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Catching Value: An Economic Assessment Of Connecticut's Recreational Shellfishing Sector
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2021
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Series: CTSG-21-05
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Description:Connecticut is a major producer of molluscan shellfish, including oysters, clams, mussels and scallops. The state has a long, rich history and tradition of recreational and commercial shellfishing dating back to the Colonial period. Shellfishing is an important component of Connecticut’s economy and its recreation and tourism industries. It is estimated that there are nearly 70,000 acres of underwater property dedicated to farming or harvesting shellfish in the state. This number doesn’t include natural populations of shellfish, commercially valuable or not, that occupy vast tracts of sea bottom. The shellfishing industry in Connecticut has several sub-sectors including recreational shellfishing, commercial harvest and commercial aquaculture. The purpose of this report is to present the results of an economic assessment of the recreational shellfish sector in Connecticut.
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