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North Carolina
Recreational Commercial Gear Landings 2004

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Recreational Commercial Gear Landings
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Commercial Gear Harvest Statistics contact:

Chris Wilson - email: Chris.Wilson@ncdenr.gov


2004 Landings
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Bluefish 10,053 13,573
Carp 20 120
Catfishes 1,841 5,763
Croaker, Atlantic 21,564 13,224
Drum, Black 1,484 3,175
Drum, Red 1,463 6,181
Flounder 44,819 87,484
Mackerel, Spanish 873 2,012
Menhaden, Atlantic 4,308 1,997
Mullet, Striped 34,806 36,022
Pigfish 4,607 2,734
River herring 20,120 9,089
Shad, American 2,578 8,703
Shad, Hickory 7,206 12,372
Sharks and rays 169 434
Sheepshead 308 819
Spots 412,372 252,291
Spotted seatrout 3,767 7,093
Striped bass 1,621 7,770
Weakfish 349 494
White perch 25,610 11,190
Finfish (misc.) 1 9,874 2,346
Total Finfish 609,791 484,764
Shellfish
Blue crab 323,890 112,088
Shrimp 1,164,930 43,604
Shellfish (misc) 2 2,029 248
Total Shellfish 1,490,849 155,940
Grand Total 2,100,640 640,704

1- Finfish (miscellaneous) includes: American eel, bowfin, butterfish, cobia, gar, gizzard shad, grunt, killifishes, minnow, mullets, oyster toad, pinfish, puffer (blow toad), sea bass, sea mullet (whiting), and sunfish

2 - shellfish (misc.) includes: Conchs, oysters, hard clams, mussels, horseshoe crab, and stone crab.

NOTE: The number and pounds of finfish and shellfish listed represent estimated harvested and discarded. Recreational estimates presented are only from Recreational Commercial Gear License holders and do not include hook-and-line angling or commercial fishing activities.