«With the California primary next week, Tuesday, June 7, and how important the oceans are to California — with 1,100 miles of coastline, the largest
ocean economy in the nation, and home to a diverse array of vibrant marine wildlife, it is no surprise that many of our ocean champions represent Californians,» said David Wilmot, Ph.D., Ocean Champion's President and Founder.
New York is currently the nation's third -
largest ocean economy, and the administration's offshore drilling plan jeopardizes nearly 320,000 jobs and billions of dollars generated through tourism and fishing industries.
Overall, New York's
ocean economy generates an estimated $ 11 billion in wages and contributes $ 23 billion in gross domestic product.
An exclusion from the offshore drilling program was granted to Florida on the grounds that it relies heavily on tourism as one of the nation's
top ocean economies.
«As the number three
ocean economy in the nation, New York stands to lose nearly 320,000 jobs and billions of dollars generated through tourism and fishing industries should the exclusion not be granted,» Cuomo said.
This Atlantic Canada - based finalist aims to maximize the potential and sustainable development of
the ocean economy.
They are also an important piece of California's more than $ 40 - billion annual coastal and
ocean economy.
As about 40 percent of the U.S. population lives along America's coastlines and
the ocean economy contributes more than $ 352 billion to U.S. GDP annually, the protection of our beaches and coastlines is not only important for our environment but it's also in the nation's best economic interest.
McInnes Cooper's
Ocean Economy team is excited to launch our new Industry Update Oceans of Opportunity to help you stay current on key opportunities and developments in the ocean economy.
Liberals: Trudeau has promised a Liberal government would reject the Enbridge Northern Gateway project approval because of threat increased tanker traffic poses to
the ocean economy and clear opposition from First Nations and B.C. residents.
McInnes Cooper's new bi-weekly Industry Update Oceans of Opportunity provides insights on current opportunities and developments in
the ocean economy.