Oceans cover 71% of the Earth, with about 372,000 miles of coastline
About 44% of the world’s population lives on the coast
US Ports handle over $700 billion in merchandise annually
In the US there are more than 60 million coastal watershed jobs
Coastal California employs 11.8 million people annually, earning a total of almost $788 billion
The world’s productive coastline is valued at more than $7.8 trillion