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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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1998
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Amberjacks 3,248 88,968
Barracudas 1,085 20,014
Bluefish 527,061 919,693
Bonito 6,597 42,108
Cobia 4,057 125,547
Croaker, Atlantic 387,427 161,118
Dogfish Sharks 1,507 11,457
Dolphin 462,347 3,466,814
Drum,red 114,638 591,435
Drum, black 44,822 102,535
Flounders, southern 42,727 88,146
Flounders, summer 391,136 481,472
Groupers 2,443 16,043
Grunts 33,709 31,505
Jacks 715 3,037
Kingfishes 271,142 146,503
Mackerel, king 100,336 1,103,537
Mackerel, Spanish 239,052 305,634
Perch, silver 52,571 16,461
Pigfish 328,756 114,285
Pinfish 176,640 44,594
Pompano 79,082 29,707
Porgies 12,212 11,489
Puffers 33,112 13,933
Sea basses 133,059 168,693
Seatrout, spotted 294,501 444,445
Sharks 6,806 23,128
Sheepshead 81,890 125,056
Snappers 4,359 9,437
Spot 2,865,190 1,249,555
Tuna, yellowfin 163,058 3,932,220
Wahoo 18,574 414,761
Weakfish 191,181 192,212

 

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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.