Red & yellow crab pots (traps), Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, December 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Yellow crab pots (traps), Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, December 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
COMMERCIAL LANDINGS | 2013 | 2014 | ||
Blue Crabs* | 24,179,216 lbs. | 24,754,340 lbs. | ||
Striped Bass | 2,018,231 lbs. | 2,305,381 lbs. | ||
Eastern Oysters | 787,889 lbs. | 1,196,279 lbs. | ||
Clams & Bivalves** | 607,104 lbs. | 1,954,578 lbs. | ||
Total | 27,592,440 lbs. | 30,210,578 lbs. |
DOCKSIDE VALUE | 2013 | 2014
Blue Crabs* |
$49,955,586 |
$53,580,832 |
|
| Striped Bass |
$9,930,965 |
$7,912,441 |
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| Eastern Oysters |
$7,356,746 |
$15,686,743 |
|
| Clams & Bivalves** |
$359,040 |
$1,253,114 |
|
| Total |
$67,602,337 |
$78,433,130 |
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COMMERCIAL LANDINGS | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Blue Crabs* | 38,800,803 lbs. | 66,261,697 lbs. | 51,162,684 lbs. | 43,736,813 lbs. |
Striped Bass | 2,812,222 lbs. | 2,509,849 lbs. | 2,343,044 lbs. | 2,541,260 lbs. |
Eastern Oysters | 497,980 lbs. | 431,856 lbs. | 356,001 lbs. | 618,008 lbs. |
Clams & Bivalves** | 6,291,808 lbs. | 6,971,147 lbs. | 3,012,672 lbs. | 1,905,632 lbs. |
Total | 66,818,584 lbs. | 76,174,549 lbs. | 56,874,401 | 48,801,713 |
DOCKSIDE VALUE | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Blue Crabs* | $52,049,315 | $79,054,861 | $60,325,851 | $60,466,893 |
Striped Bass | $5,180,445 | $5,425,011 | $5,622,975 | $6,932,528 |
Eastern Oysters | $3,849,000 | $4,384,918 | $3,690,887 | $5,709,679 |
Clams & Bivalves** | $4,402,816 | $5,399,988 | $1,924,384 | $1,365,088 |
Total | $75,892,194 | $94,264,778 | $71,564,097 | $74,474,188 |
COMMERCIAL LANDINGS | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Blue Crabs* | 34,914,418 lbs. | 29,445,503 lbs. | 30,777,751 lbs. | 34,871,783 lbs. |
Finfish & Other | 24,800,754 lbs. | 12,563,039 lbs. | 21,559,067 lbs. | 18,618,896 lbs. |
Eastern Oysters | 737,853 lbs. | 273,894 lbs. | 317,078 lbs. | 249,447 lbs. |
Clams & Bivalves | 6,111,972 lbs. | 7,755,776 lbs. | 7,947,496 lbs. | 8,600,128 lbs. |
Total | 66,564,997 lbs. | 50,038,212 lbs. | 60,601,392 lbs. | 62,340,254 lbs. |
DOCKSIDE VALUE | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Blue Crabs* | $39,961,549 | $31,140,947 | $41,689,710 | $50,115,295 |
Finfish & Other | $10,666,479 | $9,843,628 | $12,135,960 | $11,077,041 |
Eastern Oysters | $3,434,963 | $1,237,726 | $3,146,107 | $2,277,039 |
Clams & Bivalves | $4,783,720 | $4,889,357 | $5,074,247 | $5,436,048 |
Total | $58,846,711 | $47,111,658 | $62,046,024 | $68,905,423 |
COMMERCIAL LANDINGS | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
Blue Crabs* | 25,933,144 lbs. | 26,480,553 lbs. | 27,816,215 lbs. | 33,826,132 lbs. |
Finfish & Other | 15,663,264 lbs. | 14,582,463 lbs. | 13,042,303 lbs. | 8,054,637 lbs. |
Eastern Oysters | 1,274,210 lbs. | 566,990 lbs. | 158,873 lbs. | 42,791 lbs. |
Clams & Bivalves | 11,910,622 lbs. | 10,662,803 lbs. | 7,526,751 lbs. | 7,270,048 lbs. |
Total | 54,781,240 lbs. | 52,292,809 lbs. | 48,544,142 lbs. | 49,193,608 lbs. |
DOCKSIDE VALUE | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
Blue Crabs* | $34,680,693 | $30,338,384 | $34,532,409 | $39,104,452 |
Finfish & Other | $8,322,203 | $7,985,439 | $8,005,798 | $4,670,030 |
Eastern Oysters | $3,789,301 | $2,172,418 | $706,256 | $181,003 |
Clams & Bivalves | $8,073,297 | $8,002,233 | $5,169,695 | $4,653,632 |
Total | $54,865,494 | $48,498,474 | $48,414,158 | $48,609,117 |
COMMERCIAL LANDINGS | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
Blue Crabs* | 45,575,161 lbs. | 30,870,447 lbs. | 35,371,030 lbs. | 22,847,019 lbs. |
Finfish & Other | 21,651,919 lbs. | 20,904,815 lbs. | 21,025,958 lbs. | 15,736,924 lbs. |
Eastern Oysters | 1,429,409 lbs. | 2,460,954 lbs. | 2,439,995 lbs. | 2,368,236 lbs. |
Clams & Bivalves | 5,820,203 lbs. | 6,454,480 lbs. | 6,644,162 lbs. | 7,111,271 lbs. |
Total | 74,476,692 lbs. | 60,690,696 lbs. | 65,481,145 lbs. | 48,063,450 lbs. |
DOCKSIDE VALUE | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
Blue Crabs* | $43,579,383 | $34,269,494 | $38,858,674 | $30,842,600 |
Finfish & Other | $10,255,368 | $10,880,969 | $11,171,221 | $9,907,977 |
Eastern Oysters | $4,507,620 | $7,635,153 | $7,111,469 | $7,192,089 |
Clams & Bivalves | $5,071,901 | $4,817,068 | $5,221,216 | $5,094,249 |
Total | $63,414,272 | $57,602,684 | $62,362,580 | $53,036,915 |
*Includes soft shell crabs.
**Due to reclassification of data collection from 2011 - 2013, statistics reflect only landings for Atlantic Surf clam, the largest landed single species reported by the Office of Science and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Source, 1997-2000: Fisheries Service [now Fishing & Boating Services], Department of Natural Resources
Source, 2001-: Office of Science & Technology, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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