MISSISSIPPI MARKETMAKER NEWSLETTER
Vol. 15, No. 3 / The Demographic Profiles of Animal Production and Aquaculture Producers and Workers. March 2025.
The demographics of the aquaculture sector need to be identified urgently. The demographics data source is Lightcast but there is no data exclusively for aquaculture. As such, this presentation covers the demographics of the NAICS sector 112 Animal Production and Aquaculture. This presentation summarizes the demographics of animal production and aquaculture workers & owners in the US, Gulf of Mexico, now America, and Mississippi in 2024. Demographic profiles include distribution by gender, race or ethnic origin, and age group.
Vol. 15, No. 2 / The Changing Demographic Profiles of U.S. Water Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation Workers and Owners. February 2025.
The water scenic and sightseeing transportation industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on water. The services provided are usually local and involve a same-day return to the place of origin. This newsletter summarizes the changes in the demographics of owners and workers of the U.S. water scenic and sightseeing transportation industry from 2017 to 2024. Demographic profiles include distribution by gender, race or ethnic origin, and age group.
Vol. 15, No. 1 / The Changing Demographic Profiles of U.S. Commercial Fishermen. January 2025.
This newsletter provides detailed information about the changes in the demographic profiles of fishermen and owners of the U.S. commercial fishing industry. Demographic profiles include gender, race or ethnic origin, and age group. The demographic data were compiled from the EMSI website in 2016 and 2020 and the Lightcast website in 2024. Results indicate that the percentage of fishers and owners 65 years old and above almost doubled between 2016 and 2024. The percentage of White fishers and owners slightly rose from 2016 to 2024. The percentage of female fishers and owners generally fell from 2016 to 2024.
Vol. 14, No. 12 / Direct Losses on Mississippi Saltwater Recreational Fishing Licenses Sold to Fishermen. December 2024.
Trend analysis of data from 2000 to 2023 shows that the number of licenses sold to saltwater recreational fishing mostly declined after major disaster events such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Bonnet Carre Spillway openings in 2011 and 2019, and the and the COVID-19 global pandemic. These disasters severely impacted the number of shrimp and oyster recreational fishermen and have not recovered to pre-disaster levels. Mean-difference analysis showed the direct losses in the number of licenses sold, averaging about 280 saltwater sport fishermen annually from 2019 to 2023, representing almost three out of ten fishermen. Fewer saltwater fishermen were harvesting crab, shrimps, and oyster for their own consumption. Each recreational fishing license not sold implies lesser purchases of fuel, food and drinks, fishing gear, bait, and other fishing-related expenditures.
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