1983 Commercial Landings

1983 Totals
Final WeightFinal Value
287,732,830$57,424,985
Fish Final Weight Final Value
Amberjacks 6,364 $1,036
Anglerfish (Monkfish Including Monklivers) 64,522 $23,540
Blue Crabs, Hard 34,689,455 $8,444,863
Blue Crabs, Soft and Peeler 87,570 $188,223
Bluefish 6,746,956 $794,848
Bonito 11,041 $1,277
Butterfish 107,531 $31,823
Calico Scallop 101,977 $178,476
Carp 148,618 $2,251
Catfishes 1,177,170 $210,477
Clams, Hard (Meats) 1,341,620 $5,401,824
Cobia 4,279 $1,649
Croaker,Atlantic 7,249,680 $2,842,139
Cutlassfish,Atlantic 22,533 $3,564
Dolphinfish 30,393 $23,985
Drum, Black 13,754 $1,555
Drum, Red 219,871 $51,958
Eel, American 404,157 $270,670
Flounder, Southern 2,533,417 $1,586,072
Flounder, Summer 7,279,379 $4,098,101
Flounders, Other 6,989 $1,431
Grouper, Red 7,770 $6,913
Grouper, Scamp 64,754 $57,285
Grouper, Snowy 118,944 $103,235
Groupers, Other 758,069 $630,905
Grunts 85,744 $28,738
Hakes 10,360 $1,506
Harvestfish (Starbutters) 243,855 $64,032
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) 5,868,332 $464,389
Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 1,743 $1,569
Jacks (Crevalle, Rainbowrunner, Bluerunner) 26,486 $4,033
Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 50 $8
Mackerel, King 843,336 $608,183
Mackerel, Spanish 41,336 $15,221
Menhaden,Atlantic 177,973,440 $6,167,878
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 441,881 $155,857
Mullet, Striped 1,068,014 $206,253
Octopus 4,156 $3,813
Oysters (Meats) 724,509 $1,124,147
Perch, White 498,694 $205,319
Perch, Yellow 11,000 $3,733
Pigfish 131,155 $21,734
Pinfish 496 $100
Pompano 4,982 $3,796
Porgies 1,473,107 $825,378
Pufferfish 10,881 $5,703
Scallop,Bay (Meats) 202,479 $498,539
Scallop,Sea (Meats) 26,306 $150,656
Sea Basses 532,500 $413,660
Seatrout, Spotted 165,360 $125,482
Shad, American 445,879 $187,360
Shad, Gizzard 255,966 $13,494
Shad, Hickory 69,966 $14,841
Sharks 136,702 $28,399
Sheepshead 28,224 $3,604
Shrimp (Heads On) 6,114,099 $13,564,106
Snapper, Red 72,968 $156,653
Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 101,379 $187,236
Snappers, Other 311,244 $564,780
Spadefish 1,370 $249
Spot 2,952,295 $685,370
Squid 305,567 $97,342
Striped Bass 361,275 $491,491
Swordfish 160,740 $419,324
Tilefish, Other 80,711 $44,807
Triggerfish 33,936 $9,690
Tuna, Bigeye 1,997 $1,616
Tuna, Bluefin 20 $17
Tuna, Yellowfin 71,731 $57,351
Tunas, Other 30,128 $19,124
Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 55,464 $6,273
Unclassified Fish For Industrial/Bait 12,222,563 $460,868
Unclassified Fish for Food 41,598 $17,781
Unclassified Shellfish 22,069 $6,792
Wahoo 7,274 $6,495
Weakfish (Grey Trout) 10,233,738 $4,308,345
Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 26,912 $13,750