For First Time, Commerce Measures ‘Marine Economy;’ $373 Billion, Tourism/Recreation (Including Fishing), $143 Billion

America’s marine economy, including goods and services, contributed about $373 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2018 and grew faster than the nation’s economy as a whole, according to the marine economy statistics released this week by two Department of Commerce agencies.

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