Authors:
Vernon R. Leeworthy, NOAA, National Ocean Service, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Desiree Jerome, Clark University, NOAA Summer Fellow
Kelsey Schueler, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Center for the Blue Economy Summer
Fellow
This report documents the data and methods of estimation used in estimating the
economic impact of commercial fishing catch from all four National Marine Sanctuaries
in California on local county economies in terms of harvest revenue received by
fishermen and the associated economic impacts, including multiplier impacts, on total
output, value added, income and the number of full- and part-time jobs.
Key Words:
Commercial fishing, economic impact, harvest revenue, output, value added, income,
employment