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Recreational Commercial Gear Landings 2007

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Recreational Commercial Gear Landings
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For more information on N.C. Recreational
Commercial Gear Harvest Statistics contact:
Chris Wilson - email: Chris.Wilson@ncdenr.gov


2007 Landings
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Bluefish

 13,22817,338
Catfish

1,5967,837
Croaker, Atlantic

14,8008,899
Drum, Black

2,4184,450
Drum, Red

2,1338,767
Flounder

18,44241,542
Herring, River

9730
Mackerel, Spanish

2,7383,817
Menhaden, Atlantic

3,3001,510
Mullet, Striped

35,47240,146
Perch, White

32,52214,042
Pigfish

2,9141,755
Pinfish

771 180
Seatrout, Spotted

8,90814,749
Shad, American

9,00325,833
Shad, Hickory

2,3193,132
Sharks and rays

112538
Sheepshead

4411,387
Spot

189,92297,753
Striped bass

1,3013,472
Weakfish (gray trout)

130221
Finfish (misc.) 1

3,618 3,857
Total Finfish 346,216301,181
Shellfish
Blue crab

 286,856 98,003
Shrimp

890,65933,778
Shellfish (misc) 2

2,642190
Total Shellfish

 1,180,157 131,971
Grand Total

 1,526,373 433,152

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.