Fishing Industry

AG Area Focus Page

 

This page has been created as a resource for Migrant Education Programs to learn more about the Fishing Industry

 

Check out the NOAA interactive tool about Fisheries Econonics.

The National Oceanic and Admospheric Administration (NOAAA) has a very helpful website that you can visit to learn a lot more about the fishing industry. Click on the picture below to learn more. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and learn information about each region of the US related to fishing. Lots of helpful information!

 

Check out their regoinal offices contacts here.

 

Do you know if you have a fish hatchery close to you? Check out the interactive tool by the Fish and Aquatic Conservation here:

 

 

 

The following web resources and articles have been gathered to help Migrant Education Staff become more familiar with the fishing industry.

 

Industry Associations

 

East Coast Shellfish Association

The National Aquaculture Association

Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association

Oyster South

US Aquaculture Society

Seafood Inspection Firms Facilities and Products List