Shoreline fisher (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Shoreline fisher

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Saltwater recreational fishing holds cultural significance and is a key  economic driver throughout the world. In the United States in 2017, 8.6 million saltwater anglers took 202 million fishing trips generating $73.8 billion in sales impacts, $41.5 billion in value-added impacts, $24.7 billion in income impacts, and supporting 487,000 jobs (NOAA). 

 

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Tri Nguyen

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