1972 Commercial Landings

1972 Totals
Final WeightFinal Value
167,901,560$11,798,839
Fish Final Weight Final Value
Blue Crabs, Hard 13,479,254 $1,345,159
Blue Crabs, Soft and Peeler 49,809 $29,186
Bluefish 1,167,721 $98,854
Butterfish 87,600 $6,748
Calico Scallop 1,050,320 $492,899
Carp 19,375 $575
Catfishes 2,398,012 $333,753
Clams, Hard (Meats) 274,153 $162,655
Cobia 3,219 $166
Croaker,Atlantic 4,108,859 $227,052
Drum, Black 38,876 $1,823
Drum, Red 42,919 $5,228
Eel, American 77,389 $12,177
Flounder, Southern 785,348 $277,446
Flounder, Summer 3,870,149 $1,110,605
Grunts 1,517 $124
Harvestfish (Starbutters) 50,882 $7,575
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) 11,237,143 $196,145
Mackerel, King 8,920 $2,671
Mackerel, Spanish 96,251 $12,999
Menhaden,Atlantic 84,692,020 $1,219,329
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 683,048 $82,740
Mullet, Striped 1,176,918 $97,932
Octopus 2,207 $329
Oysters (Meats) 470,112 $344,217
Perch, White 201,855 $26,923
Perch, Yellow 24,885 $3,327
Pigfish 171,785 $13,607
Pompano 7,012 $2,713
Porgies 39,188 $9,364
Pufferfish 55,878 $5,723
Scallop,Bay (Meats) 128,288 $110,339
Sea Basses 635,210 $204,518
Seatrout, Spotted 502,792 $153,421
Shad, American 468,484 $111,609
Shad, Hickory 69,190 $3,725
Sheepshead 4,134 $223
Shrimp (Heads On) 5,563,261 $3,549,492
Snappers, Other 121 $36
Spadefish 634 $33
Spot 3,902,144 $378,138
Squid 14,995 $1,085
Striped Bass 1,261,060 $358,312
Unclassified Fish For Industrial/Bait 21,423,920 $366,150
Unclassified Fish for Food 160,230 $31,443
Unclassified Shellfish 22,144 $2,899
Weakfish (Grey Trout) 7,372,329 $397,372