U.S. Commercial Landings 



Comparisons between the top ten species in descending order of abundance by weight for US commercial landings 

 and recreational fish harvests Does not include data for Alasl<a and Texas because no NIVIFS recreational sun/eys are 

 conducted in those states Menhaden, Pacific Hake, Atlantic Sea Herring , Pacific Sardine and Anchovy were excluded 

 from commercial landings because they are industrial fisheries and recreational anglers do not target them. 



Top Ten Recreational Species - Harvest (A1 + B1) 

 Versus Commecial Harvest - 2004 



Striped Bass 



Red Drum(1) 



Bluefish 



Dolphlnfish 



Spotted Seatrout 



Summer Flounder 



Atlantic Croaker 



Sheephead 



King Mackerel 



Yellowfln Tuna 



0% 



20% 



40% 



60% 



80% 



100% 



[d Commercial ■ Re creational 



Top Ten Commercial Species 

 Versus Recreational Harvest - 2004 



Alantic Mackerel 



Goosefish{1) 



Skates(1) 



Albacore Tuna(1) 



Atlantic Croaker 



Silver Hake(1) 



Haddock 



Summer Flounder 



King Salmon 



Atlantic Cod 



0% 



20% 



40% 



60% 



80% 



100% 



[d Commercial ■ Recreational 



(1) Less than 1 percent 



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