Economic Impacts for Marine Dependent Industries
A variety of industries that contribute significantly to the economies of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida depend on the Gulf. The Gulf Sea Grant programs have actively supported these industries for decades, and the Texas, Louisiana and Florida Sea Grant programs recently released a report, The Importance of Gulf of Mexico Marine Dependent Industries and Measuring Sea Grant Programming Benefits on those Industries. The report was designed to provide internal guidance for demonstrating how Sea Grant benefits local, regional and state economies, but it also includes important information about the economic impacts of these industries — commercial fishing, seafood processing, seafood retailing, recreational fishing, and environmental recreation and tourism — on these states and the region.
Overview
Texas Sea Grant published a summary document, Texas Sea Grant: A Vital Part of Our State and Supporter of Its Marine Industries, that focused on economic data about marine-dependent industries in Texas and described Texas Sea Grant’s support of these industries. “Industries can be valued, and while we don’t take credit for that value, those numbers show that the people and industries we work with are an important part of the Texas economy,” says Andrew Ropicki, Texas Sea Grant’s Marine Economics Specialist.
Commercial Shrimp Fishery
These 2021 bulletins present the economic impacts of the shrimp fishery on the Texas economy at the state and local level. Due to high variability in dockside harvest value, economic impacts were estimated using 10 years of landings data for three scenarios: a good year, an average year, and a poor year. Estimates are generated for labor income, value-added, output, and jobs created due to the shrimp fishery.
Recreational Fishing
Understanding the economic impacts of recreational fishing in Texas bay systems can inform local and state policymakers on the economic importance of this popular Texas pastime and help them make informed decisions about how to manage natural resources, weigh the concerns of different stakeholder groups in evaluating policy options, and determine the value of promoting different types of recreation and tourism. Working with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service staff, Texas Sea Grant estimated the annual economic impacts of marine recreational fishing of several bay systems on the Texas coast.
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Partners
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Contact
Christine (Chris) Hale
Extension Director Corpus Christi, Texas- chris.hale@tamu.edu
- 361-825-6215