1988 Commercial Landings

1988 Totals
Final WeightFinal Value
192,693,176$77,756,754
Fish Final Weight Final Value
Amberjacks 56,983 $12,487
Anglerfish (Monkfish Including Monklivers) 245,995 $161,861
Blue Crabs, Hard 35,136,232 $10,211,661
Blue Crabs, Soft and Peeler 468,191 $921,403
Bluefish 5,039,039 $683,232
Bonito 3,113 $526
Butterfish 67,010 $29,877
Calico Scallop 668,064 $702,134
Carp 21,780 $1,162
Catfishes 1,128,613 $163,753
Clams, Hard (Meats) 939,976 $6,178,117
Cobia 15,690 $11,706
Croaker,Atlantic 8,434,415 $3,542,549
Cutlassfish,Atlantic 1,391 $199
Dolphinfish 56,098 $67,622
Drum, Black 18,187 $2,524
Drum, Red 220,271 $125,289
Eel, American 57,369 $86,532
Flounder, Southern 3,314,027 $3,584,908
Flounder, Summer 6,951,749 $7,152,183
Flounders, Other 9,413 $4,542
Garfish 12,449 $2,927
Grouper, Gag 197,460 $361,286
Grouper, Red 28,394 $43,014
Grouper, Scamp 132,154 $236,211
Grouper, Snowy 63,871 $85,135
Groupers, Other 354,435 $466,906
Grunts 142,716 $57,024
Hakes 1,635 $453
Harvestfish (Starbutters) 242,979 $157,380
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) 4,191,211 $502,166
Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 7,243 $9,214
Jacks (Crevalle, Rainbowrunner, Bluerunner) 26,699 $4,898
Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 657,132 $64,335
Mackerel, King 886,344 $1,089,656
Mackerel, Spanish 438,222 $140,815
Menhaden,Atlantic 73,715,713 $2,566,832
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 503,949 $223,357
Mullet, Striped 3,060,829 $1,634,408
Octopus 27,623 $21,631
Oysters (Meats) 913,100 $2,162,931
Perch, White 587,228 $264,471
Perch, Yellow 33,506 $12,486
Pigfish 172,735 $27,473
Pinfish 1,480 $285
Pompano 8,111 $8,919
Porgies 377,453 $340,039
Pufferfish 47,975 $22,570
Scallop,Bay (Meats) 38,923 $73,179
Scallop,Sea (Meats) 1,850,607 $6,578,776
Scup 125,817 $60,999
Sea Basses 1,229,440 $1,268,695
Seatrout, Spotted 296,538 $247,852
Shad, American 283,050 $171,962
Shad, Gizzard 133,926 $6,693
Shad, Hickory 92,922 $28,919
Sharks 631,306 $121,087
Sheepshead 63,400 $10,946
Shrimp (Heads On) 8,110,777 $16,486,042
Skippers 9,272 $1,350
Snapper, Red 10,883 $27,383
Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 365,158 $702,829
Snappers, Other 113,488 $239,291
Spadefish 19,801 $2,115
Spot 3,080,258 $682,260
Squid 551,123 $95,473
Stone Crabs 38 $19
Striped Bass 115,915 $116,776
Swordfish 36,972 $135,437
Tilefish, Blueline 25,639 $18,586
Tilefish, Other 105,526 $143,918
Triggerfish 51,340 $27,008
Tuna, Bigeye 23,392 $105,166
Tuna, Yellowfin 410,837 $508,198
Tunas, Other 66,792 $85,038
Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 106,732 $6,092
Unclassified Fish For Industrial/Bait 9,757,103 $308,048
Unclassified Fish for Food 30,815 $14,994
Unclassified Shellfish 58,699 $37,293
Wahoo 19,783 $28,099
Weakfish (Grey Trout) 15,091,878 $5,220,475
Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 98,774 $44,667