 | Parts of this article (those related to 2019 NOAA status report ) need to be updated. (October 2020) |
.svg) The USA, including Alaska, has a coastline of 19,900 km. | |
| General characteristics (2004 unless otherwise stated) | |
|---|---|
| EEZ area | 11,350,000 km2 (4,380,000 sq mi) |
| Lake area | 664,707 km2 (256,645 sq mi)[1] |
| Land area | 9,161,923 km2 (3,537,438 sq mi)[1] |
| MPA area | 390,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi)[2] |
| Employment | Primary: 36,000 (2002)[3] Secondary: 67,472 (2002)[4] |
| Fishing fleet | 19,350 vessels aggregating 1.1 million grt.[5] |
| Landing sites | Most volume: Dutch Harbor Most value: New Bedford |
| Consumption | 31.0 kg (68.3 lb) fish per capita (2003)[5] |
| Fisheries GDP | US$31.5 billion (2003)[5] |
| Export value | US$12.0 billion (2003)[5] |
| Import value | US$21.3 billion (2003)[5] |
As with other countries, the 200 nautical miles (370 km) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coast of the United States gives its fishing industry special fishing rights.[6] It covers 11.4 million square kilometres (4.38 million sq mi), which is the second largest zone in the world, exceeding the land area of the United States.[5]
According to the FAO, in 2005, the United States harvested 4,888,621 tonnes of fish from wild fisheries, and another 471,958 tonnes from aquaculture. This made the United States the fifth leading producer of fish, after China, Peru, India, and Indonesia, with 3.8 percent of the world total.[7]
- ^ a b CIA: Factbook:USA
- ^ NOAA: Frequently Asked Questions National Marine Sanctuaries
- ^ Harvey DJ (2004) Aquaculture Outlook Electronic Outlook Report from the Economic Research Service.
- ^ U S Department Of Commerce Aquaculture Policy
- ^ a b c d e f "Profile for the USA" (PDF). FAO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2017.
- ^ *United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Part V
- ^ FAO: Fisheries and Aquaculture 2005 statistics.