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Recreational Commercial Gear Landings 2005

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Recreational Commercial Gear Landings
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Commercial Gear Harvest Statistics contact:
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2005 Landings
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Bluefish

10,698

13,431

Catfish

2,312

6,885

Croaker, Atlantic

15,692

9,544

Drum, Black

1,374

1,518

Drum, Red

1,922

8,089

Flounder

30,926

58,099

Herring, River

19,244

8,859

Mackerel, Spanish

1,710

3,152

Menhaden, Atlantic

4,224

2,749

Mullet, Striped

35,888

36,314

Perch, White

10,348

4,751

Pigfish

4,176

881

Seatrout, Spotted

6,336

9,752

Shad, American

3,032

10,185

Shad, Hickory

2,586

3,628

Sharks and rays

878

2,467

Sheepshead

245

406

Spot

366,845

193,769

Striped bass

758

3,058

Weakfish (gray trout)

367

647

Finfish (misc.) 1

2,524

1,313

Total Finfish

522,085

379,497

Shellfish
Blue crab

323,531

105,179

Shrimp

771,198

32,542

Shellfish (misc) 2

3,177

315

Total Shellfish

1,097,906

 138,036
Grand Total

1,619,991

 517,533

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.