFWS report also includes estimates of the economic impact
of outdoor activities like fishing. As of the printing of this report,
final updated economic impact data were not available.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) tracks similar data
for recreational boating. In its most recent National Recreational
Boating Survey, the USCG reported that over 3 million people
(adults and children combined) participated in recreational boating
in 2011 on Pennsylvania waters.
To read the PFBC Strategic Plan and for a more complete and
detailed version of the PFBC’s annual report, visit our website at
www.fishandboat.com.

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Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Report
Actual Expenditures charged from
July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012
EXPENDITURES

Fish Fund
Personnel
$23,601,157
Operating
$9,943,563
Fixed Assets
$658,926
Grants
$1,735,446
Payments to State Agencies
$55,657
Fish Fund Total
$35,994,749

65%
28%
2%
5%
0%
100%

Boat Fund
Personnel
$8,817,565
Operating
$3,271,286
Fixed Assets
$456,132
Grants
$1,161,686
Payments to State Agencies $1,480,700
Boat Fund Total
$15,187,369

58%
21%
3%
8%
10%
100%

Fish Fund & Boat Fund Total
Personnel
$32,418,722
Operating
$13,214,849
Fixed Assets
$1,115,057
Grants
$2,897,133
Payments to State Agencies $1,536,357
Fish & Boat Fund Total
$51,182,118

63%
26%
2%
6%
3%
100%

Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Report
Actual Revenue Deposited from
July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012
REVENUE

Fish Fund
Licenses & Fees
Fines & Penalties
Miscellaneous
Augmentations
Fish Fund Total

$26,529,986
$362,623
$2,616,919
$9,254,974
$38,764,502

68%
1%
7%
24%
100%

Boat Fund
Licenses & Fees
Fines & Penalties
Miscellaneous
Augmentations
Boat Fund Total

$7,399,176
$181,933
$3,854,773
$4,760,246
$16,196,128

46%
1%
24%
29%
100%

Fish Fund & Boat Fund Total
Licenses & Fees
$33,929,162
Fines & Penalties
$544,555
Miscellaneous
$6,471,693
Augmentations
$14,015,220
Fish & Boat Fund Total
$54,960,630

62%
1%
11%
26%
100%

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