Editing Pembrokeshire (section)

==Economy==
Pembrokeshire's economy now relies heavily on tourism; agriculture, once its most important industry with associated activities such as milling, is still significant. Mining of slate and coal had largely ceased by the 20th century. Since the 1950s, [[petrochemical]] and [[liquid natural gas]] industries have developed along the [[Milford Haven Waterway]] and the county has attracted other major ventures. In 2016, [[Stephen Crabb]], then [[Secretary of State for Wales|Welsh Secretary]], commented in a government press release: ''"...with a buoyant local economy, Pembrokeshire is punching above its weight across the UK."''<ref name="GovUK18Mar2016"/>

In August 2019, the Pembrokeshire County Show celebrated 60 years at Haverfordwest Showground. The organisers anticipated 100,000 visitors, the largest three-day such event in Wales at the time. It showcased agriculture, food and drink, a rugby club, entertainment, with the star attraction a motorcycle display team.<ref name="WT13Aug2019"/>

===Agriculture===
Until the 12th century, a great extent of Pembrokeshire was virgin woodland. Clearance in the lowland south began under Anglo-Flemish colonisation and under mediaeval tenancies in other areas. Such was the extent of development that by the 16th century there was a shortage of timber in the county. Little is known about mediaeval farming methods, but much arable land was continuously cropped and only occasionally ploughed. By the 18th century, many of the centuries-old open field systems had been [[enclosure|enclosed]], and much of the land was arable or rough pasture in a ratio of about 1:3.<ref name="GENUKIFarming1580"/>

[[File:Solva Mill (3962).jpg|thumb|left|120px|alt=Solva Woollen Mill|Solva Woollen Mill]]
Kelly's Directory of 1910 gave a snapshot of the agriculture of Pembrokeshire: {{convert|57343|acre}} were cropped (almost half under oats and a quarter barley), there were {{convert|37535|acre}} of grass and clover and {{convert|213387|acre}} of permanent pasture (of which a third was for hay). There were {{convert|128865|acre}} of mountain or heathland used for grazing, with {{convert|10000|acre}} of managed or unmanaged woodland. Estimates of livestock included 17,810 horses, 92,386 cattle, 157,973 sheep and 31,673 pigs. Of 5,981 agricultural holdings, more than half were between 5 and 50 acres.<ref name="GENUKIAgriStats1908"/>

Pembrokeshire had a flourishing [[Wool industry in Wales|wool industry]].<ref name="WoollenMills2013"/> There are still working woollen mills at [[Solva Woollen Mill|Solva]] and [[Melin Tregwynt|Tregwynt]].<ref name="WMSMillsOpen"/> One of the last few watermills in Wales producing flour is in [[St Dogmaels]].<ref name="TA11Feb2019"/>

Pembrokeshire has good soil and benefits from the [[Gulf Stream]], which provides a mild climate and a longer growing season than other parts of Wales.<ref name="Davies1995"/>{{rp|142}} Pembrokeshire's mild climate means that crops such as its new potatoes (which have [[List of United Kingdom food and drink products with protected status|protected geographical status]] under European law)<ref name="BBCNews4Dec2013"/> often arrive in British shops earlier in the year than produce from other parts of the UK. Other principal arable crops are [[rapeseed|oilseed rape]], [[wheat]] and [[barley]], while the main non-arable activities are dairy farming for milk and cheese, beef production and sheep farming.<ref name="PVMFarming"/>

The county lends its name to the [[Pembroke Welsh Corgi]], a herding dog whose lineage can be traced back to the 12th century,<ref name="Wheeler2010"/>{{rp|6}} but which in 2015 was designated as a "vulnerable" breed.<ref name="DT8Feb2015"/>

Since 2006, Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise and Development (PLANED) has provided a forum to promote an integrated approach to rural development, in which communities, public sector and voluntary partners and specialist interest groups come together to influence policy and promote projects aimed at sustainable agriculture. Sub-groups include promoting food and farming in schools and shortening supply chains.<ref name="PLANEDSustAgri"/>

===Fishing===
[[File:Milford Marina2.jpg|thumb|Milford Haven dock, 2009]]
With Pembrokeshire's extensive coastal areas and tidal river estuaries, fishing was an important industry at least from the 16th century. Many ports and villages were dependent on the fishing.<ref name="PVMfish"/> The former large [[Commercial fishing|sea fishing]] industry around Milford Haven is now greatly reduced, although limited commercial fishing still takes place. At its peak, Milford was landing over 40,000 tons of fish a year.<ref name="PVMfish"/> [[Pembrokeshire Fish Week]] is a biennial event<ref name="WO3Jun2014"/> which in 2014 attracted 31,000 visitors and generated £3&nbsp;million for the local economy.<ref name="WO28Nov2014"/>

===Mining===
[[Slate industry in Wales|Slate quarrying]] was a significant industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries with quarrying taking place at about 100 locations throughout the county.<ref name="Tucker1983"/> Over 50 coal workings in the [[Pembrokeshire Coalfield]] were in existence between the 14th and 20th centuries,<ref name="GENUKICoal"/> with the last coal mine, at [[Kilgetty]], closing in 1950.<ref name="PVMCoal"/><ref name="BBCNews14Feb2019"/> Pembrokeshire has 61 disused coal tips; only one of these is in Category C (carrying a potential safety risk), but its location has not been disclosed.<ref name="BBCNews26Oct2021"/>

===Oil, gas and renewable energy===
[[Image:Pembroke Power Station-Geograph-3601523-by-David-Medcalf.jpg|thumb|right|alt=View of power Station|Pembroke Power Station in 2013]] 
There are two oil refineries, two [[liquified natural gas]] (LNG) terminals and the 2,000 [[Megawatt|MW]] gas-fired [[Pembroke Power Station]] (opened in 2012) at Milford Haven. The LNG terminals on the north side of the river, just outside [[Milford Haven]] were opened in 2008;<ref name="BBCNews19Mar2009"/> a {{convert|196|mile|adj=on}} pipeline connecting Milford Haven to Tirley in Gloucestershire was completed in 2007.<ref name="BBCNews27Nov2007"/> The two oil refineries are operated by [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] (formerly Texaco) producing {{convert|214000|oilbbl/d|m3/d|abbr=on}} and [[Murphy Oil|Murco]] (formerly Amoco/Elf) producing {{convert|108000|oilbbl/d|m3/d|abbr=on}}; the latter was sold to [[Puma Energy]] in 2015 with the intention of converting it to a storage facility.<ref name="BBCNews13Mar2015"/> At the peak, there were a total of five refineries served from around the Haven: the [[Esso Refinery, Milford Haven|Esso refinery]] operated from 1960 to 1983, was demolished in the late 1980s and the site converted into the [[South Hook LNG terminal]]; the [[Gulf Refinery, Milford Haven|Gulf Refinery]] operated from 1968 to 1997 and the site now incorporates the [[Dragon LNG terminal]]; [[BP]] had an oil terminal at [[Angle, Pembrokeshire|Angle]] Bay which served its refinery at [[Llandarcy]] and operated between 1961 and 1985.<ref name="RCAHMW14Apr2010"/>

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority has identified a number of areas in which [[renewable energy]] can be, and has been, generated in the county.<ref name="PCNPARenewable"/> Following several years of planning after the initial impact studies begun in 2011,<ref name="BBCNews8May2011"/> the first submarine turbine of three was installed in [[Ramsey Island|Ramsey Sound]] in December 2015.<ref name="BBCNews13Dec2015"/> The cumulative impact of single and multiple wind turbines is not without controversy<ref name="WT10Apr2013"/> and was the subject of a comprehensive assessment in 2013.<ref name="PCNPA11Dec2013"/> In 2011 the first [[Solar power in the United Kingdom|solar energy]] farm in Wales was installed at Rhosygilwen, [[Rhoshill, Pembrokeshire|Rhoshill]] with 10,000 panels in a field of {{convert|6|acre|ha}}, generating 1 MW.<ref name="BBCNews8Jul2011"/>

===Tourism===
[[Image:BarafundleBeach StackpoleEstate WalesUK.jpg|thumb|alt=View of Barafundle Beach from a high vantage point|[[Barafundle Bay|Barafundle Beach]], a recipient of both the 2019 Seaside and Green Coastal awards]]
Pembrokeshire's tourism portal is ''Visit Pembrokeshire'', run by Pembrokeshire County Council.<ref name="VPWelcome"/> In 2015 4.3&nbsp;million tourists visited the county, staying for an average of 5.24 days, spending £585&nbsp;million; the tourism industry supported 11,834 jobs.<ref name="WT23Jul2011"/> Many of Pembrokeshire's beaches have won awards,<ref name="VPBeachesMay2017"/> including Poppit Sands and Newport Sands.<ref name="TA17May2018"/> In 2018, Pembrokeshire received the most coast awards in Wales, with 56 [[Blue Flag beach|Blue Flag]], [[Keep Wales Tidy#Coastal Awards|Green Coast or Seaside Awards]].<ref name="WT17May2018"/><ref name="BBCNews18May2018"/> In the 2019 Wales Coast Awards, 39 Pembrokeshire beaches were recognised, including 11 awarded Blue Flag status.<ref name="WT15May2019"/>

The Pembrokeshire coastline is a major draw to tourists; in 2011 National Geographic Traveller magazine voted the Pembrokeshire Coast the second best in the world and in 2015 the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park was listed among the top five parks in the world by a travel writer for the Huffington Post.<ref name="WT22May2015"/> [[Countryfile]] Magazine readers voted the Pembrokeshire Coast the top UK holiday destination in 2018,<ref name="VPCountryfileJan2018"/> and in 2019 [[Which?|Consumers' Association]] members placed Tenby and St Davids in the top three best value beach destinations in Britain.<ref name="CA2019"/> With few large urban areas, Pembrokeshire is a "dark sky" destination.<ref name="PCNPDarkSky"/> The many wrecks off the Pembrokeshire coast attract divers.<ref name="DiveWrecks"/> The decade from 2012 saw significant, increasing numbers of [[Atlantic bluefin tuna]], not seen since the 1960s, and now seen by some as an opportunity to encourage tourist sport fishing.<ref name="BBCNews1Apr2021"/>

[[Image:Pembrokeshire (15).jpg|thumb|alt=People surfing at a beach in Pembrokeshire|People surfing at a beach in Pembrokeshire]]
The county has a number of theme and animal parks (examples are [[Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo]], [[Manor House Wildlife Park]] and [[Blue Lagoon Water Park, Pembrokeshire|Blue Lagoon Water Park]]), museums and other visitor attractions including [[Castell Henllys]] reconstructed [[Iron Age]] fort, [[Tenby Lifeboat Station]] and [[Torch Theatre, Milford Haven|Milford Haven's Torch Theatre]].<ref name="VPWelcome"/> There are 21 marked cycle trails around the county.<ref name="PCCCycle"/>

Pembrokeshire Destination Management Plan for 2020 to 2025 sets out the scope and priorities to grow tourism in Pembrokeshire by increasing its value by 10 per cent in the five years, and to make Pembrokeshire a top five UK destination.<ref name="PDMP"/>