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Recreational Commercial Gear Landings 2007

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Chris Wilson - email: Chris.Wilson@ncmail.net

2007 Landings

Species

Number

Pounds

Bluefish

13,228
17,338

Catfish

1,596
7,837

Croaker, Atlantic

14,800
8,899

Drum, Black

2,418
4,450

Drum, Red

2,133
8,767

Flounder

18,442
41,542

Herring, River

97
30

Mackerel, Spanish

2,738
3,817

Menhaden, Atlantic

3,300
1,510

Mullet, Striped

35,472
40,146

Perch, White

32,522
14,042

Pigfish

2,914
1,755

Pinfish

771
180

Seatrout, Spotted

8,908
14,749

Shad, American

9,003
25,833

Shad, Hickory

2,319
3,132

Sharks and rays

112
538

Sheepshead

441
1,387

Spot

189,922
97,753

Striped bass

1,301
3,472

Weakfish (gray trout)

130
221

Finfish (misc.) 1

3,618
3,857

Total Finfish

346,216
301,181

Shellfish

Blue crab

286,856
98,003

Shrimp

890,659
33,778

Shellfish (misc) 2

2,642
190

Total Shellfish

1,180,157
131,971

Grand Total

1,526,373
433,152

1- Finfish (miscellaneous) includes: American eel, bowfin, butterfish, carp 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: spider 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.