America and Ocean Recreation
![1 in 3 americans participate in some form of ocean recreation](1-in-3-ocean-recreation.jpg)
![14 days - time the average beachgoer spends at the sore per year](14-days-at-the-beach.jpg)
TOP 8 OCEAN ACTIVITIES
Number of Annual Participants:
Visiting Beaches
![beach umbrella icon](beach-umbrella.png)
78M
Swimming
![swimming icon](swimming.png)
60M
Photography
![camera icon](camera.png)
30M
Fishing
![fishing icon](fishing.png)
24M
Bird Watching
![watching icon](watching.png)
22M
Motorboating
![boating icon](boating.png)
17M
Wildlife Viewing
![whale-tail icon](whale-tail.png)
17M
Snorkeling
![snorkeling icon](snorkeling.png)
13M
Sanctuaries: A Destination for Recreation
![$8 billion Annual revenue generated by ocean recreation, tourism, education, science and commercial fishing across the National Marine Sanctuary System](8-billion-annual-revenue-generated.png)
![$5.15 billion spent on recreation](ca-fishing.png)
![$2.1 billion in income supporting 63,000 jobs](ocnms-recreation.png)
How did we get these numbers? Visit the socioeconomic page to findout.