McHUGH: MARINE FISHERIES OF DELAWARE 



Table l.— Maximum domestic commercial landings by species in the State of Delaware since 1880 and year of maximum landings. 

 Species arranged in decreasing order of maximum landings. Weights in metric tons. 



'One-half t or less. 



T.ABLE 2. — Species reported as caught by recreational fishermen in Delaware waters and not included in Table 1. 



Species 



Species 



Species 



Species 



Skates, family Rajidae 

 Stingray, Dasyatis sp. 

 Lizardfish, Synodus sp. 

 Oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau 

 Goosefish, Lophius americanus 

 Amberjack. Seriola sp. 



Dolphin, Coryphaena sp. 

 Pigfish, Orthopristis 



chrysoptera 

 Tunas. Thunnus spp. 

 Bluefin tuna, T. thynnus 

 Blackfin tuna, T.atlanticus 



Yellowfin tuna. T. albacares 

 Albacore, T alalunga 

 Little tunny, Euthynnus 



alletteratus 

 Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus 



maculatus 



Wahoo, Acanthocybium solanderi 

 White marlin, Tetrapturus 



albidus 

 Searobins, Prionotus spp 

 Spiny boxfish?, Lactophrys sp ? 



Figure l.— Total commercial land- 

 ings, all species, in Delaware, 1887- 

 1978. W'hen years were missing, points 

 were joined by broken lines. 



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