Pandemic has knocked down fishing industry revenue by a third, federal report says

ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 15, 2021

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said revenues from catch brought to the docks by commercial fishermen fell 29 percent over the course of the first seven months of the year. Revenues declined every month from March to July, including a 45 percent decrease in July, the report said. NOAA’s report also said 74 percent of aquaculture and related businesses experienced lost sales by the second quarter of 2020.