New NOAA Report Says Commercial Fishing Industry Generates $100+ Billion Revenue and Supports 1.5 Million Jobs in United States
The United States commercial fishing industry — harvesters, seafood processors and dealers, seafood wholesalers and seafood retailers — generated $103 billion in sales, $44 billion in income and supported 1.5 million jobs in 2006, the most recent year included in the report, Fisheries Economics of the United States 2006, which covers 1997 to 2006. “The report documents clearly that managing fisheries sustainably is good for the environment and the economy,” said Jim Balsiger, NOAA acting assistant administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service. “Fishing helps create a substantial number of jobs around the nation.”
The report is the first volume in a new series designed to give the public accessible economic information on fishing activities in the U.S. The report also provides a snapshot of fishery management plans as well as the status of fish stocks and an inventory of protected marine resources.
Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2006 is available online.
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