Updated Impact Assessment of the COVID-19 Crisis on the U.S. Commercial Seafood and Recreational For-Hire/Charter Industries January-July 2020
January 15, 2021
The U.S. fishing and seafood sector experienced broad declines in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis, according to a new NOAA Fisheries analysis.
The U.S. fishing and seafood sector years generated more than $200 billion in annual sales and supported 1.7 million jobs in recent years. It experienced broad declines in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis, according to the above report. While losses vary by sector, by region and by industry, data and information from this report may help businesses and communities assess losses and inform long-term recovery and resilience strategies.
Updated COVID-19 Impact Assessment (PDF, 6 pages)
Regional Snapshots
- All Regional COVID-19 Impact Assessment Snapshots (PDF, 46 pages)
- Northeast/Mid-Atlantic COVID-19 Impact Snapshot (PDF, 6 pages)
- Southeast/Gulf COVID-19 Impact Snapshot (PDF, 10 pages)
- West Coast COVID-19 Impact Snapshot (PDF, 10 pages)
- Pacific Islands COVID-19 Impact Snapshot (PDF, 10 pages)
- Alaska COVID-19 Impact Snapshot (PDF, 6 pages)
- Highly Migratory Species COVID-19 Impact Snapshot (PDF, 4 pages)
Related Documents
- Initial COVID-19 Impact Assessment (PDF, 32 pages)
- National Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Aquaculture Impacts Report (PDF, 37 pages)