Commercial and recreational marine fisheries in the Mid-Atlantic region support jobs, businesses, and coastal communities, providing recreational opportunities and supplying fresh seafood to local and global markets. In 2022, commercial and recreational fisheries generated $5.5 billion in sales and supported nearly 59 thousand jobs across the Mid-Atlantic Council’s member states.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has developed two new infographics that explore the impacts of fisheries throughout the region. These infographics reflect 2022 commercial and recreational fisheries data published by NOAA Fisheries as of February 2025. Commercial jobs and sales values are based on domestic harvest and do not include seafood imports. Visit the Fisheries One-Stop-Shop for the most recent data and publications.
Check out the infographics below or download as a single file here.
