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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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2000
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Amberjacks 4,996 109,324
Barracudas 271 3,995
Bluefish 811,811 665,966
Bonito 2,528 17,079
Cobia 2,615 111,645
Croaker, Atlantic 361,904 185,980
Dogfish Sharks 625 5,130
Dolphin 638,669 5,387,736
Drum,red 57,122 292,888
Drum, black 105,034 241,443
Flounders, southern 138,865 250,326
Flounders, summer 350,573 432,485
Groupers 3,829 27,013
Grunts 10,336 3,444
Jacks 3,801 42,346
Kingfishes 754,394 480,285
Mackerel, king 128,092 1,539,208
Mackerel, Spanish 626,842 626,807
Perch, silver 46,819 10,512
Pigfish 435,246 168,394
Pinfish 399,678 166,520
Pompano 201,757 59,970
Porgies 10,393 4,548
Puffers 132,815 72,994
Sea basses 137,355 134,243
Seatrout, spotted 232,177 362,990
Sharks 6,097 27,584
Sheepshead 173,524 413,618
Snappers 6,972 15,825
Spot 1,889,790 874,743
Tuna, yellowfin 252,433 7,075,966
Wahoo 20,650 439,558
Weakfish 66,742 82,368

 

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The number and pounds of finfish listed represent estimated harvest; finfish released alive are not included. Recreational finfish catches from headboats are not included in this table; headboat data are collected seperately by National Marine Fisheries Service.