ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SEAFOOD INDUSTRY IN 2015 BY MAJOR SPECIES AND TYPE
The entire Mississippi shrimp industry contributed a total of $215.4 million, created 4,276 jobs, and generated total personal income of $88.5 million. Processing (38%), retailing (45.9%), landings (9.1%), and wholesaling (6.6%) were the largest components of the state shrimp industry in 2015.
Oysters and crabs were combined in 2015 to prevent the disclosure of confidential data reported by seafood processors in Mississippi. The combined oyster and crab industry added a total of $35 million, created 831 jobs, and generated total personal income of $14.8 million. Retailing (69.7%), processing (11.4%), harvesting (9.7%), and wholesaling (9.1%) were the biggest parts of the state oyster and crab industry in 2015.
The entire finfish industry contributed a total of $215.0 million, created 4,384 jobs, and generated total personal income of $82.6 million. Harvesting (39.1%), retailing (36.0%), and processing (24.2%) were the largest sectors of the state finfish industry in 2015.
Suggested citation: Posadas, Benedict C. 2018. Economic Contributions of the MS Seafood Industry by Major Species in 2015.Mississippi State University Extension Service publication 3194 and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant publication MASGP-171-070. Mississippi State, Mississippi