2007 Recreational Commercial Gear Landings
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Species |
Number | Pounds |
---|---|---|
Bluefish |
13,228 | 17,338 |
Catfish |
1,596 | 7,837 |
Croaker, Atlantic |
14,800 | 8,899 |
Drum, Black |
2,418 | 4,450 |
Drum, Red |
2,133 | 8,767 |
Flounder |
18,442 | 41,542 |
Herring, River |
97 | 30 |
Mackerel, Spanish |
2,738 | 3,817 |
Menhaden, Atlantic |
3,300 | 1,510 |
Mullet, Striped |
35,472 | 40,146 |
Perch, White |
32,522 | 14,042 |
Pigfish |
2,914 | 1,755 |
Pinfish |
771 | 180 |
Seatrout, Spotted |
8,908 | 14,749 |
Shad, American |
9,003 | 25,833 |
Shad, Hickory |
2,319 | 3,132 |
Sharks and rays |
112 | 538 |
Sheepshead |
441 | 1,387 |
Spot |
189,922 | 97,753 |
Striped bass |
1,301 | 3,472 |
Weakfish (gray trout) |
130 | 221 |
Finfish (misc.) * |
3,618 | 3,857 |
Total Finfish |
346,216 | 301,181 |
* 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 |
286,856 | 98,003 |
Shrimp |
890,659 | 33,778 |
Shellfish (misc) * |
2,642 | 190 |
Total Shellfish |
1,180,157 | 131,971 |
* 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.