Main graphic bar goes here
DMF Home   About DMF   Contact DMF   DMF Offices


North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
Back to the Recreational Harvest Statistics Index Page

Puffers
YEAR
NUMBER
POUNDS
1989 267,877 143,743
1990 128,700 56,256
1991 55,687 29,635
1992 451,007 243,570
1993 227,186 116,783
1994 126,417 60,854
1995 148,243 81,749
1996 129,862 59,440
1997 81,977 50,107
1998 33,112 13,933
1999 47,356 30,968
2000 132,815 72,994
2001 203,101 136,491
2002 107,117 56,085
2003 212,208 156,776
2005 23,051 10,454
2006 30,071 13,259
2007 23,771 5,524
2008 221,188 45,208
2009 72,071 36,607

 

sportrest.JPG - 13.37 K
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.
NC Division of Marine Fisheries - 3441 Arendell Street - Morehead City, NC 28557 - 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632