ecological characterization atlas of coastal alabama - Data Center
ecological characterization atlas of coastal alabama - Data Center
ecological characterization atlas of coastal alabama - Data Center
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Table 12 . Selected characteristics <strong>of</strong> catch by species for charter boat<br />
operators, Orange Beach, Alabama, 1975 (Friend et al . 1981 adapted from<br />
Wade 1977) .<br />
Species<br />
Average catch<br />
per boat<br />
Distribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> catch<br />
('0)<br />
Average catch<br />
per man-hour<br />
Amberjack 6,052 38 .0% 0 .83<br />
Cobia 252 1 .6% 0 .03<br />
Dolphin 274 1 .7% 0 .04<br />
Groupers 175 0 .1% 0 .02<br />
Crevalle jack 226 1 .4% 0 .03<br />
King mackerel 3,477 21 .9% 0 .48<br />
Little tunny 2,161 13 .6% 0 .30<br />
Snapper 2,631 16 .5% 0 .36<br />
Spanish mackerel 659 4 .1% 0 .09<br />
Total 15,907 98 .9%<br />
Table 13 . Charter boats and head boats operating in Alabama<br />
(Ronald L . Schmeid, National Marine Fisheries<br />
Service, St . Petersburg, FL ; 3 June 1981, pers . comm .) .<br />
Number Number<br />
Location charter boats head boats<br />
Baldwin County<br />
Perdido Beach(1)a 1 0<br />
Orange Beach(1) 14 1<br />
Point Clear(1) 1 0<br />
Total 16 1<br />
Mobile County<br />
Mobile(2) 2 0<br />
Dauphin Island(3) 3 2<br />
Bayou La Batre(3) 0 3<br />
Total 5 5<br />
aQuad sheet : (1) Pensacola, (2) Mobile, (3) Biloxi .<br />
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