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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shirley A. Estes
Virginia Marine Products Board
Phone: 757-874-3474
E-mail: sestes@vaseafood.org
LANDINGS AND VALUE OF TOP 20 VIRGINIA SPECIES 2004
| SPECIES |
DOCKSIDE VALUE ($) |
LANDINGS (POUNDS) |
| SEA SCALLOPS |
92,670,861 |
19,486,098 |
| BLUE CRABS |
49,750,225 |
28,293,083 |
| SUMMER FLOUNDER |
5,488,987 |
4,128,371 |
| STRIPED BASS |
3,336,280 |
1,973,363 |
| CROAKER |
2,796,054 |
8,623,413 |
| SPOT |
2,469,916 |
3,387,742 |
| MENHADEN |
2,114,113 |
6,181,531 |
| CLAMS |
1,746,400 |
359,219 |
| BLACK SEA BASS |
1,116,291 |
482,069 |
| OYSTERS |
868,673 |
219,103 |
| CATFISH |
643,110 |
1,885,626 |
| DOG FISH |
572,792 |
850,310 |
| MONK FISH |
541,680 |
525,844 |
| CONCH (WHELK) |
390,629 |
223,961 |
| TROUT (GREY) |
231,478 |
327,945 |
| SQUID |
214,769 |
1,275,713 |
| EEL |
192,850 |
141,428 |
| PORGY |
189,556 |
414,995 |
| BUTTERFISH |
121,257 |
153,239 |
| BLUEFISH |
102,884 |
415,058 |
2004 U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS FIGURES
| STATE |
POUNDS |
DOLLARS |
| ALASKA |
5,355,000 |
1,171,900 |
| LOUISIANA |
1,095,000 |
274,000,000 |
| VIRGINIA |
482,000 |
160,000,000 |
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION . U.S. per capita consumption of fish and shellfish was 16.6 pounds (edible meat) in 2004.
Source: Virginia Marine Resources Commission, United States Department of Commerce - National Marine Fisheries Service.
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