1、1FisheriesoftheUnitedStates,1989,(Washington,DC:NationalMarineFisheriesService,May1990), p. 82. This annual summary has not reported fisherman employment since the 1989edition, and NMFS has not conducted an annual census of fishermen by vessel and gear type,fishery, port, etc., since 1974.Congressio
2、nal Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21312September 19, 2002How Many Commercial Fishermen?Eugene H. BuckSpecialist in Natural Resources PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryCurrent estimates of the number of U.S.
3、 commercial fishermen are suspect, yetaccuratenumbersareimportantforforecastingandplanningfortheimpactofproposedlegislation and programs, such as disaster relief and capacity reduction under theMagnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Accurate figures canhelp Congress predict budget
4、 implications and allocate limited budget resources forthese programs. Part of the problem lies with how “commercial fisherman” is definedand how employment data are collected, and resolution may hinge on finding betterways to identify and count people who work in a very fluid and transient industry
