1974 Commercial Landings

1974 Totals
Final WeightFinal Value
196,049,202$17,324,437
Fish Final Weight Final Value
Blue Crabs, Hard 13,163,411 $1,373,499
Blue Crabs, Soft and Peeler 33,439 $23,130
Bluefish 2,182,973 $186,574
Butterfish 75,987 $9,011
Carp 44,709 $1,258
Catfishes 1,793,904 $288,240
Clams, Hard (Meats) 287,675 $321,983
Cobia 1,174 $65
Croaker,Atlantic 6,082,108 $600,375
Drum, Black 23,844 $1,385
Drum, Red 142,437 $15,781
Eel, American 451,956 $187,997
Flounder, Southern 1,617,306 $434,365
Flounder, Summer 10,195,618 $2,407,504
Groupers, Other 70,008 $28,294
Grunts 2,541 $364
Harvestfish (Starbutters) 17,032 $3,564
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) 6,209,542 $246,753
Mackerel, King 40,249 $24,244
Mackerel, Spanish 73,372 $9,396
Menhaden,Atlantic 121,197,640 $2,886,563
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 314,584 $54,445
Mullet, Striped 2,137,502 $206,927
Octopus 5,935 $2,303
Oysters (Meats) 558,821 $435,804
Perch, White 309,250 $57,146
Perch, Yellow 27,487 $4,449
Pigfish 135,834 $13,146
Pompano 8,980 $4,777
Porgies 65,653 $20,036
Scallop,Bay (Meats) 220,428 $199,391
Sea Basses 1,316,746 $523,374
Seatrout, Spotted 669,607 $207,154
Shad, American 368,833 $105,668
Shad, Gizzard 387,351 $7,745
Shad, Hickory 41,725 $2,635
Sheepshead 10,704 $625
Shrimp (Heads On) 8,440,203 $4,606,363
Snappers, Other 21,076 $17,406
Spadefish 1,658 $97
Spot 5,606,952 $624,919
Squid 75,087 $11,935
Striped Bass 1,016,191 $393,187
Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 12,130 $1,826
Unclassified Fish For Industrial/Bait 4,411,950 $121,975
Unclassified Fish for Food 97,287 $16,003
Unclassified Shellfish 23,969 $3,476
Weakfish (Grey Trout) 6,056,334 $631,280