Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
- Written by Christine Keiner, Chair, Department of Science, Technology, and Society, Rochester Institute of Technology
U.S. fishing industries, both commercial and recreational, rely on healthy coastal areas.Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty ImagesHealthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism industries to protecting coastlines from storms.
They’re also difficult to manage,...