1997 Commercial Landings

1997 Totals
Final WeightFinal Value
228,565,330$108,988,106 
FISH FINALWEIGHT FINALVALUE
Amberjacks 178,310 $107,052
Anglerfish (Monkfish Including Monklivers) 704,036 $446,669
Blue Crabs, Hard 54,353,545 $33,165,872
Blue Crabs, Peeler 1,022,668 $1,768,855
Blue Crabs, Soft 713,896 $2,751,311
Bluefish 4,003,160 $1,166,023
Bonito 42,372 $9,455
Butterfish 292,257 $132,513
Carp 61,540 $3,260
Catfishes 1,031,144 $282,601
Clams, Hard (Meats) 696,295 $4,878,022
Clams, Hard (Numbers) 37,229,129 .
Cobia 42,063 $50,905
Croaker,Atlantic 10,711,667 $4,116,446
Cutlassfish,Atlantic 27,414 $18,737
Dogfish, Smooth 527,498 $98,673
Dogfish, Spiny 7,608,426 $984,701
Dolphinfish 229,791 $347,270
Drum, Black 86,610 $24,152
Drum, Red 52,502 $56,939
Eel, American 128,668 $327,032
Flounder, Southern 4,076,791 $7,981,373
Flounder, Summer 1,501,173 $2,828,190
Flounders, Other <5,000 <$5,000
Garfish 27,402 $844
Grouper, Gag 296,229 $704,891
Grouper, Red 148,645 $286,625
Grouper, Scamp 79,420 $188,660
Grouper, Snowy 162,912 $300,903
Groupers, Other 32,412 $67,024
Grunts 130,361 $89,403
Hakes 3,995 $681
Harvestfish (Starbutters) 193,382 $149,309
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) 334,809 $128,988
Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 14,010 $26,297
Jacks (Crevalle, Rainbowrunner, Bluerunner) 13,262 $2,785
Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 62,976 $5,515
Mackerel, King 1,558,439 $2,375,084
Mackerel, Spanish 766,958 $474,882
Menhaden,Atlantic 97,727,057 $8,794,202
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 872,888 $864,030
Mullet, Striped 2,442,657 $1,777,617
Octopus 22,919 $27,478
Oysters (Bushels) 41,393 .
Oysters (Meats) 218,970 $888,963
Perch, White 123,046 $97,917
Perch, Yellow 76,745 $66,150
Pigfish 100,569 $21,442
Pinfish 17,726 $5,207
Pompano 30,779 $31,220
Porgies 213,525 $252,625
Pufferfish 10,366 $3,589
Scallop,Bay (Meats) 54,606 $183,172
Scallop,Sea (Meats) 57,035 $331,516
Scup 1,365 $761
Sea Basses 766,828 $1,124,010
Seatrout, Spotted 232,497 $283,425
Shad, American 219,526 $149,203
Shad, Gizzard 253,667 $16,657
Shad, Hickory 138,228 $17,405
Sharks 1,487,669 $512,328
Sheepshead 50,414 $20,282
Shrimp (Heads On) 6,988,243 $18,204,266
Skates 20,310 $1,762
Skippers 36,726 $4,820
Snapper, Red 6,693 $18,620
Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 356,661 $847,555
Snappers, Other 3,128 $6,808
Spadefish 57,384 $13,321
Spot 2,627,925 $1,155,343
Squid 831,796 $411,618
Stone Crabs 6,648 $14,766
Striped Bass 587,786 $711,091
Swordfish 176,266 $458,988
Tilefish, Blueline 108,872 $96,873
Tilefish, Other 40,531 $80,350
Triggerfish 342,123 $257,506
Tuna, Bigeye 88,797 $162,585
Tuna, Bluefin 8,202 $57,803
Tuna, Yellowfin 719,827 $1,134,717
Tunas, Other 47,926 $45,112
Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 370,814 $80,901
Unclassified Fish For Industrial/Bait 27,446,568 $2,471,438
Unclassified Fish for Food 267,895 $147,988
Unclassified Shellfish 28,050 $18,030
Wahoo 20,628 $45,190
Weakfish (Grey Trout) 3,561,060 $1,869,620
Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 56,410 $48,918