2004 Recreational Commercial Gear Landings
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Species |
Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|
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Bluefish |
10,053 | 13,573 |
|
Carp |
20 | 120 |
|
Catfishes |
1,841 | 5,763 |
|
Croaker, Atlantic |
21,564 | 13,224 |
|
Drum, Black |
1,484 | 3,175 |
|
Drum, Red |
1,463 | 6,181 |
|
Flounder |
44,819 | 87,484 |
|
Mackerel, Spanish |
873 | 2,012 |
|
Menhaden, Atlantic |
4,308 | 1,997 |
|
Mullet, Striped |
34,806 | 36,022 |
|
Pigfish |
4,607 | 2,734 |
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River herring |
20,120 | 9,089 |
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Shad, American |
2,578 | 8,703 |
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Shad, Hickory |
7,206 | 12,372 |
|
Sharks and rays |
169 | 434 |
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Sheepshead |
308 | 819 |
|
Spots |
412,372 | 252,291 |
|
Spotted seatrout |
3,767 | 7,093 |
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Striped bass |
1,621 | 7,770 |
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Weakfish |
349 | 494 |
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White perch |
25,610 | 11,190 |
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Finfish (misc.) * |
9,874 | 2,346 |
|
Total Finfish |
609,791 | 484,764 |
| * Finfish (miscellaneous) includes: American eel, bowfin, butterfish, cobia, gar, gizzard shad, grunt, killifishes, minnow, mullets, oyster toad, pinfish, puffer (blow toad), sea bass, sea mullet (whiting), and sunfish | ||
| Species | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|
|
Blue crab |
323,890 | 112,088 |
|
Shrimp |
1,164,930 | 43,604 |
|
Shellfish (misc) * |
2,029 | 248 |
|
Total Shellfish |
1,490,849 | 155,940 |
| * Shellfish (misc.) includes: Conchs, oysters, hard clams, mussels, horseshoe crab, and stone crab. | ||
NOTE: The number and pounds of finfish and shellfish listed represent estimated harvested and discarded. Recreational estimates presented are only from Recreational Commercial Gear License holders and do not include hook-and-line angling or commercial fishing activities.