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Economic Contributions of the Virginia Seafood Industry

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AAEC-301NP

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Fernando H. Gonçalves, Research Scientist, Center for Coastal Studies Affiliate Faculty, Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture Affiliate Faculty, Virginia Seafood AREC, Virginia Tech; Jonathan van Senten, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Center for Coastal Studies Affiliate Faculty, Virginia Seafood AREC, Virginia Tech; Michael H. Schwarz, Center for Coastal Studies Affiliate Faculty, Director of the Virginia Seafood AREC, Virginia Tech; Shraddha Hegde, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Texas A&M University.

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The economic benefits of the seafood supply chain to the overall state economy demonstrate the magnitude and reach of the Virginia seafood industry. Watermen, aquaculture farmers, processors, and distributors sustain jobs and support other economic sectors operating within and beyond our Commonwealth that amplify their contribution to our economy. This study measured the combined impact of the different levels of the seafood supply chain on the Virginia Commonwealth’s economy.

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Publication Date

November 4, 2022

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