Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2016

This report covers a ten year time period and includes descriptive statistics on:

• Commercial fisheries: commercial fisheries landings, revenue, price trends.
• Recreational fisheries: recreational fishing effort, participation rates, expenditure information.
• Fishing-related industries: employer and non-employer establishment, payroll, annual receipt information for fishing-related industries.
• Economic impact: employment, sales, value-added impacts.

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Commercial and Recreational Fisheries (Combined) Totals

Total Sales Generated by U.S. Commercial and Recreational Fishing Industries, 2016:
U.S. Total – $212 Billion Sales

 

Total Jobs Supported by Commercial and Recreational Fishing Industries:
U.S. Total – 1.7 Million Jobs

 

Commercial Fisheries Totals

U.S. Commercial Fishing & Seafood Industry Economic Impact Trends, 2016:
Jobs – 1.19 Million, Income – $39.9 Billion, Sales – $144.3 Billion, Value Added – $60.8 Billion, Revenue – $5.3 Billion

 

Total Landings Revenue of Key Commercial Species/Species Groups, 2016:
Walleye Pollock – $407 Million, Pacific Salmon – $448 Million, Shrimp – $522 Million, American Lobster – $667 Million, Sea Scallop – $486 Million

 

Total Jobs Supported by the U.S. Seafood Industry by State, 2016

 

Total Sales Generated by the U.S. Seafood Industry by State, 2016

Recreational Fisheries Totals

U.S. Recreational Fisheries Economic Impact Trends, 2016:
Jobs – 472,020, Income – $24.3 Billion, Sales – $67.9 Billion, Value Added – $38.7 Billion, Total Trips – 63.3 Million

 

Total Jobs Supported by U.S. Recreational Fishing Industries by State, 2016

 

Total Sales Generated by U.S. Recreational Fishing Industries by State, 2016