re: Pogie boats again

These photos are so disheartening. Unbelievable not just because of the destruction but because those pogies boats bring next to nothing to our economy. According to the pogie boat industry's own numbers, they support about 800 jobs and bring about $500 million in revenues.

But, according to this link, recreational fishing adds almost 2 billion to the economy and 17,000 jobs. That's four times as much as the pogie industries rosey numbers, and 21 times as many jobs.

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Louisiana’s seafood industry generates $1.92 billion in total sales annually and supports about 33,391 jobs. Recreational fishing adds another $1.96 billion in sales and supports nearly 17,000 jobs in the state. In addition to sustaining a large part of the economy, the Mississippi River Delta’s fisheries also support a unique way of life for generations of Louisianans.

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And according to this link it's about the same.

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Yeah, it's completely bonkers that we let the pogie boats do what they do.