1987 Commercial Landings

1987 Totals
Final WeightFinal Value
157,323,919$65,707,286
Fish Final Weight Final Value
Amberjacks 33,683 $6,551
Anglerfish (Monkfish Including Monklivers) 123,714 $94,901
Blue Crabs, Hard 31,760,413 $7,345,210
Blue Crabs, Soft and Peeler 663,191 $2,263,437
Bluefish 4,561,101 $818,046
Bonito 6,723 $1,292
Butterfish 137,859 $54,258
Carp 38,707 $2,240
Catfishes 1,234,525 $199,981
Clams, Hard (Meats) 1,207,400 $7,822,801
Cobia 32,672 $29,181
Croaker,Atlantic 7,289,191 $2,956,025
Cutlassfish,Atlantic 16,381 $2,685
Dolphinfish 70,516 $83,873
Drum, Black 19,463 $2,717
Drum, Red 249,657 $148,205
Eel, American 127,964 $220,626
Flounder, Southern 2,621,651 $3,238,358
Flounder, Summer 5,362,322 $6,251,598
Flounders, Other 5,393 $2,746
Garfish 9,558 $1,482
Grouper, Gag 270,625 $453,105
Grouper, Red 15,377 $21,618
Grouper, Scamp 147,607 $236,803
Grouper, Snowy 123,607 $158,425
Groupers, Other 234,928 $312,608
Grunts 123,143 $42,578
Hakes 3,166 $388
Harvestfish (Starbutters) 265,901 $163,672
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) 3,194,975 $368,062
Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 5,350 $7,264
Jacks (Crevalle, Rainbowrunner, Bluerunner) 36,811 $6,803
Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 458,367 $45,936
Mackerel, King 1,348,502 $1,279,793
Mackerel, Spanish 504,063 $145,141
Menhaden,Atlantic 55,498,571 $1,624,511
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 959,928 $426,366
Mullet, Striped 2,590,360 $654,536
Octopus 14,355 $11,827
Oysters (Meats) 1,425,584 $2,875,406
Perch, White 791,764 $427,934
Perch, Yellow 42,929 $15,067
Pigfish 140,206 $21,844
Pinfish 530 $131
Pompano 20,806 $24,377
Porgies 313,705 $290,173
Pufferfish 48,000 $14,078
Scallop,Bay (Meats) 154,568 $500,068
Scallop,Sea (Meats) 2,212,701 $6,889,026
Scup 252,731 $189,273
Sea Basses 535,814 $540,320
Seatrout, Spotted 315,380 $261,455
Shad, American 327,646 $215,115
Shad, Gizzard 315,916 $15,370
Shad, Hickory 45,341 $10,204
Sharks 264,301 $68,401
Sheepshead 81,101 $13,537
Shrimp (Heads On) 4,413,078 $8,155,548
Skates 126 $13
Skippers 22,734 $2,656
Snapper, Red 13,362 $33,349
Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 272,462 $529,704
Snappers, Other 116,871 $241,867
Spadefish 21,530 $2,532
Spot 2,806,041 $648,742
Squid 406,833 $66,043
Striped Bass 262,221 $262,542
Swordfish 34,964 $129,619
Tilefish, Blueline 42,612 $31,301
Tilefish, Other 42,094 $40,880
Triggerfish 49,831 $19,817
Tuna, Bigeye 81,865 $211,283
Tuna, Yellowfin 462,819 $558,563
Tunas, Other 89,412 $94,175
Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 148,730 $13,042
Unclassified Fish For Industrial/Bait 7,328,621 $243,031
Unclassified Fish for Food 43,302 $20,198
Unclassified Shellfish 24,142 $32,221
Wahoo 15,827 $22,721
Weakfish (Grey Trout) 11,882,362 $4,423,164
Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 85,337 $46,847