Report I- An Assessment of the Coastal and Marine Economies of Massachusetts

Analysis of the coastal and marine economies in Massachusetts including discussions of: employment and production output resulting from the economic activity; employment, establishment, and payroll summaries for each of the major sectors; discussion of major trends and issues within the marine economy; and, technical appendices detailing the methodology. The 2004 gross state product (GSP) of the coastal economy was approximately $117 billion, or 37% of the state total. Total 2004 output of the marine economy was $14.8 billion.