| 1987 | ||
| SPECIES | POUNDS (WHOLE WEIGHT) |
VALUE ($) |
| Amberjacks | 33,683 |
$6,551 |
| Anglerfish (Monkfish Including Monklivers) | 123,714 |
$94,901 |
| Bluefish | 4,561,101 |
$818,046 |
| Bonito | 6,723 |
$1,292 |
| Butterfish | 137,859 |
$54,258 |
| Carp | 38,707 |
$2,240 |
| Catfishes | 1,234,525 |
$199,981 |
| Clams, Hard (Meats) | 1,207,400 |
$7,822,801 |
| Cobia | 32,672 |
$29,181 |
| Crabs, Blue, Hard | 31,760,413 |
$7,345,210 |
| Crabs, Blue, Soft and Peeler | 663,191 |
$2,263,437 |
| Croaker,Atlantic | 7,289,191 |
$2,956,025 |
| Cutlassfish,Atlantic | 16,381 |
$2,685 |
| Dolphinfish | 70,516 |
$83,873 |
| Drum, Black | 19,463 |
$2,717 |
| Drum, Red | 249,657 |
$148,205 |
| Eel, American | 127,964 |
$220,626 |
| Flounder, Southern | 2,621,651 |
$3,238,358 |
| Flounder, Summer | 5,362,322 |
$6,251,598 |
| Flounders, Other | 5,393 |
$2,746 |
| Garfish | 9,558 |
$1,482 |
| Grouper, Gag | 270,625 |
$453,105 |
| Grouper, Red | 15,377 |
$21,618 |
| Grouper, Scamp | 147,607 |
$236,803 |
| Grouper, Snowy | 123,607 |
$158,425 |
| Groupers, Other | 234,928 |
$312,608 |
| Grunts | 123,143 |
$42,578 |
| Hakes | 3,166 |
$388 |
| Harvestfish (Starbutters) | 265,901 |
$163,672 |
| Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) | 3,194,975 |
$368,062 |
| Herring, Thread | 922,670 |
$26,017 |
| Hogfish (Hog Snapper) | 5,350 |
$7,264 |
| Jacks (Crevalle and Bluerunner) | 36,811 |
$6,803 |
| Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) | 458,367 |
$45,936 |
| Mackerel, King | 1,348,502 |
$1,279,793 |
| Mackerel, Spanish | 504,063 |
$145,141 |
| Menhaden, Atlantic | 55,498,571 |
$1,624,511 |
| Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) | 959,928 |
$426,366 |
| Mullet, Striped | 2,590,360 |
$654,536 |
| Octopus | 14,355 |
$11,827 |
| Oysters (Bushels) | 269,487 |
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| Oysters (Meats) | 1,425,584 |
$2,875,406 |
| Perch, White | 791,764 |
$427,934 |
| Perch, Yellow | 42,929 |
$15,067 |
| Pigfish | 140,206 |
$21,844 |
| Pinfish | 530 |
$131 |
| Pompano | 20,806 |
$24,377 |
| Porgies | 313,705 |
$290,173 |
| Pufferfish | 48,000 |
$14,078 |
| Scallop, Bay (Meats) | 154,568 |
$500,068 |
| Scallop, Sea (Meats) | 2,212,701 |
$6,889,026 |
| Scup | 252,731 |
$189,273 |
| Sea Basses | 535,814 |
$540,320 |
| Seatrout, Spotted | 315,380 |
$261,455 |
| Shad, American | 327,646 |
$215,115 |
| Shad, Gizzard | 315,916 |
$15,370 |
| Shad, Hickory | 45,341 |
$10,204 |
| Sharks | 264,301 |
$68,401 |
| Sheepshead | 81,101 |
$13,537 |
| Shrimp (Heads On) | 4,416,636 |
$8,178,180 |
| Skates | 126 |
$13 |
| Skippers | 22,734 |
$2,656 |
| Snapper, Red | 13,362 |
$33,349 |
| Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) | 272,462 |
$529,704 |
| Snappers, Other | 116,871 |
$241,867 |
| Spadefish | 21,530 |
$2,532 |
| Spot | 2,806,041 |
$648,742 |
| Squid | 406,833 |
$66,043 |
| Striped Bass | 262,221 |
$262,542 |
| Swordfish | 34,964 |
$129,619 |
| Tilefish | 84,706 |
$72,181 |
| Triggerfish | 49,831 |
$19,817 |
| Tuna, Bigeye | 81,865 |
$211,283 |
| Tuna, Yellowfin | 462,819 |
$558,563 |
| Tunas, Other | 89,412 |
$94,175 |
| Tunny, Little (False Albacore) | 148,730 |
$13,042 |
| Unclassified Fish for Food | 43,302 |
$20,198 |
| Unclassified Fish for Industrial/Bait | 6,405,951 |
$217,014 |
| Unclassified Shellfish | 20,584 |
$9,589 |
| Wahoo | 15,827 |
$22,721 |
| Weakfish (Grey Trout) | 11,882,362 |
$4,423,164 |
| Whelks/Conchs (Meats) | 85,337 |
$46,847 |
| Grand Total | 157,323,919 |
$65,707,286 |
| NC Division of Marine Fisheries - 3441 Arendell Street - Morehead City, NC 28557 - 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632 |