Table FSH 7. Value ($) of commercial landings of fish and shellfish by species 

 in Florida in 1955 (Florida State Board of Conservation 1956). 



Species Value 



($) 



Groupers 494,567 



Mackerel, king 322,544 



Mackerel, Spanish 502,035 



Black mullet 2,203,487 



Pompano 455,249 



Spotted trout 730,428 



Snapper, lane 



Snapper, mangrove 89,142 



Snapper, mutton 26,857 



Snapper, red 1,675,817 



Snapper, vermilion 1,320 



Snapper, white 7,451 



Snapper, yellowtail 57,188 



Ladyfish 12,414 



Total finfish^ 8,369,472 



Blue crabs 631,840 



Stone crabs 131,367 



Spiny lobsters 527,934 



Oysters^ 142,908 



Calico .scallops 



Shrimp'^ 15,440,180 



Total shellfish*^ 17,185,454 



Total landings^ 25,554,926 



^ Includes scamp . 



Total reflects the principal species caught and other species not shown in 



this table . 

 , Meats only. 

 Heads on . 



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