Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Commercial Fishing Fleet

摘要

An economic assessment of the commercial marine fisheries harvesting sector was undertaken in Mississippi to determine the level of damage sustained as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The devastation by this hurricane has created an urgent and compelling need to complete damage assessments in the affected areas in as short a period as possible. Congress is developing damage assistance programs for the Gulf region. An accurate assessment of the damage created by this storm is needed to ensure that federal funds are adequate and allocated to the appropriate sectors and recipients. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources had an urgent need to quickly assess the damage inflicted on the commercial fishing fleet in Mississippi by Hurricane Katrina.