APPENDIX D:

SUMMARY OF NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERY STATISTICS

SURVEY DATA FOR THE GALVESTON BAY SYSTEM BY

YEAR AND MODE OF FISHING

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Table D. I Number of fishes landed, released alive, released dead or otherwise discarded byrecreational fishermen summed by year and fishing mode. Data from the NMFSMRFS (1979-1985).

Species Landed Released Alive Released Dead Other

1979 - SPORT-BOAT

unidentified fishrequiem sharksAtlantic Sharpnose sharkUnidentified sharksHammerhead sharksbonnethead sharkspiny dogfish sharkstingrayssouthern stingrayAtlantic stingraygarsladyfishconger eelssnake eelsmenhaden, gulfshad, gizzardfreshwater catfishescatfish, gafftopsailcatfish, seatoadfish, gulftoadfish, leopardneedlefishneedlefish, Atlanticsearobin, bigheadgraysbypompano, Africanjack, crevallebumper, Atlanticpompano, Floridasnapper, redgruntsporgiespinfishsheepsheaddrumsseatrout, spottedseatrout, sandperch, silvercroaker, bluespotdrum, banded

2.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

1

.

1021

1

4

23316

126614

276250

6

31

722.2622

23211

1632

1

26791

315312551.

13

315

12111

1321908224

5

,

t

3

.

.

559

1

.

91

,

14.

.

t

t

t

.

.

.

,

.

.

2583.

.

.

38

17160

8.

61

93

Species Landed Released Alive Released Dead Other

1979 - SPORT-BOAT (Con't)

kingfishkingfish, southernkingfish, gulfcroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redchub, bermudaspadefish, Atlanticmullet, stripedcutlassfish, Atlantictuna, yellowfinmackerel, kingmackerel, Spanishfloundersleft-eye flounderflounder, summerflounder, gulfflounder, southerntriggerfish, grayblack durgonpuffers

46116

29375

10812

1...

3328

12

175

.

321533

42057

206

656

30.3

224

17622

.

.

.

2.

7

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

562

891

41.

,

12

328.

.

14

1979 -SHORE

Atlantic Sharpnose sharkUnidentified sharkHammerhead sharkBonnethead sharkUnidentified sting-rayladyfishunidentified fishAmerican eelsnake eelsmenhaden, gulfsea catfishescatfish, gafftopsailcatfish, seatoadfish, leopardneedlefish, Atlantickillifishesribbonfishes

.t

.

.

1

.

1224

1.

•

1

159

4.

6515

3781.

.

2

12

1

184

11

3

1.

131,

10

144

502

94

Species Landed Released Alive Released Dead Other

1979 - SHORE (Con't)

perchesbluefishjacksjackjack, yellowjack, crevallejack, horse eyepompano, Floridasnapper, redgruntspinfishsheepsheaddrumsseatrout, spottedseatrout, silverseatrout, sandperch, silverspotkingfishkingfish, southernkingfish, gulfcroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redspadefish, Atlanticmullet, stripedcutlassfish, Atlanticmackerels & tunasmackerel, Spanishfloundersleft-eye flounderflounder, gulfflounder, southernpuffer, least

.82.

1

12

91124

2202

25143

196065276

104

.

4331

451

29521233

163

187

1

165.

274820

18710132

16

1i*

4

210

.1....

.

.

.

3.

.

.

5

20t

.

.

.

.

28

.

.

41032

23.

22251629

151

1221„

2.

1980 - SPORT-BOAT

unidentified fishAtlantic sharpnose sharkUnidentified sharkbonnethead shark

,

.

4

2613

17

.

•

2t

95

Species Landed Released Alive Released Dead Other

1980 - SPORT-BOAT (Con't)

dogfish sharksspiny dogfish sharkAtlantic stingrayladyfishsea catfishescatfish, gafftopsailcatfish, seatoadfish, gulfkillifisheskillifishwarmouthperchesbluefishjack, yellowtomtategrunt, Frenchpigfishpinfishsheepsheaddrumsseatrout, spottedseatrout, silverseatrout, sandperch, silverkingfishkingfish, southernkingfish, gulfkingfish, northerncroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redspadefish, Atlanticcherubfishmulletsmullet, stripedbonito, Atlanticmackerel, kingmackerel, Spanishfloundersflounder, gulfflounder, southernflounder, three-eye

.11

315

.

21

11

29744

1462

45541

544420

236611916

.

.

.

594

641

2561

1749

5501

2442

1.

18

546172

276

18038

1812

.

31466

1222933119

1

.

.

.

.2

61

,

.

.

.

.

1.

.

.

.

.

2

m

.

.

.

.1.

,

.

7

36

.

.

.

.

53.

110

26..

12

562

7

,

161

.

13.

.

3

96

Species Landed Released Alive Released Dead Other

1980 -CHARTER

catfish, seapinflshseatrout, sandperch, silvercroaker, Atlantic

.

.4.

38

461

5

.

.

11

1980 -SHORE

Unidentified fishtroutssea catfishescatfish, gafftopsailcatfish, seatoadfishestoadfish, gulfkillifishjackjack, horse eyepinfishsheepsheaddrumsseatrout, spottedseatrout, sandperch, silverkingfish, southernkingfish, gulfcroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redmullet, stripedmackerel, Spanishflounder, gulfflounder, southern

2

.

.8119

271

174763.

11

21

10.

516

23511

12

342

13,

313

2329

113

.

.

4

.

.

5

,

10

3.

6

.

6

2.

,

.

.

99

32

10

1981 - SPORT-BOAT

unidentified fishAtlantic stingraycatfish, bluecatfish, channel

21

115

•.

97

Species Landed Released Alive Released Dead Other

1981 - SPORT-BOAT (Con't)

catfish, gafftopsailcatfish, seatoadfish, gulfjack, horse eyemojarra, yellowfinpigfishpinfishsheepsheadseatrout, spottedseatrout, sandperch, silverkingfish, southernkingfish, gulfcroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redspadefish, Atlanticmullet, stripedtang, bluefloundersflounder, southern

21

.

7534

830461214

1

1

2

516432

2111

65

10

2943

118

1

5

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.2.

.

.

.

.

.

t

.

i54724

555

1

1981 -SHORE

ladyfishcatfish, gafftopsailcatfish, seapigfishpinfishsheepsheaddrumsseatrout, spottedkingfish, southernkingfish, gulfcroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redflounder, gulfflounder, southern

4

1011

151

4

15114

310

2

13310

11

.

.

.

.

•

1

1

1845

1982 -SHORE

catfish, seapigfish

15 41 •

98

Species Landed Released Alive Released Dead Other

1982 - SHORE (Con't)

sheepsheadkingfishkingfish, gulfcroaker, Atlantic

3431

.

.

.1

.

.•

.

1983 -SHORE

catfish, gafftopsailsheepsheadcroaker, Atlanticdrum, red

1141

1

12

1

. .

1984 -SHORE

Unidentified sharkcatfish, bluecatfish, channelcatfish, bluecatfish, gafftopsailcatfish, seaunidentified fishtoadfish, gulfgrouper, Nassaubluefishcobiasnapper, redsnapper, lanepigfishpinfishsheepsheaddrumsseatrout, spottedseatrout, sandspotkingfish, southerncroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redmackerel, chubmackerel, Spanishflounder, southerntriggerfishes & filefishes

4

2

21

51

495

6.

3214

389

248

21812

12.

3291

.

1.

123.

9

1

933

123.

617

1

.

76.

.

.

10.

.

.

11

631

617

12

99

Species Landed Released Alive Released Dead Other

1985 - SPORT-BOAT

unidentified fishunidentified sharkstingrayssouthern stingraycatfish, bluecatfish, gafftopsailsaltwater catfishcatfish, seapigfishsheepsheadseatrout, spottedseatrout, sandkingfish, southerncroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redflounder, southern

4.

.

.

.

1

2.

73421

2537

1050

311224

1435

1260362

191138913

f

.

.

.

t

139.

.

.

(

.

.

.

.

23.

2

2

1985 - SHORE

unidentified fishcatfish, seatoadfish, gulfpigfishpinfishsheepsheaddrumsseatrout, spottedseatrout, sandkingfish, southerncroaker, Atlanticdrum, blackdrum, redspadefish, Atlanticmackerels & tunasflounder, southern

11

.

.

814

622

874

1

12

3165

16226

1.

38.

682

28

14

57.

2

4

172,

.

6

100