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TOP FIVE CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL MARINE SPECIES BY VOLUME
(Calendar Year, Million Pounds)

YEAR 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1981 Tuna
320.5
Mackerel
117.2
Anchovy
115.3
Squid
51.8
Rockfish
44.0
1982 Tuna
245.5
Mackerel
122.8
Anchovy
92.9
Rockfish
58.3
Squid
36.0
1983 Tuna
240.6
Mackerel
113.1
Rockfish
44.3
Flatfish
26.8
Sea Urchin
17.8
1984 Tuna
176.2
Mackerel
117.4
Rockfish
43.4
Flatfish
28.9
Sea Urchin
15.0
1985 Mackerel
98.4
Tuna
62.1
Rockfish
39.4
Flatfish
36.1
Squid
22.7
1986 Mackerel
116.5
Tuna
68.5
Squid
46.9
Rockfish
37.7
Sea Urchin
34.1
1987 Mackerel
120.7
Tuna
69.5
Sea Urchin
46.1
Squid
44.1
Rockfish
36.7
1988 Mackerel
123.3
Squid
82.1
Tuna
67.0
Sea Urchin
52.0
Rockfish
36.4
1989 Mackerel
128.9
Squid
90.2
Tuna
53.1
Sea Urchin
51.2
Rockfish
40.5
1990 Mackerel
95.5
Squid
62.7
Sea Urchin
45.4
Rockfish
42.6
Tuna
27.8
1991 Squid
83.2
Mackerel
74.3
Sea Urchin
42.3
Rockfish
30.5
Flatfish
24.8
1992 Mackerel
43.6
Sardine
39.6
Sea Urchin
32.7
Rockfish
32.2
Squid
28.9
1993 Squid
94.4
Sardine
33.8
Mackerel
29.7
Rockfish
28.0
Sea Urchin
27.0
1994 Squid
122.1
Mackerel
28.0
Sardine
25.7
Tuna
25.2
Sea Urchin
23.9
1995 Squid
154.9
Sardine
88.7
Tuna
26.0
Rockfish
25.7
Mackerel
22.8
1996 Squid
177.1
Sardine
71.8
Tuna
41.1
Mackerel
26.0
Rockfish
23.8
1997 Squid
156.4
Sardine
94.4
Mackerel
43.1
Tuna
36.5
Rockfish
22.2
1998 Sardine
95.5
Mackerel
48.6
Tuna
36.0
Rockfish
19.6
Flatfish
13.5
1999 Squid
199.9
Sardine
130.4
Tuna
24.2
Mackerel
20.9
Flatfish
14.9
2000 Squid
260.0
Sardine
118.3
Mackerel
51.0
Anchovy
25.9
Sea Urchin
13.5
2001 Squid
189.2
Sardine
114.2
Anchovy
42.3
Mackerel
23.3
Flatfish
10.9
2002 Squid
160.7
Sardine
128.5
Sea Urchin
13.6
Flatfish
11.9
Anchovy
10.2
2003 Squid
86.7
Sardine
75.9
Crab
22.7
Flatfish
11.3
Sea Urchin
9.7
2004 Sardine
97.0
Squid
88.1
Crab
26.4
Anchovy
13.2
Sea Urchin
11.0
2005 Squid
121.2
Sardine
74.9
Anchovy
24.0
Crab
11.0
Sea Urchin
11.0
2006 Squid
108.3
Sardine
102.6
Anchovy
28.1
Crab
27.4
Mackerel
15.6
2007 Sardine
147.7
Squid
59.5
Anchovy
22.0
Mackerel
8.8
Sea Urchin
8.8

Source: PacFIN database. Kelp harvest not included.

01/22/08


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