2-16. South Carolina Commercial Seafood Production and Dockside Value by Production Category: 1990-1994 1/

 PROD. CATEGORY              1990            1991            1992            1993             1994

 Fish, Whole  2/
    Pounds                 4,433,623       4,108,428       4,252,621       4,235,249        3,854,649     
    Value                $ 8,798,052      $6,730,179      $5,691,104      $6,141,742       $5,945,400

 Oysters, In shell
    U.S. Bushels              80,880         112,840         107,359         112,505           95,373
    Value                  $ 866,833      $1,232,674      $1,199,494      $1,251,906       $1,060,524

 Clams, In shell 3/
    U.S. Bushels              21,499          26,275  3/      16,980  3/      32,614  3/       44,194  3/
    Value                  $ 927,753        $591,142  3/    $423,212  3/    $759,726  3/   $1,068,260  3/

 Shrimp, Heads-On 2/
    Pounds                 5,794,043       9,214,233       6,648,013       9,457,622        6,492,823
    Value               $ 13,247,954     $16,621,488     $13,134,822     $17,904,869      $17,512,346

 Crabs, Whole 2/
    Pounds                 5,258,450       5,328,725       7,224,285       6,134,121        7,136,173
    Value                $ 2,866,981      $2,422,487      $3,499,297      $3,026,729       $4,738,256

 TOTAL VALUE 4/         $ 26,737,215     $29,298,122     $25,718,824     $29,633,393      $30,722,695

2/: Includes all Aquaculture species.

3/: Data reported in "250/BAG" for 1991-1994 and therefore not comparable to data given for years 1989-1990 which are reported in bushels.

4/: Includes all products.

Source: S.C. Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division, December 1995.

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