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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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2002
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Amberjacks 4,912 106,652
Barracudas 4,541 44,158
Bluefish 780,444 740,611
Bonito 8,007 27,386
Cobia 5,412 209,042
Croaker, Atlantic 409,055 242,922
Dogfish Sharks 292 333
Dolphin 620,886 6,356,944
Drum,red 42,827 183,531
Drum, black 199,106 477,922
Flounders, southern 116,403 238,884
Flounders, summer 189,480 215,868
Groupers 18,310 139,613
Grunts 65,834 103,667
Jacks 5,163 7,707
Kingfishes 420,269 217,614
Mackerel, king 67,273 738,585
Mackerel, Spanish 402,340 476,136
Perch, silver 11,764 2,586
Pigfish 350,185 119,666
Pinfish 181,590 48,210
Pompano 171,033 108,455
Porgies 14,093 26,167
Puffers 107,117 56,085
Sea basses 88,481 123,363
Seatrout, spotted 197,662 274,387
Sharks 3,666 38,737
Sheepshead 62,804 223,167
Snappers 33,679 72,106
Spot 2,546,356 976,036
Tuna, Bluefin 182 39,492
Tuna, Yellowfin 142,262 3,233,205
Wahoo 26,671 694,292
Weakfish 90,349 82,867

 

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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.