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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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1990
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Amberjacks 6,113 105,217
Barracudas 3,685 32,199
Bluefish 2,228,907 2,621,675
Bonito 7,424 7,843
Cobia 7,582 118,388
Croaker, Atlantic 1,063,452 347,186
Dogfish Sharks 6,784 16,750
Dolphin 324,361 1,553,115
Drum,red 33,149 302,996
Drum, black 2,112 3,767
Flounders, southern 66,920 107,910
Flounders, summer 511,263 523,591
Groupers 60,652 330,578
Grunts 230,752 329,983
Jacks 26,073 44,425
Kingfishes 588,740 260,072
Mackerel, king 196,069 1,497,611
Mackerel, Spanish 821,334 1,084,178
Perch, silver 108,887 25,733
Pigfish 544,573 170,995
Pinfish 456,218 105,896
Pompano 381,701 151,754
Porgies 227,695 70,591
Puffers 128,700 56,256
Sea basses 415,334 295,797
Seatrout, spotted 251,088 282,876
Sharks 4,929 26,934
Sheepshead 39,845 74,563
Snappers 114,489 125,492
Spot 1,986,601 613,911
Tuna, yellowfin 19,499 339,092
Wahoo 9,119 174,433
Weakfish 91,300 63,421

 

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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.