NOAA Fisheries released two important reports that continue to
document positive trends in the sustainability of U.S. federally-managed
fisheries--Fisheries Economics of the United States 2012 and
the Status of U.S. Fisheries 2013. Together,
these two reports highlight the strength of our federal fisheries as
responsibly managed and underscore the broad and positive economic impacts
that commercial and recreational fishing contribute to the nation's economy.
In 2012, U.S. commercial and recreational saltwater fishing
industries generated more than $199 billion in sales impacts, contributed $89
billion to gross domestic product, and supported 1.7 million jobs in U.S.
marine fishing and across the broader economy.
With regard to the status of our nation's federal marine
fisheries, in 2013, 91 percent of assessed stocks/complexes were not subject
to overfishing and 83 percent not overfished. This underscores the
strength or the U.S. fisheries management system and the significant progress
that collectively NOAA Fisheries, the regional fishery management councils
and our stakeholders have made to end overfishing and rebuild our nations'
fisheries.
For full details on each report visit this online domain.
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