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  2. Fishing industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As with other countries, the 200 nautical miles (370 km) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coast of the United States gives its fishing industry special fishing rights. [6] It covers 11.4 million square kilometres (4.38 million sq mi), which is the second largest zone in the world, exceeding the land area of the United States. [5]

  3. National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated ...

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    The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (Survey) is a comprehensive and long-standing survey sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [1] since 1955. It is among the oldest and most detailed ongoing recreational surveys in the United States.

  4. Collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery - Wikipedia

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    With the absence of foreign fishing, many Canadian and U.S fishing trawlers took their place, and the number of cod kept diminishing past a point of recovery. [12] Many local fishers noticed the drastic decrease of cod and tried to inform local government officials. [citation needed] In a 1978 white paper, the Newfoundland government stated: [15]

  5. The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an ... - AOL

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    The number of fish on the government's overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries, federal officials said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

  6. US agency powers back on Supreme Court's hook in fishing dispute

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    The U.S. Supreme Court this week is set to hear a bid by commercial fishermen to avoid costs associated with a government-run fish conservation program in a dispute that gives its conservative ...

  7. Smith: From first casts to industry stars, Journal Sentinel ...

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    And fishing contributes $148 billion in economic output and supports 945,500 jobs across the U.S., according to the 2023 Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing by the American Sportfishing ...

  8. World fisheries production - Wikipedia

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    World capture fisheries and aquaculture production by species group [1]. The global commercial production for human use of fish and other aquatic organisms occurs in two ways: they are either captured wild by commercial fishing or they are cultivated and harvested using aquacultural and farming techniques.

  9. Fishing industry - Wikipedia

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    The fishing industry includes any industry or activity that takes, cultures, processes, preserves, stores, transports, markets or sells fish or fish products. It is defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization as including recreational , subsistence and commercial fishing , as well as the related harvesting, processing , and marketing ...