| 1974 | ||
| SPECIES | POUNDS (WHOLE WEIGHT) |
VALUE ($) |
| Bluefish | 2,182,973 |
$186,574 |
| Butterfish | 75,987 |
$9,011 |
| Carp | 44,709 |
$1,258 |
| Catfishes | 1,793,904 |
$288,240 |
| Clams, Hard (Meats) | 287,675 |
$321,983 |
| Cobia | 1,174 |
$65 |
| Crabs, Blue, Hard | 13,163,411 |
$1,373,499 |
| Crabs, Blue, Soft and Peeler | 33,439 |
$23,130 |
| Croaker,Atlantic | 6,082,108 |
$600,375 |
| Drum, Black | 23,844 |
$1,385 |
| Drum, Red | 142,437 |
$15,781 |
| Eel, American | 451,956 |
$187,997 |
| Flounder, Southern | 1,617,306 |
$434,365 |
| Flounder, Summer | 10,195,618 |
$2,407,504 |
| Groupers, Other | 70,008 |
$28,294 |
| Grunts | 2,541 |
$364 |
| Harvestfish (Starbutters) | 17,032 |
$3,564 |
| Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) | 6,209,542 |
$246,753 |
| Herring, Thread | 4,411,950 |
$121,975 |
| Mackerel, King | 40,249 |
$24,244 |
| Mackerel, Spanish | 73,372 |
$9,396 |
| Menhaden, Atlantic | 121,197,640 |
$2,886,563 |
| Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) | 314,584 |
$54,445 |
| Mullet, Striped | 2,137,502 |
$206,927 |
| Octopus | 5,935 |
$2,303 |
| Oysters (Bushels) | 105,637 |
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| Oysters (Meats) | 558,821 |
$435,804 |
| Perch, White | 309,250 |
$57,146 |
| Perch, Yellow | 27,487 |
$4,449 |
| Pigfish | 135,834 |
$13,146 |
| Pompano | 8,980 |
$4,777 |
| Porgies | 65,653 |
$20,036 |
| Scallop, Bay (Meats) | 220,428 |
$199,391 |
| Sea Basses | 1,316,746 |
$523,374 |
| Seatrout, Spotted | 669,607 |
$207,154 |
| Shad, American | 368,833 |
$105,668 |
| Shad, Gizzard | 387,351 |
$7,745 |
| Shad, Hickory | 41,725 |
$2,635 |
| Sheepshead | 10,704 |
$625 |
| Shrimp (Heads On) | 8,440,203 |
$4,606,363 |
| Snappers, Other | 21,076 |
$17,406 |
| Spadefish | 1,658 |
$97 |
| Spot | 5,606,952 |
$624,919 |
| Squid | 75,087 |
$11,935 |
| Striped Bass | 1,016,191 |
$393,187 |
| Tunny, Little (False Albacore) | 12,130 |
$1,826 |
| Unclassified Fish for Food | 97,287 |
$16,003 |
| Unclassified Shellfish | 23,969 |
$3,476 |
| Weakfish (Grey Trout) | 6,056,334 |
$631,280 |
| Grand Total | 196,049,202 |
$17,324,437 |
| NC Division of Marine Fisheries - 3441 Arendell Street - Morehead City, NC 28557 - 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632 |