Economic Activity Associated with Commercial Fishing Along the Texas Gulf Coast

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2005-02

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Charles, Joni S. J.

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This report focuses on estimating the economic activity specifically associated with commercial fishing in Sabine Lake/Sabine-Neches Estuary, Galveston Bay/Trinity-San Jacinto Estuary, Matagorda Bay/Lavaca-Colorado Estuary, San Antonio Bay/Guadalupe Estuary, Aransas Bay/Mission-Aransas Estuary, Corpus Christi Bay/Nueces Estuary, Baffin Bay/Upper Laguna Madre Estuary, and South Bay/Lower Laguna Madre Estuary. Each bay/estuary area will define a separate geographic region of study comprised of one or more counties. Commercial fishing, therefore, refers to bay (inshore) fishing only. The results show the ex-vessel value of finfish, shellfish and shrimp landings in each of these regions, and the impact this spending had on the economy in terms of earnings, employment and sales output.

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water quality, fishing, commercial fishing, economic activity, Texas, Gulf Coast

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Charles, J. S. J. (2005). Economic activity associated with commercial fishing along the Texas Gulf Coast (Report No. 2005-01). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.

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