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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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Tuna
YEAR
NUMBER
POUNDS
1989 68,147 2,016,114
1990 19,499 339,092
1991 59,359 1,117,069
1992 35,141 982,060
1993 103,292 2,103,547
1994 258,795 4,830,511
1995 171,873 5,116,416
1996 288,181 6,683,597
1997 171,883 4,751,660
1998 163,058 3,932,220
1999 281,064 6,551,569
2000 252,433 7,075,966
2001
Yellowfin
230,734 6,185,157
2001
Bluefin
297 53,758
2002
Yellowfin
142,262 3,233,205
2002
Bluefin
182 39,492
2003
Bluefin
0 0
2003
Yellowfin
321,871 511,319
2004
Bluefin
49 10,716
2004
Yellowfin
192,820 5,232,812
2005
Bluefin
16 2,125
2005
Yellowfin
194,211 5,510,876
2006
Bluefin
61 10,008
2006
Yellowfin
262,634 7,645,118
2007
Bluefin
174 18,861
2007
Yellowfin
116,405 3,252,714
2008
Bluefin
113 15,537
2008
Yellowfin
28,641 816,282
2009
Bluefin
135 17,112
2009
Yellowfin
29,625 803,344

 

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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.