Pfiesteria and the Seafood Industry

The extensive media coverage of Pfiesteria piscicida on the Pocomoke River in 1997 and its relation to fish kills as well as its uncertain human health impacts, affected the seafood industry in the Chesapeake Bay. A study by Doug Lipton in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Agriculture analyzed the economic impacts on seafood sales and the tourism industry.

Pfiesteria'a Impact on Seafood Sales, 1997

Economic Facts Related to Maryland's Seafood and Tourism
Industry in the Chesapeake Bay Region, 1997