Figures 



1 Middle Atlantic Bight showing New York Bight 2 



2 New York Bight 3 



Annual commercial landings of: 



3 Fishes and shellfishes in New Jersey 1880-1975 4 



4 Industrial fishes and shellfishes in New Jersey 1880-1975 4 



5 Fishes and shellfishes used as human food in New Jersey 1880-1975 5 



6 Red hake and white hake in New Jersey 1887-1975 10 



7 Red hake and white hake in New York 1897-1975 10 



8 Silver hake in New Jersey 1897-1975 11 



9 Squids in New York and New Jersey 1888-1975 12 



10 American oyster in New Jersey 1880-1975 17 



11 Bluefish in New Jersey 1880-1975 18 



12 Atlantic sturgeon in New York and New Jersey 1880-1975 19 



13 Sea mussels, probably mostly blue mussel, in New Jersey 1891-1975 19 



14 Tautog in New York and New Jersey 1887-1975 20 



15 American shad in New Jersey 1880-1975 21 



16 Weakfish in New Jersey 1880-1975 22 



17 American and conger eel in New York 1887-1975 22 



18 American and conger eel in New Jersey 1887-1975 23 



19 White perch in New York and New Jersey 1887-1975 24 



20 Haddock in New Jersey 1889-1975 24 



21 Atlantic cod in New Jersey 1880-1975 25 



22 Atlantic croaker and spot in New Jersey 1889-1975 25 



23 Atlantic croaker and spot in New York 1888-1975 26 



24 Butterfish in New Jersey 1889-1975 27 



25 Blue crab in New Jersey 1880-1975 28 



26 Atlantic bonito in New York and New Jersey 1880-1975 29 



27 Northern kingfish in New York and New Jersey 1908-1975 30 



28 Atlantic mackerel in New Jersey 1889-1975 31 



29 Hard clam in New Jersey 1880-1975 31 



30 Soft clam in New Jersey 1880-1975 32 



31 Scup in New Jersey 1889-1975 34 



32 Black sea bass in New Jersey 1887-1975 34 



33 Flounders in New Jersey 1887-1975 35 



34 Little tunny in New York and New Jersey 1889-1975 37 



35 Surf clam in New Jersey 1901-1975 38 



36 Bluefin tuna in New York and New Jersey 1901-1975 39 



37 Scallops in New Jersey 1897-1975 39 



38 American lobster in New Jersey 1880-1975 41 



39 Swordfish in New York and New Jersey 1901-1975 42 



40 Striped bass in New Jersey 1887-1975 43 



41 Conch in New York and New Jersey 1926-1975 44 



42 Tilefish in New Jersey 1933-1975 45 



43 Historic landings of major species in the New York Bight area (New York and New Jersey). ... 47 



Tables 



Historic domestic commercial, recreational, and foreign marine fishery landings in the north and middle 

 Atlantic regions including New York Bight. 



1 Industrial fisheries. New Jersey 6 



2 Searobins 8 



3 Alewives 8 



4 Atlantic herring .' 9 



5 White hake 10 



6 Red hake 11 



7 Silver hake 12 



8 Squids 13 



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