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1972
SPECIES POUNDS
(WHOLE WEIGHT)
VALUE ($)
Bluefish
1,167,721
$98,854
Butterfish
87,600
$6,748
Carp
19,375
$575
Catfishes
2,398,012
$333,753
Clams, Hard (Meats)
274,153
$162,655
Cobia
3,219
$166
Crabs, Blue, Hard
13,479,254
$1,345,159
Crabs, Blue, Soft and Peeler
49,809
$29,186
Croaker,Atlantic
4,108,859
$227,052
Drum, Black
38,876
$1,823
Drum, Red
42,919
$5,228
Eel, American
77,389
$12,177
Flounder, Southern
785,348
$277,446
Flounder, Summer
3,870,149
$1,110,605
Grunts
1,517
$124
Harvestfish (Starbutters)
50,882
$7,575
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback)
11,237,143
$196,145
Herring, Thread
21,423,920
$366,150
Mackerel, King
8,920
$2,671
Mackerel, Spanish
96,251
$12,999
Menhaden, Atlantic
84,692,020
$1,219,329
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes)
683,048
$82,740
Mullet, Striped
1,176,918
$97,932
Octopus
2,207
$329
Oysters (Bushels)
88,868
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Oysters (Meats)
470,112
$344,217
Perch, White
201,855
$26,923
Perch, Yellow
24,885
$3,327
Pigfish
171,785
$13,607
Pompano
7,012
$2,713
Porgies
39,188
$9,364
Pufferfish
55,878
$5,723
Scallop, Bay (Meats)
128,288
$110,339
Scallop, Calico (Meats)
1,050,320
$492,899
Sea Basses
635,210
$204,518
Seatrout, Spotted
502,792
$153,421
Shad, American
468,484
$111,609
Shad, Hickory
69,190
$3,725
Sheepshead
4,134
$223
Shrimp (Heads On)
5,563,261
$3,549,492
Snappers, Other
121
$36
Spadefish
634
$33
Spot
3,902,144
$378,138
Squid
14,995
$1,085
Striped Bass
1,261,060
$358,312
Unclassified Fish for Food
160,230
$31,443
Unclassified Shellfish
22,144
$2,899
Weakfish (Grey Trout)
7,372,329
$397,372
Grand Total
167,901,560
$11,798,839