Documenting the Potential Benefits of Increased Shellfish Mariculture Production in South Carolina
This report details a return-on-investment analysis for different scenarios of shellfish hatchery development which would be useful in evaluating the potential for university shellfish mariculture research programs. The Consortium worked with partners from Coastal...
The Economic Benefits of South Carolina’s Beaches and Barrier Islands
This report examines the ecosystem services provided by South Carolina’s beach and barrier island systems from an economic perspective. The report synthesizes data from a variety of sources in order to place an estimated value on the services, in order to better...
Assessing South Carolina’s Ocean Economy
This report provides an overview of South Carolina’s ocean economy based on available data; expands upon information provided by NOAA to examine other market and non-market economic benefits derived from coastal and ocean resources; identifies ocean economy sectors...