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The Inland, ocean 3 miles or less from shore, 

 and ocean 1 miles or less from shore areas accounted 

 for approximately 89 percent of the Atlantic and Gulf 

 Coast catch by number. The remaining 1 1 percent of 

 the catch from the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the 

 principal area of NMFS management authority. 

 However, for some species (e.g.. red snapper) over 80 

 percent of the catch was made in the EEZ. 



As in 1991, about sixty-eight percent of the 

 Atlantic and Gulf Coast catch was taken in the 

 private/rental boat mode in 1 992. However, other 



modes were important for particular species such as 

 king mackerel from the charter boat mode and 

 kingfishes and mullets from the shore mode. Overall, 

 shore-mode catches were 25 percent of the total and 

 party /charter boat catches (excluding South Atlantic 

 and Gulf partyboats) were 6 percent of the total. 



Coastal residents accounted for 75 percent of 

 the Atlantic and Gulf trips made In 1992. Non- 

 residents accounted for an additional 22 percent of 

 the trips. Total trips in the South Atlantic exceeded all 

 other subregions. 



