Fishing and seafood industries a strong part of U.S. coastal economy
Fishing and seafood industries a strong part of U.S. coastal economy
Commercial and recreational saltwater fishing in the United States generated more than $214 billion in sales and supported 1.83 million jobs in 2014, according to a new economic report released by NOAA Fisheries today.
![Recreational fisher proudly showing caught wahoo (Image credit: NOAA) Recreational fisher proudly showing caught wahoo](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/PHOTO-recreational%20fisher%20with%20caught%20wahoo-062515-NOAA-3264x1555-landscape.jpg?itok=P3zYKWxd)
Recreational fisher proudly showing caught wahoo (Image credit: NOAA)