2008 Recreational Commercial Gear Landings
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Species |
Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|
|
Bluefish |
15,668 |
19,554 |
|
Catfish |
1,650 |
9,121 |
|
Croaker, Atlantic |
18,080 |
13,480 |
|
Drum, Black |
3,470 |
8,670 |
|
Drum, Red |
1,653 |
8,896 |
|
Flounder |
18,414 |
37,315 |
|
Herring, River |
0 |
0 |
|
Mackerel, Spanish |
5,323 |
8,517 |
|
Menhaden, Atlantic |
508 |
284 |
|
Mullet, Striped |
51,465 |
51,785 |
|
Perch, White |
54,294 |
23,347 |
|
Pigfish |
97 |
46 |
|
Pinfish |
1,080 |
715 |
|
Seatrout, Spotted |
9,070 |
14,448 |
|
Shad, American |
1,745 |
4,235 |
|
Shad, Hickory |
1,664 |
3,467 |
|
Sharks and rays |
364 |
1,020 |
|
Sheepshead |
632 |
1,411 |
|
Spot |
201,465 |
105,392 |
|
Striped bass |
554 |
3,735 |
|
Weakfish (gray trout) |
127 |
181 |
|
Finfish (misc.) * |
1,341 |
1,553 |
|
TOTAL FINFISH |
388,664 |
317,172 |
| * 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 | Numbers | Pounds |
|---|---|---|
|
Blue Crab |
311,690 |
110,234 |
|
Shrimp |
1,174,764 |
54,359 |
|
Shellfish (misc.) * |
3,046 |
318 |
|
TOTAL SHELLFISH |
1,489,500 |
164,911 |
| * 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.