CRD 02-02

Table 11. Estimated number (000's) and weight (metric tons, live) of Atlantic cod caught by marine recreational fishermen from the Gulf of Maine stock, 1979 - 2000.1

Year
Total Cod Caught
Total Cod Retained (excluding those caught and released)
No. of Cod
(000's)
Wt. of Cod
(mt)
No. of Cod
(000's)
Wt. of Cod
(mt)
Sample Mean
Weight (kg)
Number
Measured

Percent of
Total Landings

1979 2698 3466
not estimated
| ------- not estimated ------ |
1980 2254 6860
not estimated
| ------- not estimated ------ |
1981 2933 5944 2738 5549 1.595 380 30.7
1982 1833 2138 1736 2025 1.121 377 13.0
1983 1455 1388 1237 1180 1.323 882 7.8
1984 1098 1705 905 1405 1.520 596 11.5
1985 1671 1964 1471 1729 1.238 295 13.9
1986 1114 967 993 862 1.942 75 8.2
1987 2625 2317 2054 1813 1.738 320 19.4
1988 1487 2114 1300 1848 2.049 407 18.8
1989 1769 2690 1193 1814 1.736 404 14.9
1990 1725 3882 1247 2806 1.964 206 15.6
1991 1770 3635 1419 2914 2.004 370 14.1
1992 585 1154 332 655 2.001 922 5.7
1993 1564 2378 772 1174 1.831 290 12.4
1994 1424 2578 516 934 1.844 750 10.6
1995 1206 1799 517 771 1.716 1028 10.2
1996 812 2112 351 913 2.099 1068 11.3
1997 434 671 161 250 2.692 525 4.4
1998 331 1245 219 824 2.507 580 16.5
1999 539 1680 264 823 3.448 212 33.5
2000 1211 2853 487 1147 2.733 144 23.5

1 1981-2000 from Revised Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey database expanded catch estimates.
2 VTR P/C are estimates of the number of cod caught and retained derived from VTR records of Part/Charter vessels.

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