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1 Marine Recreational and Commercial Industries and Activities in Lee and Charlotte Counties: Economic Consequences and Impacts Betty Staugler Florida Sea Grant Extension Marine Agent & Chuck Adams Florida Sea Grant Extension Marine Economics Specialist

2 Local Descriptive Data and Indicators Recreational Fishing license sales Commercial / for-hire permits Commercial fishing infrastructure Commercial landings / dockside value Vessel registrations Etc

3 2010 Saltwater Recreational Fishing License Sales # Units Sold Lee Charlotte Resident 11,174 8,121 Nonresident 24,758 14,208 Total 35,932 22,329 $1,400, Saltwater License Sales $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $776,867 Lee $600,000 Charlotte $400,000 $200,000 $209,202 $471,018 Non-Resident sales: $1.25 M Resident sales: $357,000 $- $147,369 Resident Nonresident SOURCE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

4 2010 Fishing License Sales (Charter) Lee units sold ($ sales) Charlotte units sold ($ sales) Charter Capt. 4 or less 183 ($36,874) 140 ($28,210) Charter Capt. 10 or less 40 ($16,060) 17 ($6,825.50) Charter Capt. 11 or more 1 ($801) Charter Boat 4 or less 14 ($2,821) 5 ($1,007) Charter Boat 6 or less 15 ($6,022) 9 ($3,613) Charter Boat 10 or less 3 ($1,204) Charter Boat 11 or more 5 ($4,007) Totals 260 ($66,990) 163 ($40,458) SOURCE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

5 2008/9 Saltwater Products License/Permit Summary Lee Charlotte Saltwater Products License Wholesale Dealer Processor 8 2 Retail Dealer SOURCE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

6 2010 Dockside Value of Commercial Saltwater Landings Lee Co. - $10,252,968 Finfish Invertebrates Mullet Pink Shrimp Red Grouper Stone Crab Ladyfish Blue Crab Top 3 Val - $798,062 Top 3 Val - $8,270,866 Tot Val - $1,165,862 Tot Val - $9,087,106 Charlotte Co. - $1,119,984 Finfish Invertebrates Mullet Blue Crab Mojarra Stone Crab Jack Crevalle Pink Shrimp Top 3 Val - $360,504 Top 3 Val - $658,394 Tot Val - $461,592 Tot Val - $664,992 Based on mean dockside (ex-vessel) price per pound for each species SOURCE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

7 Commercial Landings & Trips Pounds (whole weight, all species) ,041 trips ,363 trips ,738 trips 13,569 trips 13,200 trips Charlotte # Lee # ,387 trips ,266 trips 8,002 trips 4,614 trips 4,099 trips SOURCE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

8 2010 Vessel Registration Statistics Lee Charlotte Pleasure 43,166 20,355 Commercial 1, Dealer Total 44,524 20, Lee Co. Vessel (% dist.) 2010 Charlotte Co. Vessel (% dist.) DEAL PLEAS COMM DEAL PLEAS COMM SOURCE: Florida Dept of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

9 2010 Vessel Statistics (% dist) 2010 Lee Co. Recreational Vessel Statistics 2010 Charlotte Co. Recreational Vessel Statistics < Than 12' 12-15' 11" 16-25'11" 26-39'11" 40-64'11" '11" 110 More Canoe < Than 12' 12-15' 11" 16-25'11" 26-39'11" 40-64'11" '11" 110 More Canoe 2010 Lee Co. Commercial Vessel Statistics 2010 Charlotte Co. Commercial Vessel Statistics < Than 12' 12-15' 11" 16-25'11" 26-39'11" 40-64'11" '11" 110 More Canoe SOURCE: Florida Dept of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles < Than 12' 12-15' 11" 16-25'11" 26-39'11" 40-64'11" '11" 110 More Canoe

10 Regional and County-level Measures of Marine-related Economic Activity Economic impact and economic activity data by region and county for coastal and marine-related industries from a variety of sources and time periods But these are only MARKET-related consequences

11 Activity in the Coastal and Ocean Economies of Lee and Charlotte Counties * 53% of nation s 2010 population resides in coastal counties * 45% increase in US coastal population since 1970 * 10% increase in US coastal population expected by 2020 * US Coastal counties 66 M jobs & 50% of GDP ($8.3 Trillion) * Florida coastal counties contribute 79% of economic productivity County Sectors Firms Jobs Wages* GDP* Lee Coastal 15, ,087 $6.7 B $13.4 B Ocean 1,221 16,874 $312 M ($578 M) $738 M ($1.3 B) Charlotte Coastal 3,625 38,377 $1.2 B $1.8 B Ocean 258 3,584 $54 M ($100 M) $127 M ($225 M) * Italicized values include the multiplier effect (IMPLAN). All values for SOURCE: National Ocean Economics Program ( NOAA State of the Coast (stateofthecoast.noo.gov)

12 Economic Activities Associated with Commercial Fishing and Seafood Production in Florida (2009) Sector Jobs Sales Incomes Value Added Commercial Harvesters 4,775 $312 M $97 M $130 M Processors/Dealers 3,781 $607 M $117 M $231 M Importers 34,493 $9.5 B $1.5 B $2.9 B Wholesale / Distributors 8,243 $950 M $373 M $464 M Retail Seafood 13,452 $1.6 B $317 M $623 M TOTAL 64,744 $12.9 B $2.4 B $4.3 B SOURCE: NOAA Fisheries of the US (

13 Importance of the San Carlos Island Shrimp Harvesting / Processing Industry to the Lee County Economy Economic Output Personal Income Millions of Dollars (1998) or Number of Jobs Direct Indirect Induced Total $32.5 $8.6 $13.8 $54.9 $13.9 $3.2 $5.1 $22.2 Value Added $21.6 $4.4 $9.0 $35.0 Employment 1, ,555 Impact estimates are additive across impact components, but NOT across type of impact measure. SOURCE: Florida Sea Grant Technical Report SGR-124, Florida Coastal Environmental Resources: A Guide to Economic Valuation and Impact Analysis, (2002).

14 Economic Activities Associated with Recreational Saltwater Fishing Statewide (2009) recreational saltwater supports ~ 50,000 jobs and generates over $5 billion in economic impacts. Southwest Florida (Manatee, Sarasota, De Soto, Charlotte, Lee, Collier) (2007) Sales Incomes Value Added Jobs Trip Expenditures $483 M $157 M $292 M 5,472 Boat Purchases $825 M $306 M $498 M 9,058 TOTAL $1.3 B $463 M $790 M 14,530 SOURCE: FWC (myfwc.com/conservation/value/saltwater-fishing/; NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service ( FWC Florida Boating Access Facilities Inventory and Economic Study.

15 Impact of Registered Boaters in Lee County Sector (includes trip expenditures and boat sales) Direct Effects Sales ($M) Jobs Incomes ($M) Value Added ($M) Lodging $ $9 $16 Marine Services $ $14 $24 Restaurants $ $10 $14 Recreation / Entertainment $6 54 $2 $4 Repair and maintenance $ $24 $31 Insurance and credit $ $12 $24 Gas service $ $6 $13 Other retail trade $ $27 $37 Wholesale trade $ $11 $19 Other local manufacturing $3 10 $1 $1 Total Direct Effects $ $115 $183 Indirect / Induced Effects $ $53 $104 Total Effects $ $168 $287 SOURCE: FWC, Florida Boating Access Facilities Inventory and Economic Study Report, Pilot Study for Lee County (2009)

16 Economic Impact of Artificial Reef Use in Charlotte and Lee Counties Annual Metrics Charlotte County Lee County Artificial Reef Use Days 81,549 days 152,723 days Person-Days 270,036 days 500,457 days Expenditures on Artificial Reef Trips $13 M Residents $21 M Private $28 M $60 M $15 M Non-Res $7 M For-hire $33 M Residents $39 M Private Economic Output $22.7 M $51.8 M Incomes $11.8 M $28.5 M Business Taxes $1.7 M $3.9 M Jobs $27 M Non-Res $21 M For-Hire SOURCE: Florida Sea Grant Technical Paper TP-178, Economic Impacts of Artificial Reefs for Six Southwest Florida Counties, (2011).

17 Summary Comments Questions?? Betty Staugler Chuck Adams

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