1985 Commercial Landings

1985 Totals
Final WeightFinal Value
214,874,088$64,592,866
Fish Final Weight Final Value
Amberjacks 11,403 $2,295
Anglerfish (Monkfish Including Monklivers) 340,988 $127,968
Blue Crabs, Hard 29,329,547 $6,089,982
Blue Crabs, Soft and Peeler 326,978 $350,373
Bluefish 3,604,445 $576,234
Bonito 1,449 $316
Butterfish 158,581 $52,828
Carp 135,487 $3,105
Catfishes 1,297,728 $261,774
Clams, Hard (Meats) 1,393,294 $5,653,779
Cobia 6,640 $3,718
Croaker,Atlantic 8,714,432 $2,946,914
Cutlassfish,Atlantic 14,375 $3,123
Dolphinfish 42,348 $44,805
Drum, Black 17,100 $2,954
Drum, Red 152,676 $50,384
Eel, American 224,263 $165,834
Flounder, Southern 1,960,200 $1,661,321
Flounder, Summer 8,968,385 $7,877,020
Flounders, Other 21,476 $5,795
Garfish 2,678 $27
Grouper, Gag 185,635 $254,761
Grouper, Red 32,173 $41,006
Grouper, Scamp 99,452 $146,052
Grouper, Snowy 52,414 $67,615
Groupers, Other 354,925 $449,299
Grunts 70,120 $19,600
Hakes 5,523 $627
Harvestfish (Starbutters) 349,808 $184,130
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) 11,548,278 $845,906
Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 4,683 $5,729
Jacks (Crevalle, Rainbowrunner, Bluerunner) 38,484 $7,017
Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 252,809 $28,973
Mackerel, King 833,357 $896,959
Mackerel, Spanish 173,186 $67,127
Menhaden,Atlantic 97,738,403 $2,330,061
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 632,440 $241,653
Mullet, Striped 1,486,583 $310,804
Octopus 11,555 $7,365
Oysters (Meats) 545,439 $1,037,153
Perch, White 701,278 $376,791
Perch, Yellow 49,383 $13,214
Pigfish 183,055 $31,601
Pinfish 1,511 $292
Pompano 24,535 $32,264
Porgies 1,030,442 $733,396
Pufferfish 48,699 $23,718
Scallop,Bay (Meats) 455,649 $1,072,296
Scallop,Sea (Meats) 12,550 $56,487
Scup 351 $134
Sea Basses 1,218,762 $1,002,066
Seatrout, Spotted 109,048 $93,076
Shad, American 329,639 $152,547
Shad, Gizzard 160,147 $5,034
Shad, Hickory 42,121 $8,898
Sharks 124,695 $30,783
Sheepshead 61,190 $9,475
Shrimp (Heads On) 11,676,679 $21,124,922
Snapper, Red 18,645 $43,254
Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 377,064 $683,993
Snappers, Other 115,638 $236,622
Spadefish 49,149 $5,144
Spot 4,043,843 $874,490
Squid 642,808 $150,203
Striped Bass 279,940 $229,586
Swordfish 77,729 $224,722
Tilefish, Blueline 22,769 $15,051
Tilefish, Other 58,416 $50,795
Triggerfish 29,831 $8,597
Tuna, Bigeye 5,032 $15,990
Tuna, Bluefin 496 $911
Tuna, Yellowfin 65,938 $75,917
Tunas, Other 37,558 $36,811
Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 74,689 $5,473
Unclassified Fish For Industrial/Bait 11,524,248 $357,396
Unclassified Fish for Food 97,786 $22,427
Unclassified Shellfish 58,688 $17,834
Wahoo 9,426 $9,175
Weakfish (Grey Trout) 9,825,498 $3,893,055
Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 89,423 $46,040