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| Economic Statistics Relevant to the Health of Our Oceans | |
| In 2001, Transworld Business Surf/Skate/Snow Magazine reported that there were over 300,000 surfers in Florida, and over 123 surf shops. | |
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| In 2000-2001, the artificial and natural reefs off the four-county area of southeast Florida (Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties) supported almost 28 million person-days of recreational diving, fishing and viewing activities. These activities generated about $4.4 billion in local sales, almost $2 billion in local income, and 71,300 full and part-time jobs. | |
| Cite: Johns, G.M., Leeworthy, V.R., Bell, F.W. and Bonn, M.A. Socioeconomic Study of Reefs in Southeast Florida. Hazen and Sawyer, Final report for Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. October 19, 2001. Website: +link | |
| In 1997-98, recreational fisherman and divers that used artificial reefs off Northwest Florida spent $415 million in the five-county area of Bay, Walton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. This spending generated $83.66 million in wages and salaries, which supported 8,163 full and part-time jobs in the five-county area. | |
| Cite: Bell, F.W., M.A. Bonn and V. R. Leeworthy. 1998. Economic Impact and Importance of Artificial Reefs in Northwest Florida. Under contract Number MR235, Office of Fisheries Management and Assistance Service, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, Florida. December 1998. This report can be obtained at the following: + link | |
| Travel and tourism is the Nation’s largest employer and second largest contributor to the GDP, generating over $700 billion annually. Beaches are the leading tourist destination, with coastal states earning 85 percent of all U.S. tourism revenues. Approximately 180 million people vacation and recreate along U.S. coasts every year. | |
| Cite: Leeworthy, Vernon R., Preliminary Estimates from Versions 1-6: Coastal Recreation Participation, National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE) 2000, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Oceans and Coasts, Special Projects Office. Website: + link | |
| In 1995-96, economic impacts of coastal recreation in Monroe County, home to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, were $1.33 billion in sales/ output, $506 million in income, and 21,850 jobs. | |
| Cite: English, D.B.K., Warren Kriesel, Vernon R. Leeworthy, and Peter C. Wiley. Economic Contribution of Recreating Visitors to the Florida Keys/ Key West. Linking the Economy and Environment of the Florida keys/ Florida Bay. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Strategic Environmental Assessments Division, Silver Spring, MD. Novermber 1996. This report can be obtained at + link | |
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