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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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2005
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Amberjacks 1,699 45,523
Barracudas 3,205 35,377
Bluefish 1,374,124 1,191,708
Bonito 2,145 9,819
Cobia 16,622 423,541
Croaker, Atlantic 292,629 143,963
Dolphin 686,045 5,921,384
Drum, Red 53,268 242,078
Drum, Black 75,822 169,260
Flounder, Southern 161,292 368,098
Flounder, Summer 128,926 180,923
Groupers 44,614 405,142
Grunts 113,733 97,505
Jacks 56,551 22,959
Kingfishes 736,798 307,969
Mackerel, King 152,561 1,348,131
Mackerel, Spanish 331,601 359,927
Perch, Silver 13,618 3,682
Pigfish 346,982 149,040
Pinfish 276,271 87,688
Pompano 183,143 74,006
Porgies 25,287 40,512
Puffers 22,456 10,223
Sea Bass, Black 241,205 229,893
Seatrout, Spotted 512,262 628,739
Sharks 16,205 26,140
Sharks, Dogfish 8,403 57,633
Sheepshead 44,680 211,792
Snappers 52,368 71,190
Spot 3,125,897 1,103,830
Striped Bass (1) 104,997 2,195,043
Tuna, Bluefin (2) 16 2,125
Tuna, Yellowfin 216,080 6,061,874
Wahoo 16,943 502,629
Weakfish 163,265 157,977
1) Striped Bass landings reflect Atlantic Ocean catches only.
(2) Landings for Atlantic Blue Fin (ABT) reflect the Highly Migratory Species fishing year (June through May). The 2005 ABT landings may be incomplete relative to issuance date.

 

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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.