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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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1999
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Amberjacks 1,617 29,927
Barracudas 662 5,721
Bluefish 518,967 420,705
Bonito 4,163 28,395
Cobia 1,356 47,511
Croaker, Atlantic 442,671 213,128
Dogfish Sharks 1,707 3,291
Dolphin 561,892 4,427,491
Drum,red 64,782 326,573
Drum, black 116,294 170,748
Flounders, southern 35,255 77,719
Flounders, summer 237,394 283,194
Groupers 6,992 41,396
Grunts 38,219 29,216
Jacks 6,889 3,982
Kingfishes 456,138 217,295
Mackerel, king 75,853 672,466
Mackerel, Spanish 477,192 470,414
Perch, silver 54,754 11,757
Pigfish 295,061 113,971
Pinfish 309,697 82,728
Pompano 48,406 21,021
Porgies 9,653 13,031
Puffers 47,356 30,968
Sea basses 88,619 95,259
Seatrout, spotted 411,086 691,144
Sharks 2,732 26,288
Sheepshead 113,357 321,360
Snappers 7,054 13,009
Spot 1,329,899 659,830
Tuna, yellowfin 281,064 6,551,569
Wahoo 22,634 477,437
Weakfish 127,770 162,512

 

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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.