February 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 11.
Commercial Fishing News
AN OVERVIEW OF NEW ENGLAND COMMERCIAL FISHING
million), and Maine (1.2 million). private boat ($104 million) compared to non- highest numbers of released striped bass in in the region at 12.43. That is, the proportion
Trips taken on a private or rented boat residents who spent more when fishing from 2006 (4 million), while Connecticut ranked of Maine workers employed in commercial
were the most common fishing mode with 4.7 shore ($184 million). For all participants, second in the number of striped bass fishing industries is over 12 times higher
million trips taken in New England in 2006. expenditures on durable equipment were harvested (83,000). than the proportion of U. S. workers engaged
Fishing from shore was also popular, highest for vehicle expenses ($582 million) Atlantic mackerel had the second in this sector nationally. This was a 54%
numbering 4.5 million trips. In contrast, the and purchases of new boats ($360 million). highest levels of recreational catch across increase from 8.09 in 2001. Maine was
number of trips taken on a party or charter Total trip-related and durable goods New England. In contrast to striped bass, followed by Massachusetts (9.54), Rhode
fishing boat was significantly lower, expenditures in 2006 was $1.87 billion. most of this catch was harvested (4.8 million Island (3.91), and Connecticut (0.52). This
numbering 458,000 trips. This ranking of Economic impacts to the economy of fish) rather than released (328,000 fish). measure was unavailable for New
fishing modes is reflected over the time each state are reported in terms of jobs Bluefish, scup and summer flounder were Hampshire.
period. The only exception was in 1997, when sustained and sales of durable equipment also caught in large numbers in 2006, while Seafood Sales and Processing
the number of fishing trips from shore was grouped by fishing mode. When looking at bluefin tuna had the lowest catch level In 2005, there were 161 non-employer
higher than the number of fishing trips from which fishing mode generated the highest (17,000 fish). firms engaged in seafood retail across New
a private/rental boat. The largest annual sales impacts in each state, shore trips in Marine Coastal Economy England. The number of these firms
increase in total fishing trips (all three fishing Massachusetts ($215 million), Maine ($65 When considering all industries in the remained stable over the time period,
modes) was 35% from 1999-2000. The 1997- million), and Rhode Island ($36 million) New England region, Massachusetts has increasing only 3% from 156 firms in 1998.
1998 period saw the biggest drop in the ranked highest. In New Hampshire, party/ the highest number of establishments, Annual receipts were flat across the region
number of total fishing trips with an 11% charter fishing trips accounted for the employees, and annual payroll, followed by but increased 81% in New Hampshire and at
decline. highest total sales impacts ($11 million). Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, and least 20% in Maine, Rhode Island, and
Expenditure and Economic Impacts Private boat trips had the highest total sales Rhode Island. In 2005, the gross domestic Connecticut. Annual receipts in
Overall, Massachusetts had the highest impacts ($23 million) in Connecticut. product by state in this region ranged from
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number of jobs sustained and total sales Recreational Harvest and Released Catch $320.1 billion in Massachusetts (2.6% of the
impacts related to recreational fishing with Of the ten key species caught in New national total) to $43.6
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over 6,081 jobs and $803 million in sales in England in 2006, striped bass was harvested billion in Rhode Island
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2006. Massachusetts was followed by and released the most: 585,000 fish (0.4% of the national
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Connecticut (over 4,353 jobs and $664 harvested and 16.3 million released. The total).
million in sales) and Maine (2,044 jobs and number of striped bass caught over the time When considering
$175 million in sales). period varied from an annual increase as high commercial fishing-
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Fishing trip-related expenditures for all as 55% (1999-2000) to an annual decrease as related industries in
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