1. Restoring the Gulf Coast:
Companies Poised to Grow

2. The Gulf Coast: Critical to the US Economy
33% of the nation’s seafood harvest
$34 billion/year in tourism
90% of the nation’s total offshore crude oil and natural gas production
10 of the nation’s 15 largest shipping ports, by cargo volume
Sources: (NMFS, 2011, Oxford Economics, 2010, EIA, 2011, AAPA, 2009)

3. Key Findings: Restoring the Gulf Coast
Job opportunities in the Gulf Coast region and 32 other states
391 employee locations nation wide, with 67% in the five Gulf States
Coastal restoration is a small or growing share of business for many firms
The firms are small and medium sized
Coastal restoration offers opportunities to diversify for well established firms

4. Key Findings: Restoring Gulf Oyster Reefs
Job opportunities in the Gulf Coast and 17 other states
445 relevant employee locations, with 82% in the Gulf
Most firms are small businesses
Small, specialized firms are leading innovation
Oyster reef restoration creates opportunities for innovation
Controlled funding is needed to encourage coastal engineers to include oyster reefs in large restoration projects

5. Restoring the Gulf Coast: Value Chain

6. Restoring the Gulf Coast: National Map

7. Restoring the Gulf Coast: The Gulf Coast States Map

8. Oyster Reef Restoration: National Map

9. Oyster Reef Restoration: The Gulf Coast States Map

10. Hyperlinks for studies
Restoring the Gulf Coast
Gulf-Coast-Restoration.pdf
Restoring Gulf Oyster Reefs
Oyster-Reef-Restoration.pdf

11. Jenna Skowronski jskowronski@edf.org 202-572-3367