National survey shows ocean and coastal recreation is big business

(NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center) A new report by social scientists at NOAA Fisheries reveals that viewing or photographing the ocean was the top activity for ocean lovers in the U.S. in number of participants, days spent, and how much people paid to do it. The recently released report provides results from the National Ocean Recreation Expenditure Survey, the first of its kind for NOAA.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news