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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES Annual Fisheries Bulletin 2009 Commercial & Recreational Statistics License and Statistics Section PO Box 769 Morehead City, NC 28557 April 2010 The Annual Fisheries Bulletin contains the North Carolina commercial and recreational fisheries harvest statistics for 2009. Included in this bulletin are the 2009 landings from the commercial and recreational fisheries programs, along with the 2005 to 2008 landings for comparison purposes. The bulletin also contains a summary of commercial fishing trips by major gears. The North Carolina Trip Ticket Program collects commercial fishery landings and effort statistics. This program mandates trip level fish dealer reporting of all finfish and shellfish landed in the state. Recreational fishery harvest and effort statistics are derived from the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) that conducts recreational angler interviews at public access points, combined with telephone surveys. Total Pounds Harvested in 2009 Commercial Recreational 68,636,665 pounds 13,567,106 pounds Top Five Species Caught In Each Fishery Commercial Recreational Species Pounds Species Pounds Blue crabs 28,815,230 Dolphinfish 3,864,480 Croaker 6,135,427 Bluefish 971,132 Shrimp 5,407,541 Spanish mackerel 892,641 Summer flounder 2,859,039 King mackerel 864,237 Southern flounder 2,395,384 Spotted seatrout 833,577 Issued by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, Department of Environment and Natural Resources. For additional information regarding Commercial and Recreational Statistics, please contact: Alan Bianchi, Commercial Statistics (252) 726-7021 or (800) 682-2632 alan.bianchi@ncdenr,gov Doug Mumford, Recreational Statistics (252) 948-3876 or (800) 338-7804 doug.mumford@ncdenr.gov NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES 2009 PRELIMINARY 2009 North Carolina Commercial Landings Issued: April 30, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 153,099 $104,982 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 99,549 $112,354 Bluefish 2,360,077 $782,597 Bonito 9,981 $14,060 Butterfish 56,481 $26,799 Carp 14,087 $1,019 Catfishes 412,075 $77,698 Cobia 31,898 $46,516 Croaker, Atlantic 6,135,427 $3,003,858 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 59,379 $38,519 Dolphinfish 610,932 $1,028,309 Drum, Black 148,994 $64,875 Drum, Red 193,618 $314,964 Eel, American 65,573 $154,753 Flounder, Southern 2,395,384 $4,608,301 Flounder, Summer 2,859,039 $5,513,799 Flounders, Other 261 $202 Garfish 5,632 $509 Grouper, Gag 220,925 $733,054 Grouper, Red 296,255 $774,109 Grouper, Scamp 71,225 $232,278 Grouper, Snowy 32,927 $94,025 Groupers, Other 16,134 $45,265 Grunts 74,054 $63,394 Hakes 561 $155 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 96,742 $117,965 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 643 $836 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 10,839 $28,476 Jacks 4,891 $3,880 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 1,147 $448 Mackerel, King 777,585 $1,500,112 Mackerel, Spanish 961,811 $929,748 Menhaden, Atlantic 2,142,733 $229,648 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 721,924 $789,000 Mullet, Striped 1,685,615 $715,265 Perch, White 376,820 $303,971 Perch, Yellow 66,949 $68,153 Pigfish 27,905 $11,207 Pinfish 12,655 $5,046 Pompano 21,668 $58,228 Porgies 98,771 $114,791 Pufferfish 799 $344 Scup 244,337 $100,956 Sea Basses 615,179 $1,401,506 Seatrout, Spotted 320,247 $528,985 Shad, American 167,631 $204,142 Shad, Gizzard 73,232 $2,197 Shad, Hickory 86,662 $22,963 2 2009 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 447,405 $238,806 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 1,221,150 $381,790 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 1,416,362 $212,165 Sheepshead 132,386 $82,337 Skates * * Skippers 12,506 $4,131 Snapper, Red 10,228 $35,284 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 361,923 $1,033,555 Snappers, Other 1,930 $4,002 Spadefish, Atlantic 20,636 $6,520 Spot 1,006,485 $601,835 Striped Bass 310,604 $747,308 Swordfish 502,884 $1,319,917 Tilefish 469,293 $735,189 Triggerfish 215,759 $303,580 Tuna, Bigeye 168,089 $536,721 Tuna, Bluefin 138,902 $1,444,351 Tuna, Yellowfin 546,406 $852,155 Tunas, Other 39,277 $37,459 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 146,088 $61,559 Wahoo 16,199 $38,542 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 163,146 $163,210 Unclassified Fish for Food 81,205 $142,962 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 59,109 $9,716 TOTAL FINFISH 32,321,701 $33,969,558 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 5,407,541 $8,527,442 Clams, Hard (Meats) 350,624 $2,036,419 (18,008,601 Clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 11,901 $21,593 Blue Crabs, Hard 28,815,230 $24,809,410 Blue Crabs, Peeler 366,781 $1,103,570 Blue Crabs, Soft 198,876 $1,282,721 Stone Crabs 5,933 $19,281 Octopus 4,410 $4,863 Oysters (Meats) 573,312 $2,653,994 (108,377 Bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 29,003 $124,256 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 382,010 $2,278,321 Squid 52,339 $37,384 Unclassified Shellfish 117,004 $132,285 TOTAL SHELLFISH 36,314,963 $43,031,539 GRAND TOTAL 68,636,665 $77,001,097 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, bonnethead, bull, finetooth, hammerhead, shortfin mako, spinner, thresher, tiger, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, and white shrimp. * Units and value not shown to avoid disclosure of private enterprise. 3 2008 North Carolina Commercial Landings 2008 Updated: April 16, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 160,769 $110,236 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 109,102 $127,688 Bluefish 1,930,391 $707,749 Bonito 16,576 $19,937 Butterfish 77,199 $40,053 Carp 6,344 $753 Catfishes 361,456 $91,752 Cobia 22,047 $30,042 Croaker, Atlantic 5,791,874 $3,141,941 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 21,614 $13,059 Dolphinfish 289,207 $572,628 Drum, Black 301,998 $104,937 Drum, Red 229,809 $352,426 Eel, American 23,833 $53,624 Flounder, Southern 2,602,390 $5,650,295 Flounder, Summer 2,406,603 $5,236,001 Flounders, Other 305 $386 Garfish 11,869 $593 Grouper, Gag 179,673 $616,241 Grouper, Red 474,404 $1,234,039 Grouper, Scamp 86,483 $288,607 Grouper, Snowy 26,700 $80,973 Groupers, Other 18,353 $54,605 Grunts 91,292 $86,065 Hakes 1,091 $362 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 75,285 $77,282 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 1,292 $775 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 13,035 $34,731 Jacks 3,490 $2,400 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 751 $379 Mackerel, King 1,036,852 $1,631,665 Mackerel, Spanish 415,405 $545,300 Menhaden, Atlantic 645,231 $70,339 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 922,583 $816,446 Mullet, Striped 1,675,859 $672,108 Perch, White 398,307 $318,802 Perch, Yellow 43,507 $49,763 Pigfish 34,984 $12,777 Pinfish 80,384 $26,762 Pompano 18,081 $49,608 Porgies 114,457 $137,053 Pufferfish 680 $318 Scup 205,868 $164,204 Sea Basses 484,892 $1,155,772 Seatrout, Spotted 304,430 $466,588 Shad, American 118,971 $168,826 Shad, Gizzard 58,933 $1,768 Shad, Hickory 66,767 $11,665 4 2008 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 468,864 $210,829 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 826,240 $265,462 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 158,727 $26,042 Sheepshead 89,726 $53,053 Skates 384 $76 Skippers 13,605 $3,168 Snapper, Red 8,852 $30,806 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 591,429 $1,747,555 Snappers, Other 2,557 $5,959 Spadefish, Atlantic 11,694 $3,293 Spot 737,244 $454,585 Striped Bass 373,450 $822,566 Swordfish 444,559 $1,133,936 Tilefish 404,295 $659,213 Triggerfish 198,724 $283,028 Tuna, Bigeye 272,340 $922,083 Tuna, Bluefin 147,410 $1,461,166 Tuna, Yellowfin 502,928 $956,049 Tunas, Other 19,413 $19,544 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 103,743 $40,280 Wahoo 11,615 $27,002 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 170,469 $149,044 Unclassified Fish for Food 56,489 $115,555 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 54,957 $6,961 TOTAL FINFISH 27,631,139 $34,427,579 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 9,423,815 $19,243,008 Clams, Hard (Meats) 382,049 $2,355,279 (19,332,807 clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 10,270 $18,614 Blue Crabs, Hard 32,338,889 $25,429,231 Blue Crabs, Peeler 351,984 $882,314 Blue Crabs, Soft 225,816 $1,243,836 Stone Crabs 6,109 $15,742 Octopus 4,022 $5,878 Oysters (Meats) 466,176 $2,039,175 (88,124 bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 0 $0 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 162,007 $1,013,048 Squid 108,583 $38,569 Unclassified Shellfish 99,086 $102,214 TOTAL SHELLFISH 43,581,871 $52,394,492 GRAND TOTAL 71,213,009 $86,822,071 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, hammerhead, lemon, shortfin mako, thresher, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, white and rock shrimp. 5 2007 North Carolina Commercial Landings 2007 Updated: April 16, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 133,519 $93,910 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 153,346 $188,124 Bluefish 2,332,118 $701,134 Bonito 16,085 $20,403 Butterfish 122,124 $62,851 Carp 26,580 $2,852 Catfishes 475,217 $129,282 Cobia 19,005 $25,711 Croaker, Atlantic 7,301,296 $2,726,029 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 27,042 $27,968 Dolphinfish 369,472 $726,111 Drum, Black 148,231 $50,320 Drum, Red 243,658 $354,400 Eel, American 37,937 $73,977 Flounder, Southern 2,083,043 $4,970,881 Flounder, Summer 2,670,174 $6,364,022 Flounders, Other 312 $316 Garfish 10,359 $518 Grouper, Gag 200,818 $652,226 Grouper, Red 448,580 $1,179,470 Grouper, Scamp 110,983 $353,144 Grouper, Snowy 48,354 $152,739 Groupers, Other 19,058 $56,795 Grunts 118,545 $109,044 Hakes 785 $271 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 90,151 $99,919 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 1,103 $856 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 7,112 $17,072 Jacks 2,176 $1,030 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 816 $412 Mackerel, King 1,059,107 $1,967,079 Mackerel, Spanish 487,879 $731,076 Menhaden, Atlantic 1,134,167 $139,178 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 817,868 $795,685 Mullet, Striped 1,668,804 $721,171 Perch, White 174,494 $130,426 Perch, Yellow 45,698 $58,012 Pigfish 33,643 $11,894 Pinfish 73,238 $14,899 Pompano 19,553 $36,105 Porgies 97,919 $108,863 Pufferfish 930 $339 Scup 66,979 $42,756 Sea Basses 474,297 $1,195,325 Seatrout, Spotted 374,722 $524,465 Shad, American 300,032 $280,582 Shad, Gizzard 84,998 $2,550 Shad, Hickory 35,808 $7,726 6 2007 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 348,887 $170,268 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 641,888 $196,104 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 149,543 $26,080 Sheepshead 77,173 $41,235 Skates 2,335 $332 Skippers 12,676 $3,252 Snapper, Red 7,288 $23,267 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 541,185 $1,573,301 Snappers, Other 2,145 $4,660 Spadefish, Atlantic 19,567 $6,939 Spot 879,082 $612,673 Striped Bass 576,384 $1,238,956 Swordfish 645,396 $1,769,054 Tilefish 58,218 $87,888 Triggerfish 155,261 $186,141 Tuna, Bigeye 339,750 $1,088,203 Tuna, Bluefin 131,881 $892,398 Tuna, Yellowfin 1,214,188 $2,002,484 Tunas, Other 15,688 $14,710 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 134,674 $48,748 Wahoo 24,306 $55,644 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 175,597 $149,208 Unclassified Fish for Food 58,804 $101,965 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 71,786 $4,430 TOTAL FINFISH 30,451,831 $36,207,859 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 9,552,155 $17,937,913 Clams, Hard (Meats) 425,333 $2,600,658 (21,787,426 clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 12,414 $18,804 Blue Crabs, Hard 20,562,159 $18,109,497 Blue Crabs, Peeler 498,904 $1,186,031 Blue Crabs, Soft 363,896 $2,136,426 Stone Crabs 4,605 $13,599 Octopus 4,183 $6,440 Oysters (Meats) 441,431 $2,244,707 (83,446 bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 0 $0 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 267,252 $1,692,479 Squid 291,826 $100,122 Unclassified Shellfish 50,370 $76,988 TOTAL SHELLFISH 32,474,528 $46,123,664 GRAND TOTAL 62,926,359 $82,331,523 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, bull, hammerhead, shortfin mako, sandbar, thresher, tiger, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, and white shrimp. 7 2006 North Carolina Commercial Landings 2006 Updated: April 16, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 101,722 $65,811 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 164,953 $176,908 Bluefish 2,791,157 $815,639 Bonito 9,770 $10,503 Butterfish 94,430 $50,843 Carp 29,285 $2,873 Catfishes 429,948 $121,288 Cobia 20,270 $24,076 Croaker, Atlantic 10,396,554 $3,562,502 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 6,153 $4,668 Dolphinfish 159,452 $307,239 Drum, Black 125,214 $38,076 Drum, Red 169,206 $232,818 Eel, American 33,581 $70,893 Flounder, Southern 2,287,823 $4,850,300 Flounder, Summer 3,981,413 $8,449,646 Flounders, Other 2,397 $1,417 Garfish 12,218 $828 Grouper, Gag 240,927 $707,641 Grouper, Red 240,782 $587,538 Grouper, Scamp 104,964 $303,898 Grouper, Snowy 102,554 $256,074 Groupers, Other 19,643 $50,429 Grunts 118,234 $104,278 Hakes 974 $294 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 88,040 $107,606 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 109,847 $84,276 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 7,296 $16,717 Jacks 2,260 $1,144 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 7,160 $1,718 Mackerel, King 1,185,534 $2,120,138 Mackerel, Spanish 470,662 $617,689 Menhaden, Atlantic 962,648 $147,779 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 559,440 $550,566 Mullet, Striped 1,728,607 $977,756 Perch, White 156,426 $124,299 Perch, Yellow 34,599 $34,815 Pigfish 40,963 $12,406 Pinfish 65,456 $11,950 Pompano 6,075 $10,989 Porgies 72,241 $81,784 Pufferfish 402 $138 Scup 140,062 $96,932 Sea Basses 778,230 $1,715,625 Seatrout, Spotted 312,620 $410,695 Shad, American 184,965 $201,026 Shad, Gizzard 66,808 $2,672 Shad, Hickory 54,802 $10,639 8 2006 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 835,415 $373,881 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 610,247 $177,745 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 11,574 $2,517 Sheepshead 57,481 $28,167 Skates 839 $210 Skippers 13,219 $3,303 Snapper, Red 6,137 $19,189 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 336,145 $927,721 Snappers, Other 2,789 $6,381 Spadefish, Atlantic 19,623 $6,851 Spot 1,364,743 $998,047 Striped Bass 281,736 $680,902 Swordfish 615,877 $1,500,495 Tilefish 138,090 $186,677 Triggerfish 126,354 $146,634 Tuna, Bigeye 505,745 $1,373,891 Tuna, Bluefin 188,454 $994,678 Tuna, Yellowfin 1,155,802 $1,636,198 Tunas, Other 25,163 $19,846 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 106,617 $35,703 Wahoo 16,426 $37,879 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 363,078 $310,697 Unclassified Fish for Food 52,042 $57,814 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 130,831 $8,864 TOTAL FINFISH 35,643,190 $37,670,132 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 5,736,649 $9,141,435 Clams, Hard (Meats) 422,293 $2,631,373 (21,475,443 clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 12,180 $13,731 Blue Crabs, Hard 24,408,932 $14,146,592 Blue Crabs, Peeler 549,916 $1,172,353 Blue Crabs, Soft 384,311 $1,768,449 Stone Crabs 3,950 $14,191 Octopus 3,578 $5,705 Oysters (Meats) 447,889 $2,234,558 (84,667 bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 0 $0 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 146,721 $993,847 Squid 940,958 $251,794 Unclassified Shellfish 42,781 $41,360 TOTAL SHELLFISH 33,100,157 $32,415,388 GRAND TOTAL 68,743,347 $70,085,519 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, bull, hammerhead, shortfin mako, sandbar, thresher, tiger, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, and white shrimp. 9 2005 North Carolina Commercial Landings 2005 Updated: April 16, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 122,361 $72,800 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 90,099 $86,084 Bluefish 2,837,612 $790,304 Bonito 11,672 $7,286 Butterfish 69,374 $36,638 Carp 38,443 $4,872 Catfishes 401,516 $91,165 Cobia 17,886 $22,023 Croaker, Atlantic 11,903,292 $3,408,527 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 2,234 $1,245 Dolphinfish 139,761 $258,625 Drum, Black 44,989 $12,192 Drum, Red 128,770 $173,040 Eel, American 49,278 $106,769 Flounder, Southern 1,870,754 $3,462,308 Flounder, Summer 4,064,464 $7,500,273 Flounders, Other 1,508 $688 Garfish 10,857 $109 Grouper, Gag 251,645 $697,713 Grouper, Red 140,333 $310,511 Grouper, Scamp 84,802 $226,857 Grouper, Snowy 86,131 $199,131 Groupers, Other 16,366 $39,920 Grunts 90,364 $76,568 Hakes 619 $174 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 70,251 $82,294 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 250,021 $128,834 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 7,877 $18,127 Jacks 2,095 $968 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 312 $79 Mackerel, King 1,246,088 $2,053,692 Mackerel, Spanish 446,001 $586,845 Menhaden, Atlantic 13,386,245 $1,223,078 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 296,263 $271,731 Mullet, Striped 1,620,394 $801,181 Perch, White 178,146 $108,855 Perch, Yellow 23,254 $28,488 Pigfish 30,469 $9,251 Pinfish 36,345 $5,944 Pompano 6,519 $10,169 Porgies 47,864 $44,799 Pufferfish 404 $151 Scup 352,422 $156,920 Sea Basses 690,201 $1,332,261 Seatrout, Spotted 129,601 $173,533 Shad, American 191,301 $205,304 Shad, Gizzard 82,963 $4,148 Shad, Hickory 173,886 $39,687 10 2005 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 1,175,544 $610,086 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 647,578 $181,174 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 18,865 $5,974 Sheepshead 53,259 $21,234 Skates 1,264 $251 Skippers 12,704 $2,495 Snapper, Red 7,253 $21,331 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 421,952 $1,086,272 Snappers, Other 3,624 $8,452 Spadefish, Atlantic 35,445 $9,059 Spot 1,714,484 $905,013 Striped Bass 864,289 $1,673,068 Swordfish 609,200 $1,508,598 Tilefish 44,014 $52,576 Triggerfish 145,639 $162,533 Tuna, Bigeye 273,537 $840,623 Tuna, Bluefin 206,859 $1,486,973 Tuna, Yellowfin 681,083 $945,408 Tunas, Other 20,391 $23,547 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 88,741 $24,183 Wahoo 14,980 $32,814 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 421,779 $357,062 Unclassified Fish for Food 63,661 $53,332 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 163,063 $12,519 TOTAL FINFISH 49,433,258 $34,896,733 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 2,357,516 $4,409,124 Clams, Hard (Meats) 412,995 $2,777,957 (21,165,143 Clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 10,964 $11,744 Blue Crabs, Hard 23,571,451 $15,374,714 Blue Crabs, Peeler 1,166,270 $1,902,625 Blue Crabs, Soft 692,398 $2,996,574 Stone Crabs 4,485 $10,466 Octopus 2,528 $4,287 Oysters (Meats) 378,014 $1,682,646 (71,458 Bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 0 $0 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 62,216 $424,604 Squid 1,498,747 $368,018 Unclassified Shellfish 37,844 $29,781 TOTAL SHELLFISH 30,195,429 $29,992,539 GRAND TOTAL 79,628,687 $64,889,272 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, bull, hammerhead, lemon, shortfin mako, sandbar, thresher, tiger, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, and white shrimp. 11 North Carolina Commercial Fishing Trips By Major Gears (2005 - 2009) Trips Gear 2005 2006 2007 2008 20091 Beach Seine 681 317 242 329 123 By Hand 14,647 14,688 18,367 16,931 16,812 Cast Net 517 495 563 552 880 Channel Net 870 911 962 1,118 1,089 Clam Dredges 429 391 344 471 355 Clam Trawl Kicking 538 373 214 423 538 Crab Pot 57,817 48,167 49,162 47,273 54,440 Crab Trawl 1,126 303 157 314 476 Eel Pot 159 103 86 40 82 Fish Pot 861 1,022 815 689 909 Flounder Trawl 400 378 369 335 330 Flynet 265 221 160 161 241 Fyke Net 330 308 380 307 293 Gigs 1,225 1,396 1,955 1,554 1,572 Gill Net – Anchored 39,161 39,054 41,458 39,955 39,531 Gill Net – Drift 435 255 173 190 107 Gill Net – Runaround 2,364 2,687 2,780 2,827 3,244 Haul Seines2 473 539 438 383 380 Longlines 428 488 384 437 514 Oyster Dredge 2,343 2,487 1,733 2,691 4,447 Peeler Pot 3,780 3,407 3,466 3,396 2,727 Pound Nets 2,269 2,234 2,311 1,880 2,355 Purse Seine 15 0 0 0 0 Rakes 12,780 16,099 16,808 12,811 11,329 Rod-n-Reel 2,707 2,886 3,569 3,443 3,237 Scallop Scoop 0 0 0 0 701 Shrimp Trawl 4,553 5,710 6,735 5,995 5,747 Skimmer Trawl 1,137 1,366 1,574 953 805 Spears (Diving) 45 47 99 121 98 Tongs 4,412 5,682 5,924 5,762 4,956 Trolling 4,193 4,497 4,965 3,852 4,034 Trotline 85 65 46 0 1 Other Gears3 47 55 88 53 159 Total trips 4 155,359 150,126 159,296 148,929 156,829 A trip is defined as the time period beginning when a vessel or fisherman leaves port to conduct fishing activities and ends when that vessel or fisherman returns to land the catch. The duration of a trip can vary from a few hours, as in hand clamming, to several days, as in ocean flounder trawling. An assessment of the number of trips gives an indication of the amount of effort conducted by commercial fishermen within that fishery. 1 Trips are preliminary. 2 Includes long hauls, common seines, and swipe nets. 3 Includes butterfly nets, conch pots, dip nets, crab dredges, sea scallop dredges and trawls, shrimp pots and turtle pots. 4 Total trips are not equal to the sum of trips by gear due to multi-gear trips. Source: North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Trip Ticket Program (April 2010). 12 PRELIMINARY North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest 2008 and 2009 SPECIES NUMBER 2008 NUMBER 2009 POUNDS 2008 POUNDS 2009 Amberjacks 13,867 18,239 307,182 504,142 Barracudas 7,386 1,307 89,855 12,665 Bluefish 1,299,111 856,405 1,113,333 971,132 Bonito 2,702 1,318 18,764 1,966 Cobia 2,447 7,549 84,395 186,455 Croaker, Atlantic 372,778 350,398 154,940 123,902 Dolphin 381,787 376,125 3,370,519 3,864,480 Drum, Red 56,733 73,446 261,971 358,188 Drum, Black 381,737 101,274 550,140 132,497 Flounder, Southern 174,779 135,531 420,443 297,790 Flounder, Summer 53,090 58,093 81,583 86,314 Groupers 101,840 32,804 1,247,617 320,764 Grunts 129,219 98,259 129,097 113,929 Jacks 15,699 8,182 52,648 17,925 Kingfishes 1,170,176 804,759 391,258 327,841 Mackerel, King 108,788 80,174 875,640 864,237 Mackerel, Spanish 686,501 703,393 783,339 892,641 Perch, Silver 9,697 10,516 1,812 2,784 Pigfish 237,161 252,396 78,335 101,175 Pinfish 217,262 152,694 55,753 34,069 Pompano 207,159 96,681 95,395 45,383 Porgies 47,724 35,985 79,268 60,943 Puffers 225,184 72,071 46,083 36,607 Sea Bass, Black 68,774 115,710 90,978 145,210 Seatrout, Spotted 584,024 509,416 922,743 833,577 Sharks 3,283 5,479 22,879 34,967 Sharks, Dogfish 9,140 1,054 2,826 10,044 Sheepshead 189,327 147,438 328,719 265,319 Snappers 129,491 49,576 164,837 75,574 Spot 2,345,372 1,168,436 834,820 401,480 Striped Bass1 44,890 7,375 938,713 209,858 Tuna, Bluefin2 133 135 15,537 17,112 Tuna, Yellowfin 27,043 29,625 769,469 803,344 Wahoo 13,254 13,401 310,999 409,642 Weakfish 137,564 81,643 139,369 103,232 1 Striped Bass landings reflect Atlantic Ocean catches only. 2 Landings for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (ABT) reflect the Highly Migratory Species fishing year (January 1 through December 31t). NOTE: 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. The National Marine Fisheries Service collected headboat data separately in 2008 and 2009. 13 North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest 2005, 2006 and 2007 SPECIES NUMBER 2005 NUMBER 2006 NUMBER 2007 POUNDS 2005 POUNDS 2006 POUNDS 2007 Amberjacks 1,699 5,867 6,999 45,522 89,471 121,787 Barracudas 3,205 253 1,742 35,378 2,771 23,133 Bluefish 1,374,124 1,128,157 1,338,333 1,191,719 1,209,785 1,469,414 Bonito 2,145 1,201 6,653 9,819 5,560 28,680 Cobia 16,622 4,722 2,900 423,545 134,430 82,785 Croaker, Atlantic 292,629 434,735 397,702 143,964 151,403 87,013 Dolphin 686,045 590,139 608,422 5,921,443 4,761,594 5,717,862 Drum, Red 53,268 51,522 65,353 242,081 217,464 318,157 Drum, Black 75,822 105,606 231,516 169,261 169,706 239,241 Flounder, Southern 161,292 172,136 154,429 368,101 366,400 366,305 Flounder, Summer 128,926 152,683 184,476 180,924 207,770 289,486 Groupers 44,615 62,672 85,200 405,146 767,675 717,042 Grunts 113,732 115,306 144,736 100,800 133,339 169,900 Jacks 56,860 33,493 11,262 24,730 31,105 84,172 Kingfishes 736,798 687,833 771,497 307,973 251,106 389,414 Mackerel, King 152,561 119,249 228,669 1,348,144 1,082,351 2,004,574 Mackerel, Spanish 331,601 305,343 491,357 359,932 454,749 729,687 Perch, Silver 13,618 21,640 53,244 3,682 3,523 8,613 Pigfish 346,982 249,591 275,950 149,041 93,561 94,886 Pinfish 243,187 173,533 144,039 61,754 81,993 59,806 Pompano 183,143 81,058 97,182 74,007 45,291 53,953 Porgies 25,288 14,739 33,694 40,513 27,165 54,899 Puffers 22,456 30,798 23,887 10,222 5,655 5,536 Sea Bass, Black 241,205 156,063 121,722 229,896 151,075 196,134 Seatrout, Spotted 512,262 577,537 525,156 628,744 941,161 988,527 Sharks 16,205 4,736 9,301 26,141 39,176 51,716 Sharks, Dogfish 8,403 2,652 4,849 57,632 19,989 2,383 Sheepshead 44,680 59,453 221,579 211,793 197,638 732,983 Snappers 52,368 46,618 88,540 71,189 66,352 124,273 Spot 3,125,897 2,770,151 4,268,838 1,103,842 978,181 1,378,993 Striped bass1 104,997 90,753 45,502 2,195,067 2,153,231 1,048,581 Tuna, Bluefin2 16 31 174 2,125 5,452 18,861 Tuna, Yellowfin 216,080 244,357 114,638 6,061,936 7,089,259 3,216,095 Wahoo 16,943 17,736 36,197 502,635 390,880 1,025,379 Weakfish 163,265 153,696 114,332 157,977 139,392 125,459 1 Striped bass landings reflect Atlantic Ocean catches only. 2 Landings for Bluefin Tuna represent Highly Migratory Species fishing year (January 1 through December 31). NOTE: The number and pounds of finfish listed represent estimated harvest; finfish released alive are not included. Recreational finfish catches from headboats are included for 2005 and 2006 only. Recreational finfish catches from headboats are not included in 2007. The National Marine Fisheries Service collected headboat data separately in 2007. 14 North Carolina Coastal Angling Program North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest and Release Catch Estimates Year Number Harvested Pounds Harvested Number Released 2005 12,738,334 22,077,464 16,027,278 2006 11,854,532 23,806,139 20,652,808 2007 14,863,238 23,348,687 19,986,627 2008 12,194,407 15,895,794 19,971,837 2009 8,946,030 13,567,106 16,664,636 North Carolina Marine Recreational Fishing Trip Estimates (number) Year Beach/Bank Charter Boat Manmade Private Boat Headboat Total 2005 2,148,335 253,162 1,980,210 2,353,569 50,642 6,785,918 2006 2,227,317 229,179 2,073,130 2,656,155 60,735 7,246,516 2007 2,012,304 212,284 1,897,366 2,783,516 73,838 6,979,308 2008 2,308,667 189,757 2,038,901 2,550,207 93,201 7,180,733 2009 1,892,896 146,331 1,553,506 2,031,935 72,849 5,697,517 Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Sales by Residency, 2007 - 2009. Year In State Out-of-State Total 2007 315,221 154,300 469,521 2008 267,129 144,754 411,883 2009 282,823 152,265 435,088 Grandfathered1 250,239 6,460 256,699 1 All lifetime inland state fishing licenses sold prior to 2007 were grandfathered into the new CRFL requirement on January 01, 2007. Survey Methods The survey consists of telephone and on-site angler interviews. Telephone interviews are used to collect data on number of trips, fishing location, and when these trips were made. Information on actual catch (species, number, weight, and length) is collected through on-site angler interviews. Information from both types of interviews is combined to produce estimates of total number and pounds of finfish caught. Precision of Estimates Numbers and pounds presented are estimates, not actual counts, therefore having varying levels of precision. Coastal recreational fishery statistics are provided through participation in the Marine Recreational Information Program. In North Carolina, this project is supported in part by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Sport Fish Restoration Program, Grant F- 31. 145
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Full Text | NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES Annual Fisheries Bulletin 2009 Commercial & Recreational Statistics License and Statistics Section PO Box 769 Morehead City, NC 28557 April 2010 The Annual Fisheries Bulletin contains the North Carolina commercial and recreational fisheries harvest statistics for 2009. Included in this bulletin are the 2009 landings from the commercial and recreational fisheries programs, along with the 2005 to 2008 landings for comparison purposes. The bulletin also contains a summary of commercial fishing trips by major gears. The North Carolina Trip Ticket Program collects commercial fishery landings and effort statistics. This program mandates trip level fish dealer reporting of all finfish and shellfish landed in the state. Recreational fishery harvest and effort statistics are derived from the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) that conducts recreational angler interviews at public access points, combined with telephone surveys. Total Pounds Harvested in 2009 Commercial Recreational 68,636,665 pounds 13,567,106 pounds Top Five Species Caught In Each Fishery Commercial Recreational Species Pounds Species Pounds Blue crabs 28,815,230 Dolphinfish 3,864,480 Croaker 6,135,427 Bluefish 971,132 Shrimp 5,407,541 Spanish mackerel 892,641 Summer flounder 2,859,039 King mackerel 864,237 Southern flounder 2,395,384 Spotted seatrout 833,577 Issued by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, Department of Environment and Natural Resources. For additional information regarding Commercial and Recreational Statistics, please contact: Alan Bianchi, Commercial Statistics (252) 726-7021 or (800) 682-2632 alan.bianchi@ncdenr,gov Doug Mumford, Recreational Statistics (252) 948-3876 or (800) 338-7804 doug.mumford@ncdenr.gov NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES 2009 PRELIMINARY 2009 North Carolina Commercial Landings Issued: April 30, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 153,099 $104,982 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 99,549 $112,354 Bluefish 2,360,077 $782,597 Bonito 9,981 $14,060 Butterfish 56,481 $26,799 Carp 14,087 $1,019 Catfishes 412,075 $77,698 Cobia 31,898 $46,516 Croaker, Atlantic 6,135,427 $3,003,858 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 59,379 $38,519 Dolphinfish 610,932 $1,028,309 Drum, Black 148,994 $64,875 Drum, Red 193,618 $314,964 Eel, American 65,573 $154,753 Flounder, Southern 2,395,384 $4,608,301 Flounder, Summer 2,859,039 $5,513,799 Flounders, Other 261 $202 Garfish 5,632 $509 Grouper, Gag 220,925 $733,054 Grouper, Red 296,255 $774,109 Grouper, Scamp 71,225 $232,278 Grouper, Snowy 32,927 $94,025 Groupers, Other 16,134 $45,265 Grunts 74,054 $63,394 Hakes 561 $155 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 96,742 $117,965 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 643 $836 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 10,839 $28,476 Jacks 4,891 $3,880 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 1,147 $448 Mackerel, King 777,585 $1,500,112 Mackerel, Spanish 961,811 $929,748 Menhaden, Atlantic 2,142,733 $229,648 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 721,924 $789,000 Mullet, Striped 1,685,615 $715,265 Perch, White 376,820 $303,971 Perch, Yellow 66,949 $68,153 Pigfish 27,905 $11,207 Pinfish 12,655 $5,046 Pompano 21,668 $58,228 Porgies 98,771 $114,791 Pufferfish 799 $344 Scup 244,337 $100,956 Sea Basses 615,179 $1,401,506 Seatrout, Spotted 320,247 $528,985 Shad, American 167,631 $204,142 Shad, Gizzard 73,232 $2,197 Shad, Hickory 86,662 $22,963 2 2009 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 447,405 $238,806 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 1,221,150 $381,790 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 1,416,362 $212,165 Sheepshead 132,386 $82,337 Skates * * Skippers 12,506 $4,131 Snapper, Red 10,228 $35,284 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 361,923 $1,033,555 Snappers, Other 1,930 $4,002 Spadefish, Atlantic 20,636 $6,520 Spot 1,006,485 $601,835 Striped Bass 310,604 $747,308 Swordfish 502,884 $1,319,917 Tilefish 469,293 $735,189 Triggerfish 215,759 $303,580 Tuna, Bigeye 168,089 $536,721 Tuna, Bluefin 138,902 $1,444,351 Tuna, Yellowfin 546,406 $852,155 Tunas, Other 39,277 $37,459 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 146,088 $61,559 Wahoo 16,199 $38,542 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 163,146 $163,210 Unclassified Fish for Food 81,205 $142,962 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 59,109 $9,716 TOTAL FINFISH 32,321,701 $33,969,558 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 5,407,541 $8,527,442 Clams, Hard (Meats) 350,624 $2,036,419 (18,008,601 Clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 11,901 $21,593 Blue Crabs, Hard 28,815,230 $24,809,410 Blue Crabs, Peeler 366,781 $1,103,570 Blue Crabs, Soft 198,876 $1,282,721 Stone Crabs 5,933 $19,281 Octopus 4,410 $4,863 Oysters (Meats) 573,312 $2,653,994 (108,377 Bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 29,003 $124,256 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 382,010 $2,278,321 Squid 52,339 $37,384 Unclassified Shellfish 117,004 $132,285 TOTAL SHELLFISH 36,314,963 $43,031,539 GRAND TOTAL 68,636,665 $77,001,097 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, bonnethead, bull, finetooth, hammerhead, shortfin mako, spinner, thresher, tiger, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, and white shrimp. * Units and value not shown to avoid disclosure of private enterprise. 3 2008 North Carolina Commercial Landings 2008 Updated: April 16, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 160,769 $110,236 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 109,102 $127,688 Bluefish 1,930,391 $707,749 Bonito 16,576 $19,937 Butterfish 77,199 $40,053 Carp 6,344 $753 Catfishes 361,456 $91,752 Cobia 22,047 $30,042 Croaker, Atlantic 5,791,874 $3,141,941 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 21,614 $13,059 Dolphinfish 289,207 $572,628 Drum, Black 301,998 $104,937 Drum, Red 229,809 $352,426 Eel, American 23,833 $53,624 Flounder, Southern 2,602,390 $5,650,295 Flounder, Summer 2,406,603 $5,236,001 Flounders, Other 305 $386 Garfish 11,869 $593 Grouper, Gag 179,673 $616,241 Grouper, Red 474,404 $1,234,039 Grouper, Scamp 86,483 $288,607 Grouper, Snowy 26,700 $80,973 Groupers, Other 18,353 $54,605 Grunts 91,292 $86,065 Hakes 1,091 $362 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 75,285 $77,282 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 1,292 $775 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 13,035 $34,731 Jacks 3,490 $2,400 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 751 $379 Mackerel, King 1,036,852 $1,631,665 Mackerel, Spanish 415,405 $545,300 Menhaden, Atlantic 645,231 $70,339 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 922,583 $816,446 Mullet, Striped 1,675,859 $672,108 Perch, White 398,307 $318,802 Perch, Yellow 43,507 $49,763 Pigfish 34,984 $12,777 Pinfish 80,384 $26,762 Pompano 18,081 $49,608 Porgies 114,457 $137,053 Pufferfish 680 $318 Scup 205,868 $164,204 Sea Basses 484,892 $1,155,772 Seatrout, Spotted 304,430 $466,588 Shad, American 118,971 $168,826 Shad, Gizzard 58,933 $1,768 Shad, Hickory 66,767 $11,665 4 2008 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 468,864 $210,829 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 826,240 $265,462 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 158,727 $26,042 Sheepshead 89,726 $53,053 Skates 384 $76 Skippers 13,605 $3,168 Snapper, Red 8,852 $30,806 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 591,429 $1,747,555 Snappers, Other 2,557 $5,959 Spadefish, Atlantic 11,694 $3,293 Spot 737,244 $454,585 Striped Bass 373,450 $822,566 Swordfish 444,559 $1,133,936 Tilefish 404,295 $659,213 Triggerfish 198,724 $283,028 Tuna, Bigeye 272,340 $922,083 Tuna, Bluefin 147,410 $1,461,166 Tuna, Yellowfin 502,928 $956,049 Tunas, Other 19,413 $19,544 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 103,743 $40,280 Wahoo 11,615 $27,002 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 170,469 $149,044 Unclassified Fish for Food 56,489 $115,555 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 54,957 $6,961 TOTAL FINFISH 27,631,139 $34,427,579 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 9,423,815 $19,243,008 Clams, Hard (Meats) 382,049 $2,355,279 (19,332,807 clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 10,270 $18,614 Blue Crabs, Hard 32,338,889 $25,429,231 Blue Crabs, Peeler 351,984 $882,314 Blue Crabs, Soft 225,816 $1,243,836 Stone Crabs 6,109 $15,742 Octopus 4,022 $5,878 Oysters (Meats) 466,176 $2,039,175 (88,124 bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 0 $0 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 162,007 $1,013,048 Squid 108,583 $38,569 Unclassified Shellfish 99,086 $102,214 TOTAL SHELLFISH 43,581,871 $52,394,492 GRAND TOTAL 71,213,009 $86,822,071 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, hammerhead, lemon, shortfin mako, thresher, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, white and rock shrimp. 5 2007 North Carolina Commercial Landings 2007 Updated: April 16, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 133,519 $93,910 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 153,346 $188,124 Bluefish 2,332,118 $701,134 Bonito 16,085 $20,403 Butterfish 122,124 $62,851 Carp 26,580 $2,852 Catfishes 475,217 $129,282 Cobia 19,005 $25,711 Croaker, Atlantic 7,301,296 $2,726,029 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 27,042 $27,968 Dolphinfish 369,472 $726,111 Drum, Black 148,231 $50,320 Drum, Red 243,658 $354,400 Eel, American 37,937 $73,977 Flounder, Southern 2,083,043 $4,970,881 Flounder, Summer 2,670,174 $6,364,022 Flounders, Other 312 $316 Garfish 10,359 $518 Grouper, Gag 200,818 $652,226 Grouper, Red 448,580 $1,179,470 Grouper, Scamp 110,983 $353,144 Grouper, Snowy 48,354 $152,739 Groupers, Other 19,058 $56,795 Grunts 118,545 $109,044 Hakes 785 $271 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 90,151 $99,919 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 1,103 $856 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 7,112 $17,072 Jacks 2,176 $1,030 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 816 $412 Mackerel, King 1,059,107 $1,967,079 Mackerel, Spanish 487,879 $731,076 Menhaden, Atlantic 1,134,167 $139,178 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 817,868 $795,685 Mullet, Striped 1,668,804 $721,171 Perch, White 174,494 $130,426 Perch, Yellow 45,698 $58,012 Pigfish 33,643 $11,894 Pinfish 73,238 $14,899 Pompano 19,553 $36,105 Porgies 97,919 $108,863 Pufferfish 930 $339 Scup 66,979 $42,756 Sea Basses 474,297 $1,195,325 Seatrout, Spotted 374,722 $524,465 Shad, American 300,032 $280,582 Shad, Gizzard 84,998 $2,550 Shad, Hickory 35,808 $7,726 6 2007 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 348,887 $170,268 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 641,888 $196,104 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 149,543 $26,080 Sheepshead 77,173 $41,235 Skates 2,335 $332 Skippers 12,676 $3,252 Snapper, Red 7,288 $23,267 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 541,185 $1,573,301 Snappers, Other 2,145 $4,660 Spadefish, Atlantic 19,567 $6,939 Spot 879,082 $612,673 Striped Bass 576,384 $1,238,956 Swordfish 645,396 $1,769,054 Tilefish 58,218 $87,888 Triggerfish 155,261 $186,141 Tuna, Bigeye 339,750 $1,088,203 Tuna, Bluefin 131,881 $892,398 Tuna, Yellowfin 1,214,188 $2,002,484 Tunas, Other 15,688 $14,710 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 134,674 $48,748 Wahoo 24,306 $55,644 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 175,597 $149,208 Unclassified Fish for Food 58,804 $101,965 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 71,786 $4,430 TOTAL FINFISH 30,451,831 $36,207,859 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 9,552,155 $17,937,913 Clams, Hard (Meats) 425,333 $2,600,658 (21,787,426 clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 12,414 $18,804 Blue Crabs, Hard 20,562,159 $18,109,497 Blue Crabs, Peeler 498,904 $1,186,031 Blue Crabs, Soft 363,896 $2,136,426 Stone Crabs 4,605 $13,599 Octopus 4,183 $6,440 Oysters (Meats) 441,431 $2,244,707 (83,446 bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 0 $0 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 267,252 $1,692,479 Squid 291,826 $100,122 Unclassified Shellfish 50,370 $76,988 TOTAL SHELLFISH 32,474,528 $46,123,664 GRAND TOTAL 62,926,359 $82,331,523 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, bull, hammerhead, shortfin mako, sandbar, thresher, tiger, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, and white shrimp. 7 2006 North Carolina Commercial Landings 2006 Updated: April 16, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 101,722 $65,811 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 164,953 $176,908 Bluefish 2,791,157 $815,639 Bonito 9,770 $10,503 Butterfish 94,430 $50,843 Carp 29,285 $2,873 Catfishes 429,948 $121,288 Cobia 20,270 $24,076 Croaker, Atlantic 10,396,554 $3,562,502 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 6,153 $4,668 Dolphinfish 159,452 $307,239 Drum, Black 125,214 $38,076 Drum, Red 169,206 $232,818 Eel, American 33,581 $70,893 Flounder, Southern 2,287,823 $4,850,300 Flounder, Summer 3,981,413 $8,449,646 Flounders, Other 2,397 $1,417 Garfish 12,218 $828 Grouper, Gag 240,927 $707,641 Grouper, Red 240,782 $587,538 Grouper, Scamp 104,964 $303,898 Grouper, Snowy 102,554 $256,074 Groupers, Other 19,643 $50,429 Grunts 118,234 $104,278 Hakes 974 $294 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 88,040 $107,606 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 109,847 $84,276 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 7,296 $16,717 Jacks 2,260 $1,144 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 7,160 $1,718 Mackerel, King 1,185,534 $2,120,138 Mackerel, Spanish 470,662 $617,689 Menhaden, Atlantic 962,648 $147,779 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 559,440 $550,566 Mullet, Striped 1,728,607 $977,756 Perch, White 156,426 $124,299 Perch, Yellow 34,599 $34,815 Pigfish 40,963 $12,406 Pinfish 65,456 $11,950 Pompano 6,075 $10,989 Porgies 72,241 $81,784 Pufferfish 402 $138 Scup 140,062 $96,932 Sea Basses 778,230 $1,715,625 Seatrout, Spotted 312,620 $410,695 Shad, American 184,965 $201,026 Shad, Gizzard 66,808 $2,672 Shad, Hickory 54,802 $10,639 8 2006 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 835,415 $373,881 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 610,247 $177,745 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 11,574 $2,517 Sheepshead 57,481 $28,167 Skates 839 $210 Skippers 13,219 $3,303 Snapper, Red 6,137 $19,189 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 336,145 $927,721 Snappers, Other 2,789 $6,381 Spadefish, Atlantic 19,623 $6,851 Spot 1,364,743 $998,047 Striped Bass 281,736 $680,902 Swordfish 615,877 $1,500,495 Tilefish 138,090 $186,677 Triggerfish 126,354 $146,634 Tuna, Bigeye 505,745 $1,373,891 Tuna, Bluefin 188,454 $994,678 Tuna, Yellowfin 1,155,802 $1,636,198 Tunas, Other 25,163 $19,846 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 106,617 $35,703 Wahoo 16,426 $37,879 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 363,078 $310,697 Unclassified Fish for Food 52,042 $57,814 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 130,831 $8,864 TOTAL FINFISH 35,643,190 $37,670,132 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 5,736,649 $9,141,435 Clams, Hard (Meats) 422,293 $2,631,373 (21,475,443 clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 12,180 $13,731 Blue Crabs, Hard 24,408,932 $14,146,592 Blue Crabs, Peeler 549,916 $1,172,353 Blue Crabs, Soft 384,311 $1,768,449 Stone Crabs 3,950 $14,191 Octopus 3,578 $5,705 Oysters (Meats) 447,889 $2,234,558 (84,667 bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 0 $0 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 146,721 $993,847 Squid 940,958 $251,794 Unclassified Shellfish 42,781 $41,360 TOTAL SHELLFISH 33,100,157 $32,415,388 GRAND TOTAL 68,743,347 $70,085,519 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, bull, hammerhead, shortfin mako, sandbar, thresher, tiger, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, and white shrimp. 9 2005 North Carolina Commercial Landings 2005 Updated: April 16, 2010 POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE FINFISH Amberjacks1 122,361 $72,800 Anglerfish (Monkfish including Monklivers) 90,099 $86,084 Bluefish 2,837,612 $790,304 Bonito 11,672 $7,286 Butterfish 69,374 $36,638 Carp 38,443 $4,872 Catfishes 401,516 $91,165 Cobia 17,886 $22,023 Croaker, Atlantic 11,903,292 $3,408,527 Cutlassfish, Atlantic 2,234 $1,245 Dolphinfish 139,761 $258,625 Drum, Black 44,989 $12,192 Drum, Red 128,770 $173,040 Eel, American 49,278 $106,769 Flounder, Southern 1,870,754 $3,462,308 Flounder, Summer 4,064,464 $7,500,273 Flounders, Other 1,508 $688 Garfish 10,857 $109 Grouper, Gag 251,645 $697,713 Grouper, Red 140,333 $310,511 Grouper, Scamp 84,802 $226,857 Grouper, Snowy 86,131 $199,131 Groupers, Other 16,366 $39,920 Grunts 90,364 $76,568 Hakes 619 $174 Harvestfish (Starbutters) 70,251 $82,294 Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback Herring) 250,021 $128,834 Hogfish (Hog Snapper) 7,877 $18,127 Jacks 2,095 $968 Mackerel, Atlantic (Boston) 312 $79 Mackerel, King 1,246,088 $2,053,692 Mackerel, Spanish 446,001 $586,845 Menhaden, Atlantic 13,386,245 $1,223,078 Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 296,263 $271,731 Mullet, Striped 1,620,394 $801,181 Perch, White 178,146 $108,855 Perch, Yellow 23,254 $28,488 Pigfish 30,469 $9,251 Pinfish 36,345 $5,944 Pompano 6,519 $10,169 Porgies 47,864 $44,799 Pufferfish 404 $151 Scup 352,422 $156,920 Sea Basses 690,201 $1,332,261 Seatrout, Spotted 129,601 $173,533 Shad, American 191,301 $205,304 Shad, Gizzard 82,963 $4,148 Shad, Hickory 173,886 $39,687 10 2005 North Carolina Commercial Landings (continued) POUNDS (Whole/Round Weight) VALUE Sharks2 1,175,544 $610,086 Sharks, Dogfish, Smooth 647,578 $181,174 Sharks, Dogfish, Spiny 18,865 $5,974 Sheepshead 53,259 $21,234 Skates 1,264 $251 Skippers 12,704 $2,495 Snapper, Red 7,253 $21,331 Snapper, Vermilion (Beeliner) 421,952 $1,086,272 Snappers, Other 3,624 $8,452 Spadefish, Atlantic 35,445 $9,059 Spot 1,714,484 $905,013 Striped Bass 864,289 $1,673,068 Swordfish 609,200 $1,508,598 Tilefish 44,014 $52,576 Triggerfish 145,639 $162,533 Tuna, Bigeye 273,537 $840,623 Tuna, Bluefin 206,859 $1,486,973 Tuna, Yellowfin 681,083 $945,408 Tunas, Other 20,391 $23,547 Tunny, Little (False Albacore) 88,741 $24,183 Wahoo 14,980 $32,814 Weakfish (Gray Trout) 421,779 $357,062 Unclassified Fish for Food 63,661 $53,332 Unclassified Fish for Industrial Use or Bait 163,063 $12,519 TOTAL FINFISH 49,433,258 $34,896,733 SHELLFISH Shrimp (Heads On) 3 2,357,516 $4,409,124 Clams, Hard (Meats) 412,995 $2,777,957 (21,165,143 Clams) -- Whelks/Conchs (Meats) 10,964 $11,744 Blue Crabs, Hard 23,571,451 $15,374,714 Blue Crabs, Peeler 1,166,270 $1,902,625 Blue Crabs, Soft 692,398 $2,996,574 Stone Crabs 4,485 $10,466 Octopus 2,528 $4,287 Oysters (Meats) 378,014 $1,682,646 (71,458 Bushels) -- Scallop, Bay (Meats) 0 $0 Scallop, Sea (Meats) 62,216 $424,604 Squid 1,498,747 $368,018 Unclassified Shellfish 37,844 $29,781 TOTAL SHELLFISH 30,195,429 $29,992,539 GRAND TOTAL 79,628,687 $64,889,272 1 Includes species from the genus Seriola (amberjacks, almaco jacks, and banded rudderfish.) 2 Includes shark fins and the following sharks: blacktip, bull, hammerhead, lemon, shortfin mako, sandbar, thresher, tiger, and Atlantic sharpnose. 3 Includes brown, pink, and white shrimp. 11 North Carolina Commercial Fishing Trips By Major Gears (2005 - 2009) Trips Gear 2005 2006 2007 2008 20091 Beach Seine 681 317 242 329 123 By Hand 14,647 14,688 18,367 16,931 16,812 Cast Net 517 495 563 552 880 Channel Net 870 911 962 1,118 1,089 Clam Dredges 429 391 344 471 355 Clam Trawl Kicking 538 373 214 423 538 Crab Pot 57,817 48,167 49,162 47,273 54,440 Crab Trawl 1,126 303 157 314 476 Eel Pot 159 103 86 40 82 Fish Pot 861 1,022 815 689 909 Flounder Trawl 400 378 369 335 330 Flynet 265 221 160 161 241 Fyke Net 330 308 380 307 293 Gigs 1,225 1,396 1,955 1,554 1,572 Gill Net – Anchored 39,161 39,054 41,458 39,955 39,531 Gill Net – Drift 435 255 173 190 107 Gill Net – Runaround 2,364 2,687 2,780 2,827 3,244 Haul Seines2 473 539 438 383 380 Longlines 428 488 384 437 514 Oyster Dredge 2,343 2,487 1,733 2,691 4,447 Peeler Pot 3,780 3,407 3,466 3,396 2,727 Pound Nets 2,269 2,234 2,311 1,880 2,355 Purse Seine 15 0 0 0 0 Rakes 12,780 16,099 16,808 12,811 11,329 Rod-n-Reel 2,707 2,886 3,569 3,443 3,237 Scallop Scoop 0 0 0 0 701 Shrimp Trawl 4,553 5,710 6,735 5,995 5,747 Skimmer Trawl 1,137 1,366 1,574 953 805 Spears (Diving) 45 47 99 121 98 Tongs 4,412 5,682 5,924 5,762 4,956 Trolling 4,193 4,497 4,965 3,852 4,034 Trotline 85 65 46 0 1 Other Gears3 47 55 88 53 159 Total trips 4 155,359 150,126 159,296 148,929 156,829 A trip is defined as the time period beginning when a vessel or fisherman leaves port to conduct fishing activities and ends when that vessel or fisherman returns to land the catch. The duration of a trip can vary from a few hours, as in hand clamming, to several days, as in ocean flounder trawling. An assessment of the number of trips gives an indication of the amount of effort conducted by commercial fishermen within that fishery. 1 Trips are preliminary. 2 Includes long hauls, common seines, and swipe nets. 3 Includes butterfly nets, conch pots, dip nets, crab dredges, sea scallop dredges and trawls, shrimp pots and turtle pots. 4 Total trips are not equal to the sum of trips by gear due to multi-gear trips. Source: North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Trip Ticket Program (April 2010). 12 PRELIMINARY North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest 2008 and 2009 SPECIES NUMBER 2008 NUMBER 2009 POUNDS 2008 POUNDS 2009 Amberjacks 13,867 18,239 307,182 504,142 Barracudas 7,386 1,307 89,855 12,665 Bluefish 1,299,111 856,405 1,113,333 971,132 Bonito 2,702 1,318 18,764 1,966 Cobia 2,447 7,549 84,395 186,455 Croaker, Atlantic 372,778 350,398 154,940 123,902 Dolphin 381,787 376,125 3,370,519 3,864,480 Drum, Red 56,733 73,446 261,971 358,188 Drum, Black 381,737 101,274 550,140 132,497 Flounder, Southern 174,779 135,531 420,443 297,790 Flounder, Summer 53,090 58,093 81,583 86,314 Groupers 101,840 32,804 1,247,617 320,764 Grunts 129,219 98,259 129,097 113,929 Jacks 15,699 8,182 52,648 17,925 Kingfishes 1,170,176 804,759 391,258 327,841 Mackerel, King 108,788 80,174 875,640 864,237 Mackerel, Spanish 686,501 703,393 783,339 892,641 Perch, Silver 9,697 10,516 1,812 2,784 Pigfish 237,161 252,396 78,335 101,175 Pinfish 217,262 152,694 55,753 34,069 Pompano 207,159 96,681 95,395 45,383 Porgies 47,724 35,985 79,268 60,943 Puffers 225,184 72,071 46,083 36,607 Sea Bass, Black 68,774 115,710 90,978 145,210 Seatrout, Spotted 584,024 509,416 922,743 833,577 Sharks 3,283 5,479 22,879 34,967 Sharks, Dogfish 9,140 1,054 2,826 10,044 Sheepshead 189,327 147,438 328,719 265,319 Snappers 129,491 49,576 164,837 75,574 Spot 2,345,372 1,168,436 834,820 401,480 Striped Bass1 44,890 7,375 938,713 209,858 Tuna, Bluefin2 133 135 15,537 17,112 Tuna, Yellowfin 27,043 29,625 769,469 803,344 Wahoo 13,254 13,401 310,999 409,642 Weakfish 137,564 81,643 139,369 103,232 1 Striped Bass landings reflect Atlantic Ocean catches only. 2 Landings for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (ABT) reflect the Highly Migratory Species fishing year (January 1 through December 31t). NOTE: 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. The National Marine Fisheries Service collected headboat data separately in 2008 and 2009. 13 North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest 2005, 2006 and 2007 SPECIES NUMBER 2005 NUMBER 2006 NUMBER 2007 POUNDS 2005 POUNDS 2006 POUNDS 2007 Amberjacks 1,699 5,867 6,999 45,522 89,471 121,787 Barracudas 3,205 253 1,742 35,378 2,771 23,133 Bluefish 1,374,124 1,128,157 1,338,333 1,191,719 1,209,785 1,469,414 Bonito 2,145 1,201 6,653 9,819 5,560 28,680 Cobia 16,622 4,722 2,900 423,545 134,430 82,785 Croaker, Atlantic 292,629 434,735 397,702 143,964 151,403 87,013 Dolphin 686,045 590,139 608,422 5,921,443 4,761,594 5,717,862 Drum, Red 53,268 51,522 65,353 242,081 217,464 318,157 Drum, Black 75,822 105,606 231,516 169,261 169,706 239,241 Flounder, Southern 161,292 172,136 154,429 368,101 366,400 366,305 Flounder, Summer 128,926 152,683 184,476 180,924 207,770 289,486 Groupers 44,615 62,672 85,200 405,146 767,675 717,042 Grunts 113,732 115,306 144,736 100,800 133,339 169,900 Jacks 56,860 33,493 11,262 24,730 31,105 84,172 Kingfishes 736,798 687,833 771,497 307,973 251,106 389,414 Mackerel, King 152,561 119,249 228,669 1,348,144 1,082,351 2,004,574 Mackerel, Spanish 331,601 305,343 491,357 359,932 454,749 729,687 Perch, Silver 13,618 21,640 53,244 3,682 3,523 8,613 Pigfish 346,982 249,591 275,950 149,041 93,561 94,886 Pinfish 243,187 173,533 144,039 61,754 81,993 59,806 Pompano 183,143 81,058 97,182 74,007 45,291 53,953 Porgies 25,288 14,739 33,694 40,513 27,165 54,899 Puffers 22,456 30,798 23,887 10,222 5,655 5,536 Sea Bass, Black 241,205 156,063 121,722 229,896 151,075 196,134 Seatrout, Spotted 512,262 577,537 525,156 628,744 941,161 988,527 Sharks 16,205 4,736 9,301 26,141 39,176 51,716 Sharks, Dogfish 8,403 2,652 4,849 57,632 19,989 2,383 Sheepshead 44,680 59,453 221,579 211,793 197,638 732,983 Snappers 52,368 46,618 88,540 71,189 66,352 124,273 Spot 3,125,897 2,770,151 4,268,838 1,103,842 978,181 1,378,993 Striped bass1 104,997 90,753 45,502 2,195,067 2,153,231 1,048,581 Tuna, Bluefin2 16 31 174 2,125 5,452 18,861 Tuna, Yellowfin 216,080 244,357 114,638 6,061,936 7,089,259 3,216,095 Wahoo 16,943 17,736 36,197 502,635 390,880 1,025,379 Weakfish 163,265 153,696 114,332 157,977 139,392 125,459 1 Striped bass landings reflect Atlantic Ocean catches only. 2 Landings for Bluefin Tuna represent Highly Migratory Species fishing year (January 1 through December 31). NOTE: The number and pounds of finfish listed represent estimated harvest; finfish released alive are not included. Recreational finfish catches from headboats are included for 2005 and 2006 only. Recreational finfish catches from headboats are not included in 2007. The National Marine Fisheries Service collected headboat data separately in 2007. 14 North Carolina Coastal Angling Program North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest and Release Catch Estimates Year Number Harvested Pounds Harvested Number Released 2005 12,738,334 22,077,464 16,027,278 2006 11,854,532 23,806,139 20,652,808 2007 14,863,238 23,348,687 19,986,627 2008 12,194,407 15,895,794 19,971,837 2009 8,946,030 13,567,106 16,664,636 North Carolina Marine Recreational Fishing Trip Estimates (number) Year Beach/Bank Charter Boat Manmade Private Boat Headboat Total 2005 2,148,335 253,162 1,980,210 2,353,569 50,642 6,785,918 2006 2,227,317 229,179 2,073,130 2,656,155 60,735 7,246,516 2007 2,012,304 212,284 1,897,366 2,783,516 73,838 6,979,308 2008 2,308,667 189,757 2,038,901 2,550,207 93,201 7,180,733 2009 1,892,896 146,331 1,553,506 2,031,935 72,849 5,697,517 Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Sales by Residency, 2007 - 2009. Year In State Out-of-State Total 2007 315,221 154,300 469,521 2008 267,129 144,754 411,883 2009 282,823 152,265 435,088 Grandfathered1 250,239 6,460 256,699 1 All lifetime inland state fishing licenses sold prior to 2007 were grandfathered into the new CRFL requirement on January 01, 2007. Survey Methods The survey consists of telephone and on-site angler interviews. Telephone interviews are used to collect data on number of trips, fishing location, and when these trips were made. Information on actual catch (species, number, weight, and length) is collected through on-site angler interviews. Information from both types of interviews is combined to produce estimates of total number and pounds of finfish caught. Precision of Estimates Numbers and pounds presented are estimates, not actual counts, therefore having varying levels of precision. Coastal recreational fishery statistics are provided through participation in the Marine Recreational Information Program. In North Carolina, this project is supported in part by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Sport Fish Restoration Program, Grant F- 31. 145 |
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