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North Carolina
Recreational Commercial Gear Landings 2006

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For more information on N.C. Recreational Commercial Gear Harvest Statistics contact:
Chris Wilson - email: Chris.Wilson@ncmail.net

2006 Landings

Species

Number

Pounds

Bluefish

7,799
10,275

Catfish

1,012
5,835

Croaker, Atlantic

11,976
7,328

Drum, Black

2,940
4,497

Drum, Red

4,657
20,201

Flounder

20,951
45,535

Herring, River

6,603
3,808

Mackerel, Spanish

969
1,615

Menhaden, Atlantic

3,445
2,107

Mullet, Striped

38,203
37,403

Perch, White

13,960
6,474

Pigfish

1,407
667

Seatrout, Spotted

7,778
12,897

Shad, American

2,418
5,756

Shad, Hickory

4,274
4,605

Sharks and rays

176
293

Sheepshead

225
608

Spot

334,976
178,904

Striped bass

2,759
13,895

Weakfish (gray trout)

210
447

Finfish (misc.) 1

3,599
2,499

Total Finfish

470,336
365,647

Shellfish

Blue crab

297,915
94,348

Shrimp

956,346
49,365

Shellfish (misc) 2

2,145
269

Total Shellfish

1,256,406
143,982

Grand Total

1,726,742
509,629

1- Finfish (miscellaneous) includes: American eel, bowfin, butterfish, carp cobia, gar, gizzard shad, grunt, killifishes, minnow, mullets, oyster toad, pinfish, puffer (blow toad), sea bass, sea mullet (whiting), and sunfish

2 - shellfish (misc.) includes: spider crab and stone crab

NOTE: The number and pounds of finfish and shellfish listed represent estimated harvested and discarded. Recreational estimates presented are only from Recreational Commercial Gear License holders and do not include hook-and-line angling or commercial fishing activities.