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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