Commercial fishermen sold 42.9 million pounds of fish and shellfish to North Carolina seafood dealers in 2020, a decrease of 19% from 2019 and about a 23% decrease from the previous five-year average, according to a press release from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Recreational fishermen landed 53.5 million finfish weighing 24.9 million pounds from … Continue reading NCDMF: North Carolina commercial fishermen landed less seafood in 2020, recreational harvest remained stable