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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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Sheepshead
YEAR
NUMBER
POUNDS
1989 53,524 90,682
1990 39,845 74,563
1991 26,129 68,732
1992 69,262 159,103
1993 87,463 111,483
1994 60,262 120,966
1995 86,835 254,652
1996 35,583 135,020
1997 55,117 90,436
1998 81,890 125,056
1999 113,357 321,360
2000 173,524 413,618
2001 70,744 232,720
2002 62,804 223,167
2003 115,360 333,395
2004 54,113 245,123
2005 43,832 207,221
2006 57,835 193,707
2007 217,776 720,498
2008 185,329 321,338
2009 147,438 265,319

 

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