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Metric Tons 



5,000 



10,000 



15,000 



20,000 



25,000 



^•(218.301) M enhaden 

 Bluefish 



J Catfish 



Yellowtail Flounder 

 I Shad 

 Silver Hake 

 Wahoo 

 H Croaker 

 Butterfish | 



Tuna I 



Yellow Perch 



Sport Fisheries 

 Commercial Fisheries 



Kingfish 

 Eel 



Tautog 

 Black Drum 

 Shark 



Spanish Mackerel 

 Red Hake 

 ] Bill Fishes 

 I Cod 

 ] Dolphin 



FIGURE 1-5. — Landings of recreational and commercial fish species in Middle Atlantic Bighl in 1470. (National 



Marine Fisheries Service 1973). 



