The Trip Ticket Program was implemented in January 1994. Due to this improvement in data collection methods, comparisons with other years may be invalid.

Issued 5/15/08

Trip Ticket: Information on North Carolina Trip Ticket Program

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For more information on N.C. Commercial Landings Statistics contact:
Alan Bianchi - email: [email protected]
Or phone the Division 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021

1). Shrimp Landings Consist of white, pink, brown and rock species.
2). All confidential data is represented with an estimate (e.g. >5,000 lbs) and combined into the appopriate unclassified category (e.g. unclassified shellfish) to maintain confidentiality.
3). Hard Clam (meats) and hard clam (numbers) represent the same amount harvested. Numbers of clams were converted to pounds of meats to be consistent with other species.
4). Oyster (meats) and oyster (bushels) represent the same amount harvested. Bushels of oysters were converted to pounds of meats to be consistent with other species.