Collier County Commercial Landings and Value for 2009/2010 Season

Grouper and snapper being
at a fish house in Naples.

Ever wonder how much seafood commercial fishermen harvest in Florida? By law, they are required to report their catch each time they come to port and the state keeps records of what is landed and how much. Records have been kept since the mid 1980's. I wanted to share with you the preliminary landings and value data for Collier County's commercial fishing industry for the 2009/2010 season. Note that stone crabs were the most valuable commodity. Click on the graph to enlarge it.

To see the complete list of commercial landings in Florida visit:
http://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/fishstats/commercial-fisheries/landings-in-florida/