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North Carolina jobs that could be impacted by airguns or drilling:<br />
From f<strong>is</strong>hing, tour<strong>is</strong>m and recreation, there are a total of 56,080 jobs in North Carolina that are<br />
directly dependent on the resources threatened by se<strong>is</strong>mic airguns, and countless others that are<br />
indirectly dependent on those resources.<br />
North Carolina generates millions of dollars in commercial f<strong>is</strong>hing from blue crab, shrimp, flounder,<br />
croaker and bluef<strong>is</strong>h.<br />
South Carolina<br />
South Carolina’s white sandy beaches and coastal towns are critical for the state’s economy,<br />
recreation and culture. The GDP from South Carolina’s living resources, which includes f<strong>is</strong>hing,<br />
hatcheries, aquaculture, seafood processing and seafood markets, <strong>is</strong> valued at over $10 million. 82<br />
GDP from ocean-based tour<strong>is</strong>m and recreation in the state totals nearly $2.4 billion. 83<br />
South Carolina jobs that could be impacted by airguns or drilling:<br />
From f<strong>is</strong>hing, tour<strong>is</strong>m and recreation, there are a total of 61,689 jobs in South Carolina that are<br />
directly dependent on the resources threatened by se<strong>is</strong>mic airguns, and countless others that are<br />
indirectly dependent on those resources.<br />
South Carolina generates millions of dollars in commercial f<strong>is</strong>hing from blue crab, shrimp, swordf<strong>is</strong>h<br />
and snapper.<br />
Georgia<br />
30,380<br />
17,221<br />
8,479<br />
55,485<br />
5,035<br />
1,169<br />
jobs in ocean-based tour<strong>is</strong>m and recreation 84<br />
jobs in recreational f<strong>is</strong>hing 85<br />
jobs in commercial f<strong>is</strong>hing 86<br />
Georgia has a beautiful coast, spanning over 100 miles, that supports a thriving commercial f<strong>is</strong>hing<br />
industry, as well as whale and dolphin watching, resorts and recreational f<strong>is</strong>hing, all large players in<br />
Georgia’s economy. The GDP from Georgia’s living resources, which includes f<strong>is</strong>hing, hatcheries,<br />
aquaculture, seafood processing and seafood markets, <strong>is</strong> valued at over $69 million. 87 GDP from<br />
ocean-based tour<strong>is</strong>m and recreation in the state totals nearly $523 million. 88<br />
Georgia jobs that could be impacted by airguns or drilling:<br />
13,927<br />
1,613<br />
7,390<br />
jobs in ocean-based tour<strong>is</strong>m and recreation 80<br />
jobs in recreational f<strong>is</strong>hing<br />
jobs in commercial f<strong>is</strong>hing 81<br />
jobs in ocean-based tour<strong>is</strong>m and recreation 89<br />
jobs in recreational f<strong>is</strong>hing 90<br />
jobs in commercial f<strong>is</strong>hing 91<br />
From f<strong>is</strong>hing, tour<strong>is</strong>m and recreation, there are a total of 22,930 jobs in Georgia that are directly<br />
dependent on the resources threatened by se<strong>is</strong>mic airguns, and countless others that are indirectly<br />
dependent on those resources.
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