Fishery management plan for the spiny lobster fishery of puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands



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Port Everglades infuses more than $2.4 billion annually to the county’s economy (ibid). It handles about 4 million cruise passengers and over 26 million tons of cargo annually, and nearly 6,400 cargo and cruise ships call at the port each year (ibid). According to Broward County Department of Urban Planning and Redevelopment, Port Everglades has been ranked as one of the five fastest growing container ports among the nation’s 20 largest seaports. It handles more than 22.1 percent of the entire state of Florida’s waterborne imports and exports.


Fishing is another sector that is important to the Broward County economy, and coral reefs are important habitat for species targeted by commercial and recreational fishermen. In 2002, there were 26 business establishments in the charter-fishing-&-party-fishing-boat subsector (NAICS 4872102) in the County (2002 Economic Census, Transportation and Warehousing Subject Series).


5.3.9 Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is an archipelago comprised of the main island (Puerto Rico) and several smaller oceanic islands: Mona, Monito, Desecheo, Caja de Muertos, Vieques, and Culebra, and still smaller islands known as the “Cordillera de Fajardo.” Its waters extend 9 nautical miles (10.36 statute miles) off its shore. See Figure 5.3.14. About one-third of the population lives around the capitol city of San Juan, and over 11 percent of the population in San Juan. Other major municipalities are Bayamón, Ponce, Carolina, Arecibo, Guaynabo, and Mayaguez.





Figure 5.3.14. Puerto Rico. Image Source: Central Intelligence Agency.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Puerto Rico increased about 3 percent from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006, with approximately 3.93 million people in 2006. The increase in population has been accompanied by a larger percentage increase in housing units. Housing units increased from about 1.26 million in 2000 to approximately 1.44 million in 2005, an increase of about 14.2 percent. In 2005, median household income in Puerto Rico was $17,184, as compared to $46,242, which was the median household income for the U.S. as a whole.


Manufacturing dominates Puerto Rico’s industrial sector. In fiscal year 2002, the Manufacturing sector accounted for approximately 42 percent of Puerto Rico’s Gross Domestic Product. The value of sales, receipts or shipments from manufacturing was approximately $58.6 billion. See Table 5.3.25. The chemical industry is the largest component of the manufacturing sector, with about a 64 percent share (Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico 2003), and that in turn is dominated by the pharmaceutical and medicine-manufacturing sector. Food, electronics, and apparel manufacturing are other major manufacturing industries in the Territory.

Retail Trade and Wholesale Trade follow Manufacturing as key sectors. In 2002, Retail and Wholesale Trade combined accounted for sales, receipts or shipments totaling $46.5 billion. The top three sectors by number of employees are Retail Trade, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Construction.



Table 5.3.25. 2002 Economic Census, Summary Statistics, Puerto Rico. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

NAICS Code

Description

Employer Establish- ments

Sales, Receipts or Shipments ($1,000)

Annual Payroll ($1,000)


21

Mining

44

107,000

18,834

949

22

Utilities

18

369,932

21,040

503

23

Construction

2,683

5,523,472*

1,009,747

67,288

31-33

Manufacturing

2,196

58,580,060

N

N

42

Wholesale trade

2,313

16,172,710

1,009,360

39,316

44-45

Retail trade

11,465

20,422,975

1,655,584

122,435

48-49

Transportation & warhousing

1,071

2,076,573

253,758

13,137

51

Information

462

3,686,792

633,161

19,696

52

Finance & insurance

1,809

10,233,015

1,152,628

36,059

53

Real estate & rental & leasing

1,783

1,698,631

148,334

8,183

54

Professional, scientific & technical services

3,965

2,836,774

701,485

26,197

55

Management of companies & enterprises

94

511,676

79,091

2,237

56

Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service

1,724

2,336,978

88,063

61,703

61

Educational services

306

242,810

74,829

4,647

62

Health care & social assistance

6,464

4,967,317

1,224,260

68,338

71

Arts, entertainment & recreation

369

278,975

45,393

3,115

72

Accommodation & food services

4,133

3,360,226

732,147

63,810

81

Other services (exceptu public administration)

3,324

1,470,563

281,805

18,417

N = Not available

 

* value of construction




 

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