| 1997 | ||
| SPECIES | POUNDS (WHOLE WEIGHT) |
VALUE ($) |
| Amberjacks | 178,310 |
$107,052 |
| Anglerfish (Monkfish Including Monklivers) | 704,036 |
$446,669 |
| Bluefish | 4,003,160 |
$1,166,023 |
| Bonito | 42,372 |
$9,455 |
| Butterfish | 292,257 |
$132,513 |
| Carp | 61,540 |
$3,260 |
| Catfishes | 1,031,144 |
$282,601 |
| Clams, Hard (Meats) | 696,295 |
$4,878,022 |
| Clams, Hard (Numbers) | 37,229,129 |
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| Cobia | 42,063 |
$50,905 |
| Crabs, Blue, Hard | 54,353,545 |
$33,165,872 |
| Crabs, Blue, Peeler | 1,022,668 |
$1,768,855 |
| Crabs, Blue, Soft | 713,896 |
$2,751,311 |
| Crabs, Stone | 6,648 |
$14,766 |
| Croaker,Atlantic | 10,711,667 |
$4,116,446 |
| Cutlassfish,Atlantic | 27,414 |
$18,737 |
| Dogfish, Smooth | 527,498 |
$98,673 |
| Dogfish, Spiny | 7,608,426 |
$984,701 |
| Dolphinfish | 229,791 |
$347,270 |
| Drum, Black | 86,610 |
$24,152 |
| Drum, Red | 52,502 |
$56,939 |
| Eel, American | 128,668 |
$327,032 |
| Flounder, Southern | 4,076,793 |
$7,981,377 |
| Flounder, Summer | 1,501,171 |
$2,828,186 |
| Flounders, Other | <5,000 |
<$5,000 |
| Garfish | 27,402 |
$844 |
| Grouper, Gag | 296,229 |
$704,891 |
| Grouper, Red | 148,645 |
$286,625 |
| Grouper, Scamp | 79,420 |
$188,660 |
| Grouper, Snowy | 162,912 |
$300,903 |
| Groupers, Other | 32,412 |
$67,024 |
| Grunts | 130,361 |
$89,403 |
| Hakes | 3,994 |
$681 |
| Harvestfish (Starbutters) | 193,382 |
$149,309 |
| Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) | 334,809 |
$128,988 |
| Herring, Thread | 13,278,060 |
$1,195,025 |
| Hogfish (Hog Snapper) | 14,010 |
$26,297 |
| Jacks (Crevalle and Bluerunner) | 13,262 |
$2,785 |
| Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) | 62,976 |
$5,515 |
| Mackerel, King | 1,558,470 |
$2,375,123 |
| Mackerel, Spanish | 766,929 |
$474,869 |
| Menhaden, Atlantic | 97,727,057 |
$8,794,202 |
| Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) | 872,888 |
$864,030 |
| Mullet, Striped | 2,442,656 |
$1,777,617 |
| Octopus | 22,919 |
$27,478 |
| Oysters (Bushels) | 41,393 |
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| Oysters (Meats) | 218,970 |
$888,963 |
| Perch, White | 123,040 |
$97,913 |
| Perch, Yellow | 76,740 |
$66,146 |
| Pigfish | 100,560 |
$21,440 |
| Pinfish | 17,726 |
$5,207 |
| Pompano | 30,779 |
$31,220 |
| Porgies | 213,525 |
$252,625 |
| Pufferfish | 10,366 |
$3,589 |
| Scallop, Bay (Meats) | 54,606 |
$183,172 |
| Scallop, Sea (Meats) | 57,035 |
$331,516 |
| Scup | 1,365 |
$761 |
| Sea Basses | 766,841 |
$1,124,023 |
| Seatrout, Spotted | 232,497 |
$283,425 |
| Shad, American | 219,526 |
$149,203 |
| Shad, Gizzard | 253,667 |
$16,657 |
| Shad, Hickory | 138,228 |
$17,405 |
| Sharks | 1,487,669 |
$512,328 |
| Sheepshead | 50,414 |
$20,282 |
| Shrimp (Heads On) | 6,988,825 |
$18,204,849 |
| Skates | 20,310 |
$1,762 |
| Skippers | 36,726 |
$4,820 |
| Snapper, Red | 6,693 |
$18,620 |
| Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) | 356,661 |
$847,555 |
| Snappers, Other | 3,128 |
$6,808 |
| Spadefish | 57,384 |
$13,321 |
| Spot | 2,627,925 |
$1,155,343 |
| Squid | 831,796 |
$411,618 |
| Striped Bass | 587,786 |
$711,091 |
| Swordfish | 176,266 |
$458,988 |
| Tilefish | 149,402 |
$177,223 |
| Triggerfish | 342,134 |
$257,514 |
| Tuna, Bigeye | 88,797 |
$162,585 |
| Tuna, Bluefin | 8,202 |
$57,803 |
| Tuna, Yellowfin | 719,827 |
$1,134,717 |
| Tunas, Other | 47,926 |
$45,112 |
| Tunny, Little (False Albacore) | 370,814 |
$80,901 |
| Unclassified Fish for Food | 267,893 |
$147,987 |
| Unclassified Fish for Industrial/Bait | 890,448 |
$81,387 |
| Unclassified Shellfish | 23,484 |
$16,827 |
| Wahoo | 20,628 |
$45,190 |
| Weakfish (Grey Trout) | 3,561,060 |
$1,869,620 |
| Whelks/Conchs (Meats) | 56,416 |
$48,934 |
| Grand Total | 228,561,353 |
$108,987,538 |
| NC Division of Marine Fisheries - 3441 Arendell Street - Morehead City, NC 28557 - 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632 |