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In December, NOAA released the 11th Fisheries Economics of the United States report. The report includes economic information related to commercial and recreational fishing activities, and fishing-related industries for the United States and the 23 coastal states for 2016. The … Continued
In 2017, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a series of updated commercial fishing fatality summaries which analyze current trends and identify hazards in four regions of the United States: Alaska, West Coast, East Coast, and … Continued
2016 commercial seafood landings (edible and industrial) by U.S. fishermen at ports in the 50 states totaled 9.6 billion pounds, valued at $5.3 billion, according to NOAA Fisheries’ Fisheries of the United States, 2016. The volume of landings decreased by … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently announced the release of the 2015 Fisheries Economics of the United States Report. The report includes economic information related to commercial and recreational fishing activities, and fishing-related industries in the United States. What information does the report … Continued
Commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S. fishermen at ports in the 50 states were 9.7 billion pounds or 4.4 million metric tons valued at $5.2 billion in 2015 – an increase of 232 million pounds (up 2.4%) and a … Continued
Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac recently announced that the PEI government will renew funding for two aquaculture programs. “The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is committed to supporting our primary food production industries. Over a … Continued