Economic Impacts on Fishing Industry

Salmon Trollers

  • The ocean salmon industry in Oregon is worth conservatively $30 million a year to vessel owners/crews and other directly related businesses.
  • The annual total personal income earned in coastal communities from 2001-2005 averaged out at $ 11.7 million per year.
  • For 2001-2005, the annual average landings dollars to fishermen was $7.4 million.

More Information

Oregon Sea Grant Publication on Salmon trollers (pdf file)

Oregon Salmon Commission