Table 4. Difference in total annual landings with dressed weights (Total pounds) versus dressed weights converted to live weights (Total live pounds) for 1994–2006 NEFOP gillnet data. Considers landed catch only.

Year

Total pounds

Total live pounds

Difference

Percent increase

1994

2,466,582.2

2,525,033.12

58,450.92

2.37

1995

2,937,244.4

2,978,699.46

41,455.06

1.41

1996

2,725,084.2

2,770,436.20

45,352.0

1.66

1997

3,086,732.9

3,203,528.57

116,795.67

3.78

1998

3,732,039.8

3,812,054.90

80,015.10

2.14

1999

2,755,426.4

2,835,275.37

79,848.96

2.90

2000

2,105,678.2

2,179,288.38

73,610.18

3.50

2001

1,742,144.8

1,811,673.95

69,529.15

3.99

2002

1,227,429.9

1,283,819.53

56,389.63

4.59

2003

1,722,487.6

1,870,056.80

147,569.2

8.57

2004

3,229,012.3

3,528,293.02

299,280.72

9.27

2005

3,369,280.6

3,469,303.39

100,022.79

2.97

2006

1,996,763.0

2,071,859.44

75,096.43

3.76

total

33,095,906.3

34,339,322.13

1,243,415.81

3.76