Valuing the Coast: Economic Impacts of Connecticut's Maritime

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32 Sea Grant programs based at flagship universities in
coastal and Great Lake states throughout the U.S. and
Puerto Rico. The National Sea Grant College Program
encourages the wise stewardship of our marine
resources through research, education, outreach and
technology transfer. The Program is focused on making
the United States the world leader in marine research
and the sustainable development of marine resources.
About the authors
Robert S. Pomeroy is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Connecticut
Sea Grant College Fisheries Extension Specialist at the University of Connecticut, based at Avery Point in Groton.
Nataliya Plesha, PhD candidate in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, is the first
recipient of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Graduate Teaching Award.
Umi Muawanah is a Sea Grant Knauss Fellow working at the Division of Fish and Wildlife Service in the U.S.
Department of Interior.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Dr. Sylvain DeGuise, Director, Connecticut Sea Grant for supporting this project. Thank you to
Dr. Rigoberto Lopez and Dr. Deepak Joglekar of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the
University of Connecticut for helpful comments. We also would like to express appreciation to Susan Schadt for
a creative graphic design and to Peg Van Patten for useful suggestions.
CTSG – 13-06 Connecticut Sea Grant College Program
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