Table 1 The number of each species that respondents harvest throughout a year
Species | Average catch (individuals caught) | Total catch (individuals caught) | Respondents (number of fishermen landing) |
|---|---|---|---|
Scup/porgy (Stenotomus chrysops) | 23.46 | 610 | 26 |
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) | 5.69 | 205 | 36 |
Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) | 10.22 | 235 | 23 |
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) | 0 | ||
River herring (alewives/blueback herring) (Alosa spp.) | 0 | ||
Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) | 3.25 | 26 | 8 |
Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata) | 7.14 | 100 | 14 |
Blackfish/tautog (Tautoga onitis) | 5.56 | 139 | 25 |
Eel (Anguilla rostrata) | 2.00 | 14 | 7 |
Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) | 2.70 | 27 | 10 |
Fluke/summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) | 12.95 | 285 | 22 |
Other flounder spp. (specify below) | 0 | ||
Other fish spp. (specify below) | 6.00 | 36 | 6 |
Lobster (Homarus americanus) | 0 | ||
Whelks (Busycon spp.) | 0 | ||
Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) | 2.20 | 11 | 5 |
Mussels (Mytilus edulis) | 2.20 | 11 | 5 |
Clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) | 168.50 | 1685 | 10 |
Bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) | 0 | ||
Periwinkles/snails (Littorina littorea, etc.) | 0 | ||
Blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) | 7.14 | 50 | 7 |
other crabs (Asian shore/green) (specify below) | 0 | ||
Other invertebrate/shellfish spp. (specify below) | 0 | ||
Macroalgae/seaweeds (specify below) | 4.29 | 30 | 7 |
Coastal plant species (specify below) | 0 | ||
Other species (specify below) | 4.00 | 20 | 5 |
Answered question | 41 | ||
Skipped question | 6 |