Biological-Statistical Census of the Species Entering Fisheries in the Cape Canaveral Area by William W. Anderson and Jack W. Gehringer Marine Biological Laboratory Ul BRAR Y NOV 191965 WOODS HOLE, MASS. SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT-FISHERIES Na514 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BUR E ATToTcOMMERCIArF ISHERIeT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Stewart L. Udall, Secretary John A. Carver, Jr., Under Secretary Stanlej- A. Cain, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wiidlife FISH AXD WILDLIFE SERVICE, Clarence F. Pautzke. Commmioner Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, Donald L. MeKernan, Director Biological-Statistical Census of the Species Entering Fisheries in the Cape Canaveral Area By WILLIAM W. ANDERSON and JACK W. GEHRINGER United States Fish and Wildlife Service Special Scientific Report--Fisheries No. 514 Washington, D.C. July 1965 CONTENTS Page Introduction 1 The commercial fisheries 3 Inside waters 4 Black mullet 4 Spotted sea trout 6 Blue crab 6 Spot 13 Pompano 13 Shrimp 13 Miscellaneous 13 Atlantic Ocean adjacent to coast 13 Shrimp 14 King whiting 14 Atlantic Ocean, 1 0 to 50 fathoms 15 Red snapper 15 Scallops 15 Pelagic 15 King mackerel 15 Spanish mackerel 15 Bluefish 15 General 17 Fish taken incidental to shrimp trawling 20 Sciaenidae - croakers 24 1 . Stellifer lanceolatus - star drum 24 2. Micropogon undulatus - croaker 24 3. Cynoscion nothus - white or silver sea trout 25 4. Leiostomus xanthurus - spot 25 5. Menticirrhus spp. - king whiting 25 6. Larimus fasciatus - banded croaker 25 Carangidae - jacks 25 7. Chloroscombrus chrysurus - bumper 25 8. Vomer setapinnis - moonfish 25 Ariidae - sea catfish 2 5 9. Bagre marinus - gafftopsail catfish 25 10. Galeichthys felis - sea catfish 25 Serranidae - sea basses 25 11. Centropristis philadelphicus - rock sea bass 25 Fish and general invertebrate groups taken during exploratory fishing 25 January 25 March-April 25 General 26 Zooplankton organisms of the Cape Canaveral Area 28 Wet volunnes of plankton 28 Fish eggs 28 Fish larvae 29 Copepods 29 Chaetognaths 30 iii Page Dip net and troll collections 33 Recreational fishery of the Cape Canaveral Area 34 Description of southern section and its fishery 35 Description of northern section and its fishery 45 Bank fishery 45 Bridge fishery 45 Surf fishery 45 Boat fishery 45 Methods for estimating sport fishery catch 47 Estimate of sport fishery catch 54 Fishing effort 68 Catch per unit of effort 69 Bait fishery 69 Northern section 69 Southern section 71 Miscellaneous records 71 Gary Bennett 71 Charter and party boat ocean fishery 71 Sunglow Ocean Fishing Pier 73 Timmons Fishing Camp 73 Summary statements 76 Commercial fishery 76 Recreational fishery 76 Catch 76 Fishing effort 76 Bait fishery 77 Literature cited 78 FIGURES 1. South Atlantic coast of United States, with Cape Canaveral Area outlined. . x 2. Cape Canaveral Area, offshore fishing reefs 2 3. Cape Canaveral Area. Extent of scallop beds shown as area enclosed by hatched lines 1 '7 4. Commercial fishery landings, Cape Canaveral Area, pound and dollar values by years, with 4-year averages, for total fishery and for eight dominant species connbined 18 5. Commercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, in pounds by years, for eight dominant species 18 6. Commercial fishery landings, Florida east coast, 5-year intervals from 1940 to 1960, and 1962, for five leading species 19 7. Numbers of fish taken per hour of trawling incidental to shrimp fishing operations. Cape Canaveral Area, all species by nnonth, for 2 years combined, and two stations connbined 24 iv Page 8. Wet volumes of plankton, ml. per 1,000 m.-^ of water, Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, from plankton samples, T_,'N. Gill cruises 1953-54, average values by depth of water and by season 28 9. Numbers of fish eggs and fish larvae per 100 nn. of water, Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, from plankton samples, T. N, Gill cruises 1953-54, average values by depth of water and by season . . 29 10. Numbers of copepods and chaetognaths per 100 m.-* of water. Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, from plankton samples, T_. N. Gill cruises 1953-54, average values by depth of water and season .... 30 1 1. Cape Canaveral Area, Southern Section 36 12. Cape Canaveral Area, Northern Section 46 13. Estin-iated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; February-October 1963, all species combined, in numbers of fishand weight in pounds, by section and totals for the area, by month 67 14. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; 1963 spring, sum- mer, and fall totals, all species combined, all facilities combined, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds 68 15. Estimated sport fishery effort in numbers of fishermen and hours fished, Cape Canaveral Area, February-October 1963; by section (all facilities combined), by month 69 TABLES 1. Commercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, 1959-62, in pounds and dollars, by species, by year, with 4-year averages 3 2. Commercial fishery operating units, Cape Canaveral Area, 1959-62, by years with 4-year averages 4 3. Commercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, 1959-62, pound and dollar values by gear, by year, by subarea, with 4-year averages . . 5 4. Commercial fishery landings, Cape Canaveral Area, for eight dominant species, all others combined; four-year average pound and dollar values by month, 1959-62 6 5. Commercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, 4-year pound and dollar value averages by species for entire area and subareas, by months for period 1959-62 7 6. Reef areas in Cape Canaveral Area utilized as fishing grounds 16 7. Commercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, comparison with Florida east coast values and landings for five leading species, 1962 19 8. Scientific nannes of fishes, crustaceans, and mollusks shown on com- mercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area 19 9. Fish taken by trawling. Cape Canaveral Area, M/V Launch 58 1933-35, catch per unit of effort (75-foot shrimp trawl at 2-3 knots) by months for 2 years combined, for New Smyrna and Cape Canaveral stations combined 20 10. Fish taken by trawling. Cape Canaveral Area, M/V Launch 58 1933-35, catch per unit of effort (75-foot shrimp trawl at 2-3 knots) for species representing two percent or more of total catch, by months for 2 years combined, for New Snnyrna and Cape Canaveral stations combined 24 Page 11. Fish taken by trawling, Cape Canaveral Area, M/V Pelican, 1940, catch per unit of sffort by species, 10-foot trynet at 6 knots 26 12. Fish and invertebrates taken in trawls by Bureau of Commercial Fisheries vessels Combat, Pelican, and Silver Bay in Cape Canaveral Area, by season and depth of water 27 13. Wet volumes of plankton, ml. per 1000 m.^ of water, Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, from plankton samples (oblique or surface tow, half-meter net), T. N. Gill cruises 1953-54, by depth of water and by season 28 14. Numbers of fish eggs per 100 m.^ of water, Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, from plankton samples (oblique or surface tow, half- meter net) T. N. Gill cruises 1953-54, by depth of water and by season 29 15. Numbers of fish larvae per 100 m.3 of water. Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, from plankton samples (oblique or surface tow, half-meter net), T. N. Gill cruises 1953-54, by depth of water and by season 30 16. Numbers of copepods per 100 m.^ of water. Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, from plankton samples (oblique or surface tow, half-meter net), T[. N. Gill cruises 1953-54, by depth of water and by season 30 17. Species of copepods identified from plankton samples in Cape Canaveral Area, _T, N. Gill cruises 1 -4, 1 953, by season and depth of water ... 31 18. Numbers of chaetognaths per 1 00 m. 3 of water. Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, from plankton samples (oblique or surface tow, half-meter net), T]. N. Gill cruises 1953-54, by depth of water and by season 31 19. Chaetognaths per 100 m.3 of water, from plankton sannples. Cape Canaveral Area, _T. N^. Gill cruises 1 953-54, by species, by individual sampling station, by depth of water 32 20. Numbers and species of fishes taken by dip net at surface on Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, T. N. Gill cruises 1953-54 33 21. Numbers and species of fishes takenby trolling at surface on Continental Shelf off Cape Canaveral Area, T. N. Gill cruises 1953-54 33 22. List of sampling locations shown on figures 11 and 12, where the sport fishery of the Cape Canaveral Area was sampled in 1963 34 23. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, bridges and causeways combined; March-October 1963, numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month 37 24. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, bridges and causeways combined; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species 38 25. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, ocean piers combined; March-October 1963, numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month 39 26. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, ocean piers combined; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species 40 Page 27. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, Port Canaveral inside; March-October 1963, numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month 41 28. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, Port Canaveral inside; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in nunnbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species 42 29. Estimiated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, Port Canaveral outside; January-October 1963, numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by nnonth 43 30. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, Port Canaveral outside; 1963 spring, sunnmer, and fall totals in nunnbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species 44 31. Estinnated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area, Southern Section, boat fishery (fish camp rentals combined); March- June 1963, and 1963 spring total, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month 44 32. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, bank fishery; February- October 1963, numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month 48 33. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, bank fishery; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species 49 34. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, bridges combined; February-October 1963, nunnbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month 50 35. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, bridges combined; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species 51 36. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, surf areas combined; February- October 1963, numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month 52 37. Estinnated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, surf areas connbined; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species 52 38. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, boat fishery (private and rental combined); February-October 1963, numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by nnonth 53 39. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, boat fishery (private and rental combined); 1963 spring, sunnnner, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, . 53 40. Estinnated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section only, February 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by facility, by species 54 41. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; March 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 55 vii Page 42. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; April 1963, in num- bers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species, . 56 43. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; May 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 57 44. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; June 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 58 45. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; July 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 59 46. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; August 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 60 47. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; September 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 61 48. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; October 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 62 49. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; spring 1963, in nunnbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 63 50. Estin-iated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; summer 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 64 51. Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; fall 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species 65 52. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; February-October 1963, all species combined in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by month 66 53. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals, all species combined, in nunnbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section and facility 67 54. Estinnated sport fishery effort in numbers of fishermen and hours fished, Cape Canaveral Area, February-October 1963; by section, by facility, by month 68 55. Estimated sport fishery catch per unit of effort. Cape Canaveral Area, February-October 1963; all species combined, in numbers of fish per hour of fishing, by section, by facility, by month 70 56. Sea trout (mostly spotted) catch, Indian River, Sykes Creek, Barge Canal, and Banana River for 1956, 1957, and 1959, in numbers of fish, by month, by year, with averages 71 viii Page 57. Sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; distribution by name of vessel and month of 447 catches, February-September 1962, for which photographs were examined for species composition and weight, and numbers of fishermen 72 58. Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; charter and party boat catch for 1962 72 59. Sport fishery catch, Sunglow Ocean Fishing Pier, Daytona Beach, Florida; September 1962- August l°o3, numbers of fish and estimated weights in pounds, by species, by month 73 60. Sport fishery catch, Sunglow Ocean Fishing Pier, Daytona Beach, Florida; 1962 fall, 1962-63 winter, and 1963 spring and summer totals, in numbers of fish and estimated weights in pounds, by species 74 61. Sport fishery catch, Tinnmons Fishing Camp, at Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida; September 1962-August 1963, numbers of fish and estimated weights in pounds, by species, by month 74 62. Sport fishery catch, Timmons Fishing Camp, at Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida; 1962 fall, 1962-63 winter, and 1963 spring and summer totals, in numbers of fish and estimated weights in pounds, by species 75 63. Estimates of average weight per fish for species entering the sport fishery catch of Cape Canaveral Area 76 64. List of scientific and common names of species of fish 77 IX 3 1 ^--^ / 1 N.C. S,>^**V 34° - s.c. r '' - \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ # .....aO° '''' 32° GA ^ "■ 30° i - FLA \ \ 28° \ ^ XO 1 \ '^^^^^'^^ 26° ^ J. t 80" 78" Longitude W. 76" 74" Figure 1. — South Atlantic coast of United States, with Cape Canaveral Area outlined. Biological-Statistical Census of the Species Entering Fisheries in the Cape Canaveral Area By WILLIAM W, ANDERSON and JACK W, GEHRINGER Fishery Biologists (Research) Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory Brunswick, Ga. ABSTRACT For its size, the Cape Canaveral Area is one of the most productive of any along the south Atlantic coast of the United States. A great deal of this productivity relates to the unique river-lagoon connplex. Material is presented under six sections: The commercial fisheries, recrea- tional fishery, fish taken incidental to shrimp trawling, fish and general invertebrate groups taken during exploratory fishing, zooplankton organisms, dip net and trolling collections. The commercial fisheries produced an average of over 6 million pounds, valued at about $1 million over the 4-year period 1959-62. Eight species (shrimp, black mullet, spotted sea trout, red snapper, blue crab, spot, pompano, and king whiting) contributed 91 percent of the weight and 94 percent of the value--shrimp, the most valuable fishery, was 23 percent of the weight and 54 percent of the value. We estimate that the annual sport fishery catch is about 3 million fish weighing a total of about 3.2 million pounds. Nine species (in decreasing order of importance), spotted sea trout, pinfish, puffers, sea trout (other), catfish, king whiting, sheeps- head, bluefish, and croaker, account for 76 percent of the total numbers of fish taken and 73 percent of the pounds. Spotted sea trout, the most important sport fish, represented 20 percent of the total numbers of fish and 33 percent of the weight. Estimates of annual total effort of sports fishermen are about 754,000 fishermen fishing about 2,749,000 hours. Fishing effort during spring, summer, and fall is about equal, but is reduced in winter to about half the value for other seasons. Total catch is highest during winter and spring, and lowest in summer. Summaries of life histories are given for several of the more innportant species. INTRODUCTION The U.S. Atonnic Energy Commiission, be- cause of concentrated activities related to missile and rocket firings and experimentation at Cape Canaveral, Fla.,-*^ desired knowledge of the various species entering both the connmercial and recreational fisheries in- cluding seasonal abundance, value, effort, summaries of available knowledge on life histories, and related information. The Bureau of Connmercial Fisheries was re- quested to do the work, and this was acconnplished under Agreement AT (49-7)- 2239 with the U.S. Atomic Energy Com- nnission. •"■Cape Canaveral was renamed Cape Kennedy after this report was completed. The study area, designated the Cape Canav- eral Area, is on the central east coast of Florida and extends from approximately 28O00' N. (Melbourne) to 29O10' N. (just north of Ponce de Leon Inlet) (fig. 1). It embraces most of Brevard and Volusia counties and includes a small portion of Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, upper portion of the Indian River, Banana River, and coastal waters from the coastline to the edge of the Continental Shelf (100 fathoms). Ponce de Leon Inlet, at the northern end of the area, is the only opening between the ocean and the inside waters. Location, configuration, and extent of Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River, Banana River, and land masses con- taining them are shown in figure 2. 2 9»I0' zgoQo' 2 8° 5 0 2 80 4 0 ■o 3 2 8<> 3 0' 2 8° 20' 2 8° I 0 2 B" 0 0' 8 0° 0 0' 7 9° 5 0 Figure 2. — Cape Canaveral Area, offshore fishing reefs (see table 6 for list of reef areas by numbers shown on chart). In the Atlantic Ocean there are two divisions of major interest: A narrow strip of water within a few miles of the coast; and the reef areas lying approximately between 10 and 50 fathoms. This report is organized under six sections. The Commercial Fisheries--The basic data for this section were furnished by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Statistical Center, Miami, Fla. Fish Taken Incidental to Shrimp Trawling- - These are unpublished data resulting from operations of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries' vessel Launch 58 during the midthirties. Fish and General Invertebrate Groups Taken During Exploratory Fishing--These are un- published data resulting fronn exploratory fishing operations by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries vessel M/V Pelican in 1940 and subsequent exploratory fishing operations of the Bureau-operated Motor Vessels Combat, Pelican, and Silver Bay. Zooplankton Organisms of the Cape Canav- eral Area--These data were abstracted from published and unpublished nnaterial resulting from cruises of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- ice M/V Theodore N. Gill during 1953 and 1954. Dipnet and Troll Collections-- These few records were taken from published reports of Theodore N. Gill cruises. Recreational Fishery of the Cape Canaveral Area- -The basic data were obtained during field surveys conducted from February to October 1963. THE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES Landings for the commercialfisheries in the Cape Canaveral Area during 1959-62 varied from a low of 5,319,200 pounds in 1959 to a high of 6,931,900 pounds in 1961, witha4-year average of 6,048,300 pounds. Value was also lowest in 1959 at $690,381 and highest in 1961 at $l,219,948--the 4-year average value was $1,006,977. In table 1 are the weights and values of all landings for 1959-62, by species, by year, with 4-year averages. (The poundages of finfishes are in round weight as landed; shellfish, including shrinnp, are given in round weight with the exception of oysters, scallops, and clams which are reported as pounds of meat; dollar values are ex-vessel.) Operating units (fishermen, vessels, boats, and gear) are tabulated in table 2 by years, with a 4-year average. Fishing craft of 5 net tons and over are listed as vessels, and those under 5 net tons are classified as boats with nnotors or as boats, other. Fishermen on boats are divided into two categories: Regular fishermen--those who receive half or more of their annual income from fishing; and casual fishermen--those who receive less than half their annual inconne from fishing. In the Cape Canaveral Area about 31 whole- sale producers buy or handle the production of the area fishermen: (1)4 producers of blue crabs and crab meat, (2) 7 producers of shrimp and fish (nnostly fronn the ocean), (3) 8 producers of oysters, and (4) 12 producers of fish from both the inside waters and the ocean (largely from gill net fishing). Four-year averages of production by gear show the runaround gill nets to be the most productive with catches of 2,557,075 pounds; followed by otter trawls with 1,622,625; crab pots with 1,251,250; and handlines with 463,1 00 pounds. In value of production the otter trawls are first with $568,240; followed by runaround gill nets, $236,291; handlines, $98,161; and :kble 1.- -Commercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, 1959- -62, in pounds ) ind dollars , by species. by year, with 4-year averages Species 19W 1960 1961 196J 4- year average Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Eollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Amberjack 39,400 1,970 29,100 1,164 1,500 59 3,600 94 18,400 822 Barracuda 100 It 100 4 — — — — 50 ■ 2 Blueflsh 7,700 816 6,600 694 13,900 1,310- 20,400 1,938 12,150 1,190 Blue runner 100 6 — — 200 14 — — 75 5 Cable 1,300 130 700 63 1,400 122 -- -- 850 79 Crevalle (Common Jack) 2,500 80 12,600 390 800 24 1,400 35 4,325 132 Dolphin 1,100 143 40O 52 500 58 — 500 63 Drum, black 8,100 706 12,300 1,069 9,900 789 14,700 986 11,250 888 Drum, red 65,500 9,629 70,300 10,332 68,300 9,357 82,200 11,921 71,575 10,310 Flounders 26,700 4,406 44,900 7,184 39,400 5,770 32,400 5,282 35,850 5,661 Groupers 58,600 6,856 75,800 8,716 63,300 6,900 75,200 8,272 68,225 7,686 Grunts IS ,100 908 5,000 400 — — — — 4,275 327 Jevflsh 500 40 500 40 2,000 157 800 45 950 71 King mackerel l*7,'t00 5,452 49,700 6,213 83,100 10,807 98,400 14,366 69,650 9,210 King vhitlng 116,200 10,226 294,500 25,917 375,400 30,253 202,300 17,398 247,100 20,949 Menhaden 19,100 439 53,100 1,434 50,200 1,255 4,100 106 31,625 809 Mojarra {Sand perch) 300 20 2,100 168 900 77 300 23 900 72 Mullet, blBck 1,736,900 86,845 1,100,600 51,729 1,741,600 83,597 1,902,100 93,202 1,620,300 78,843 Mullet, sUver 1,300 110 — — — — — — 325 28 Plgflsh 1,200 96 8,800 880 3,000 300 1,500 2ce 3,625 370 Pompano 16,200 9,105 64,500 42,570 55,000 38,500 32,500 23,302 42,050 28,369 Sea bass, black 18,900 2,174 9,400 1,034 5,400 550 16,400 1,772 12,525 1,383 Sea catfish 1,000 70 700 35 100 6 100 7 475 30 Sea trout, gray 5,500 637 6,500 650 700 74 400 43 3,275 351 Sea trout, spotted 458,700 110,088 486,600 114,353 483,400 115,527 375,700 91,295 451,100 107,816 Sheepshead 2,800 232 3,600 303 9,000 612 13,600 993 7,250 535 Snapper, red 306,200 85,124 240,200 70,859 201,600 55,986 257,900 76,854 251,475 72,206 Snapper, other 1,600 230 1,400 251 1,000 190 4,200 622 2,050 323 Spanish mackerel 168,500 15,165 11,700 1,147 96,500 9,940 61,400 5,762 84,525 8,004 Spot 302,700 27,545 360,500 33,166 229,000 26,564 198,700 23,856 272,725 27,783 Tenpounder 800 25 " — — — — 200 6 Triggerfish 1,900 104 1,000 60 600 36 2,200 145 1,425 86 Warsaw 900 81 1,300 104 800 56 1,300 98 1,075 85 Unclassified, food — — — — 101,300 6,889 77,500 5,307 44,700 3,049 Unclassified, bait 3,600 187 2,300 115 16,500 363 900 19 5,825 171 Crabs, blue, hard 1,027,600 52,409 1,272,600 63,630 1,569,700 72,176 1,154,400 63,492 1,256,075 ^^'5?! Crabs, blue, soft — — 300 150 400 200 — — 175 88 Crabs, stone 12,900 4,257 10,300 3,399 1,100 380 4,300 1,780 7,150 2,454 ShrijDp 833,600 251,378 2,048,900 688,934 1,661,000 728,443 967,100 518,112 1,377,650 546,717 Oysters 6,600 2,020 9,200 2,760 36,100 10,612 31,500 9,450 20,850 6,211 Squid 3,100 668 900 135 3,700 555 2,900 432 2,650 448 Scallops, calico — — 3,600 1,440 400 168 1,000 402 Clams, bard — ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 300 96 75 24 Totals 5,319,200 690,381 6,299,000 1 ,140,104 6,931,900 1,219,948 5,643,100 977,475 6,048,300 1,006,977 Itoi 1959 I960 1961 1962 t.-yeo.- averaKC nrtKrwo: S^ 290 273 191 253 On boats us sDore: Beaulir lh6 IbO 11.9 151 1U7 QlflUBl h;« 265 157 62 226 TbUl 6S 695 ST9 bob 626 Vetceli, aoUtr !«. 13" 125 85 112 Croee toocuiee 1,719 "t.TSS h.iSe J,7J2 3,356 Boiw: Ho tor ^2l in. 186 193 19>. Otbo- 66 <* 15 lA G«r: Otter trevlA, ahrl^ 12l» 166 £26 IW i2 lai^lc arti. 109,200 88.800 I2k,150 86,550 102,175 Traiisiel aeta 2 S 3 2 Square yards 1,370 1,650 s.koo 1,355 LIdm: Band 500 295 19h uk 2T6 Book* 536 30S 22l> la 3CT •aoii U B 111 18 3lt HOOhB u 31 111 18 SI. Xrot vim balte 3 2 Baits i.aoo 1,W» 600 l.TKJ n; aets, coeaoc 9 Cast nets 5 a 15 Dredges, scalOilp I 2 Tarts at BDutb 3 7 l>3ii6B, oyster - 2 7 '■ 3 crab pots, $64,887. In table 3 are shown the complete 1959-62 landings in pound and dollar value by gear, by year, by subarea, with 4-year averages. Of the numerous species entering the fish- eries, eight dominate the landings. These are shrimp, black mullet, spotted sea trout, red snapper, blue crab, spot, pompano, and king whiting--together representing a 4-year aver- age of 91 percent of the annual poundage and 94 percent of the dollar value. In table 4 are given the landings of these eight dominant species, all other species combined, and 4-year average pound and dollar values by month, 1959-62. The commercial fisheries can be divided into three major geographic subdivisions: (1) Those prosecuted in the inside waters- - principally in the Indian and Banana Rivers but to a lesser degree in Halifax River, (2) those carried out in the Atlantic Ocean within a few miles of the coast, and (3) those which are worked from about 1 0 to 50 fathoms off the coast. These three geographic sub- divisions and the dominant species taken therein will be discussed separately. INSIDE WATERS Of the inside waters, Indian and Banana Rivers are of greatest importance to the fisheries. These shallow bodies of water, or lagoons.-maximum depth about 14 feet but generally less than 5 feet--have extensive shallow flats, particularly adjacent to the shorelines. Large areas of the bottom are covered with vegetation, providing ideal habitat for many fish and a wide variety of other organisms. The Intracoastal Waterway, with a controlling depth of about 12 feet, runs south through Mosquito Lagoon into the north end of Indian River and thence through Indian River to the southern end of the work area. These lagoons represent some of the nnost productive inside waters in Florida. Man, with his constant dredging and filling, is rapidly changing the nature of the lagoons--and these changes are not an improvement to the habitat. Commercial fishermen feel that the tremen- dous building boom and related dredging and filling, together with a fantastic increase in the nunnbers of pleasure craft using the rivers, have affected the fish movements and disturbed the areas of fish concentrations. A side effect of the growth of the missile base and related industries on the fisheries is that young men from fishing fannilies are not beconning fishermen. Good earnings from fishing do not seem to be the deciding factor-- many of these young men apparently prefer employnnent in the newly developed industryin the area. Of the eight dominant species mentioned previously, five (black mullet, spotted sea trout, blue crab, spot, and pompano) are taken by inside fisheries--three of these (black mullet, blue crab, and pompano) are taken exclusively in inside waters, and about 95 percent of the spotted sea trout and spot are taken from inside waters. In table 5 are shown the complete commercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, 4-year pound and dollar value averages by species for subareas and the entire area, by months, 1959-62, Black Mullet The nnullet fishery, despite the impressive landing figures, is economically hard pressed. Mullet is a "cheap" fish, bringing the fisherman an average of only about 5 cents per pound. East coast of Florida mullet are also smaller than mullet from the Florida west coast and in less demand in the very competitive mullet market. Because of these conditions, only a portion of the mullet available are netted and sold each year--on many occasions buyers place the fishernnen on catch limits or restrict entirely the landing of mullet. This is a year-round fishery with important poundage every month. The heaviest landings occur during July- November, and peak produc- tion on the average is in October and November. Mullet ranks first in volume of the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries (4-year average of 1,620,300 pounds) and third in value (4-year average of $78,845), being exceeded by shrimp and spotted sea trout (tables 4 and 5). Most of the production is taken in runaround gill nets. Anderson (1 958a) described early life history stages (4-116 mm.) of striped or black mullet along the U.S. south Atlantic coast. He stated that striped mullet appear to spawn along the coast from lower Florida to North Carolina over a broad area extending from about the 20-fathonn line into the Gulf Stream. The data indicate that spawning occurs from October to Table 3- — Commercial fishery landings^ Cape Canaveral Area, 1959~62, pound and dollar values by gear, by year, by subarea. vith U-year averages Shrimp and fish otter trawls Crab pots Drift fii "I "1 nets Runaroimd fiin Qets Trftrnmel pets Troll lines 1959 Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River Total I960 Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River Total 1961 Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars 977,500 266,1108 981i,100 1*6,700 53,789 2,382 15,100 5,000 1,239 1,200 180,000 1,610,200 501,100 359,500 15,092 150,070 1A,I.16 30,31.8 977,500 266, U06 1,030,800 56,171 20,100 2,1*39 2,650,800 239,926 Pounds Dpi lure Pounds Dpi Iwt-s Pounds DqUbt-c 1)67,100 103,183 56,600 6,205 23,700 It, 398 50,000 7,218 17,8CO l,lt93 — 558,600 116,292 56,600 6,205 2,352,100 718,817 — 1,231,200 61*, 855 2,500 1*5,500 2,275 2,352,100 718,817 1,276,700 67,130 2,500 30,800 1,901* 1,51*6,600 176,81*6 20,000 352,200 30,202 122,300 15,965 13,200 1*08,700 65,900 35,600 9,300 88,1*07 10,161* 5,1*32 1,065 56,100 7,0 2,051,900 221*, 917 20,000 13,200 519,500 105,068 56,100 7,087 Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River 2,007,900 757,366 1,103,800 1*67,1*00 50,926 21,830 Total 2,007,900 757,368 1,571,200 72,756 1262 Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River 1,153,000 530,368 857,600 268,700 1*8,173 15,317 Total 1,153,000 530,368 1,126,300 63,1*90 1*-Year Averaftes Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River 1,622,625 566,21*0 l,oi*l*,175 181*,025 23,050 5lt,l*36 9,287 1,161. 97,100 1,939,300 1*30,100 338,700 9,95k 176,772 31,222 32,565 38,200 21,700 2!*,888 11., 068 301,900 29,500 10,200 10,1*00 66,li«5 1*,965 1,303 2,169 85,600 11,091* 2,805,200 250,513 59,900 38,956 352,000 7l*,902 85,600 11,091* 72,1*00 .,981,200 312,800 351., 000 6,681 165,881 27,21*1* 30,00s 23,100 15,1*00 ll*,567 9,1*32 376,700 28,1*00 10,000 7,200 89,1*96 1*,298 1,237 1,350 96,800 13,976 Cape Canaveral Area 1,622,625 568,21*0 1,251,250 61*, i 3>7T5 1,875 5,650 2,720,1*00 229,808 38,500 21*, 019 1*22,300 96,38l 96,800 13,976 310 95,075 8,1*08 ~ — 388,600 86,888 73,775 9,591 1*1*7 1,769,325 167,392 20,325 13,169 36,875 5,956 399,050 33,271 9,275 5,875 26,1*50 3,796 293,625 27,220 — — U,175 1,519 757 2,557,075 236,291 29,600 19,01*1* 1*63,100 98,161 73,775 ',591 Trot vith baits Scallop djedRes Tongs . oyster By band , oyster 1959 Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River Total 1960 Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River Total 1961 Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River Total 196g Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River Total Foxir-Year Averages Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax Fiver Cape Canaveral Area founds Dollars Pounds -- -- 8,500 9,700 1*95 -- 9,700 1*95 8,500 Dollars Founds 1*25 1*25 6,600 6,600 6,500 6,500 325 I*, 500 325 '*,500 1,690,300 2,631,500 551,100 2,020 1*1*0,300 2,020 5,319,200 2,81*7,7Q0 2,61*0 2,886,1*00 387,800 177,100 2,61*0 6,299,000 Dollars 392,127 209,882 51,631* 36,738 690,381 816,215 268,950 35,631* 19,305 3,600 1,1*1*0 — -- — — 2,1*96,100 81*6,321 5,600 269 — -- 23,900 7,026 12,200 3,586 3,152,500 268,1*32 929,1*00 68,1*23 1*,800 2,038 — — — — -- — 353,900 36,772 10,1*00 2,307 3,600 1,1*1*0 23,900 7,026 12,200 3,586 6,931,900 1,219,91*8 32,1*00 1,782 6,500 318 — ll*,700 7,619 32,1*00 1,782 21,200 7,937 1*00 1,000 9,725 527 6,275 306 2,1*25 121* 11,875 2,1*11* 12,150 651 11,150 2,720 1,000 168 — ~ — — 1,699,300 61*0,689 12,700 3,810 19,100 5,736 2,961,000 2i*l*,585 606,900 53,230 375,900 38,971 168 12,700 3,810 19,100 5,736 5,61*3,100 1,02 9,250 2,739 10,025 2,991 1,650 505 1*02 9,250 2,739 11,675 3,1*96 977,1*75 February, but is confined largely to January, with the peak in December. Young mullet apparently remain at sea until they are from 18 to 28 mm. long (mostly 20 to 25 mm.), at which time they move to the coast and then into the estuarine waters. Growth has been estimated for the species in south Georgia {and should equal or exceed these rates in the Cape Canaveral Area). Growth is slower during the colder winter nnonths, but speeds up with the warming of the waters in spring. From about March to October the size Table Jt. --Commercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, for eight dominant species, dollar values by month, 1959-1962 all others combined; four-year average pound and Shrimp Eight dominant species Black mullet Spotted sea trout Red snapper Blue crab, ^ard Spot Fompano Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dol "inrs Founds Dollars Founds Pol 1 ars Pounds Pol 1 ars Pounds DonaY-g January February March April May June July August September October November December Total 285,050 3't,'t25 12,525 5,825 1(,125 9,950 2't,375 22,250 26,550 173,525 329,300 '•49,750 95,686 11,923 5,013 2,611 2,041 3,809 9,672 8,816 li,345 66,783 144,841 184,173 107,850 111,800 122,725 96,425 11.4,000 116,575 147,475 171,175 167,500 181,100 184,525 99,150 5,629 5,687 5,993 4,701 5,612 5,678 6,988 7,994 8,l4o 8,850 8,839 4,734 70,050 45,600 40,000 35,000 33,050 36,100 30,325 31,600 22,600 26,850 31,250 48,675 15,892 10,769 9,769 8,438 8,074 8,847 7,443 7,751 5,513 6,568 7,495 11,257 28,100 27,075 25,475 25,325 29,100 33,500 18,050 12,350 13,200 7,125 12,600 19,575 8,311 7,607 7,127 T,66l 8,299 8,918 5,137 3,641 3,820 2,175 3,778 5,732 76,525 69, n5 81,700 91,075 118,575 129,225 138,525 145,525 113,125 104,800 97,250 89,975 4,147 3,678 4,089 4,614 5,985 6,388 6,699 7,052 5,520 5,272 4,924 4,560 50 825 3,450 10,375 17,025 37,400 20,925 45,725 58,800 61,300 11,675 5,175 5 85 344 1,071 1,729 3,910 2,200 4,797 5,964 5,875 1,209 595 1,000 475 1,900 825 4,125 6,925 8,325 8,525 5,025 3,150 1,425 350 750 340 1,327 567 2,774 4,647 5,363 5,656 3,406 2,220 1,062 260 1.377.650 546.718 1.620.300 78.845 451.100 107.616 251.475 72.: 1.256.075 62.928 272.725 27.784 42.050 28.372 King whiting Total for eight species Percent of total catch All other species Percent of Total total catch All species Pounds Dollars January 63,075 5,192 February 45,250 3,677 March 9,275 8l4 April 3,050 270 May 775 70 June 1,925 170 July 4,175 373 August 2,075 249 September 900 90 October 8,500 735 November 42,200 3,668 December 65,900 5,643 Pounds Dollars Pounds Ito liars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars 631,700 335,225 297,050 267,900 320,775 371,600 392,175 439,225 407,700 566,350 710,225 778,550 135,612 43,766 34,476 29,933 34,584 42,367 43,875 45,956 43,798 98,478 175,816 216,959 93 92 91 86 82 87 90 91 95 95 94 92 95 91 90 86 82 89 91 92 95 97 97 96 47,100 29,850 29,275 44,450 72,725 55,075 44,400 42,400 22,875 30,100 43,150 68,425 6,700 4,255 3,815 4,880 7,345 5,172 4,344 4,115 2,287 3,540 5,729 9,231 9 14 18 13 10 9 5 5 6 5 9 10 14 18 11 9 8 5 3 3 4 Founds 678,800- 365,075 326,325 312,350 393,500 426,675 436,575 481,625 430,575 596,450 753,375 846,975 Dollars 142,312 48,021 38,291 34,813 41,929 47,539 48,219 50,071 46,085 102,018 181,545 226,190 247,100 20,951 5,518,475 945,620 94 529,825 61,413 6,048,300 1,007,033 increase is about 17 mm. a month. Mullet from the earliest spawning (October) would reach a minimum length of about 160 mnn. standard length by the end of the first year. Spotted Sea Trout The fishery for spotted sea trout is also year-round--the heaviest average landings occur from December through March, with the lowest period of production during September and October. Spotted sea trout ranks fourth in volume of the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries (4-year average of 451 , 1 00 pounds), exceeded by black mullet, shrimp, and blue crab, and second in value (4-year average of $107,816), exceeded only by shrimp (tables 4 and 5). Gill nets are the principal gear, but trolling is also used. Tabb (1960) said, "Spotted seatrout netters rely upon the seasonal movements of the species and produce their heaviest catches during winter when the fish are concentrated 'in small areas by cold weather or during the concentration of fish at spawning time." A study of the biology of the spotted sea trout in the Indian River was conducted and reported by Tabb (1961). He summarized his findings as follows: "Sexual dimorphism in growth and life span is exhibited with females growing faster and living longer than males. Few males live longer than six years. The maximum age observed was 10 years and the maximum weight 13 pounds, 12 ounces. The species is carnivorous and will eat any prey available. In the brackish lagoons pink and brown shrimp, mysid shrimp, and small fishes make up the bulk of the diet. The species feeds sporadically and can ingest relatively large prey. Spotted seatrout 15 inches long produced 15,000 eggs; those 20 inches long, 150,000 eggs; 23 inches long, 400,000 eggs and28 inches long, 1,100,000 eggs. Spawning takes place in the deeper holes and channels of the Indian and Banana River lagoons. The spawning season appears to be shorter in the Indian River system than in other parts of the range (mid-April to late July com- pared with mid-April to October of other authors). Adult spotted seatrout exhibit local movements and concentration dur- ing the spawning season and are subject to intensive fishing pressure at that time." Blue Crab "This species exhibits a rapid growth rate. Average growth rates of 16, 8, 7, 6, and 6 centimeters were obtained by the scale calculation method for the first five years of life. Growth rates for the species were found to be slightly higher in the Indian River area than in other portions of its range. Blue crabs support a year-round fishery. The months of highest average production are May through September, and the lowest, January through March. Blue crab is third in poundage of the Cape Canaveral Area fish- eries (4-year average of 1,256,075 pounds), exceeded by black mullet and shrimp, and fifth in value (4-year average of $62,928), Table 5---Coinmercial fishery landings. Cape Canaveral Area, U-year pound and dollar value averages by species for entire area and subareas, by months for period 1959-62 Month of January Species Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River It-year average Cape Canavern 1 Ar-on Pounds Do]_LarE Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Amberjack ._ _. Barracuda — __ __ Bluefish Blue runner 1.25 111 125 10 75 6 - - 625 58 Cabio "" "~ Crevalle (Connnon jack) 175 6 II 175 25 1,925 10,275 8,875 5,250 2,650 150 375 63,075 2,200 500 107,850 6 It 153 l,ltii6 1,1*39 617 201 u 51 5,192 56 ItO 5,629 Dolphin 25 It Drum, black Drum, red Flounders Groupers Grunts Jew fish King mackerel 725 1,625 8,850 5,250 2,650 375 56 230 1,1135 617 201 51 575 5,700 150 lt8 801 11 ftOO lt75 30 67 225 2,ltT5 25 19 3*9 It King whiting Menhaden Mojarra (Sand perch) 51,800 125 75 It, 256 It 6 7,850 1,550 275 61tli ItO 22 3,325 375 150 281t 9 12 100 150 8 k Mullet, black Mullet, silver -" "- 75,950 3,960 19,725 1,038 12,175 63I Pigfish — - 1,225 131 -- _. 525 ^56 1,750 187 Pompano — — 700 52lt 300 225 1,000 750 126 Sea bass, black Sea catfish 1,075 126 -- — -- - 1,075 Sea trout, gray 25 3 — __ II 25 70,050 itoo 3 15,892 ?9 8,311 23 2 5 Sea trout, spotted Sheepshead 7T5 178 50,025 225 11,351 17 10,lt75 175 2,375 12 8,775 1,989 Snapper, red 28,100 8,311 __ 28,100 150 25 50 Snapper, other 150 23 — Spanish mackerel Spot Tenpounder 25 2 50 5 -- -- -- — Triggerfish Warsaw 125 8 -- -- -- - -- -- 125 8 Unclassified, food Unclassified, bait Crabs, blue, hard Crabs, blue, soft -- - 2,825 25 63,500 183 1 3,lt35 325 25 11,500 21 1 623 850 1,525 55 89 It, 000 50 76,525 258 1 t,llt7 Crabs, stone Shrimp Oysters Squid 2811,1.75 75 95, It 38 U 2,025 It, 000 666 1,189 - ;: 575 350 2lt7 107 2,025 285,050 It, 350 75 666 95,686 1,296 11 Scallops, calico — Clams, hard — — 25 8 -- -- - - 25 8 Total 386,925 111,007 216,800 23,0lt6 It7,325 ■.,703 27,750 3,558 678,800 llt2,312 Month of February 75 3 75 Amberjack 3 Barracuda __ Bluefish Blue runner 325 lt2 150 16 125 11. -- -- 600 72 Cabio ~" Crevalle [Common jack) 150 5 150 125 1,325 5,li25 2,250 It, TOO 250 125 375 1*5,250 1,225 225 111,800 Dolphin Drum, black Drum, red Flounders Groupers Grunts Jewflsh King mackerel 125 525 675 8,250 lt,700 250 75 375 16 Wt 98 350 5lt6 20 5 51 lt50 3,100 50 Itl lt26 It 100 300 8 lil. 250 1,350 23 185 5 16 115 754 350 20 9 51 3,677 33 18 King whiting Menhaden Mojarra (Sand perch) 39,150 100 50 3,1*3 3 It It, 300 850 125 378 23 10 1,700 200 50 11.8 fa 1. 100 75 9 2 Mullet, black Mullet, silver -- — 78,1.25 3,980 20,100 1 ,031 13,275 676 5,687 Pigfish Pompano Sea bass, black Sea catfish l,lt75 162 100 350 10 251 125 89 50 5 150 1.75 l,lt75 15 31*0 162 Sea trout, gray 25 3 50 5 __ .- 25 3 100 11 Sea trout, spotted Sheepshead 7T5 25 la 2 32,it50 125 7,658 10 6,650 1 125 ,571. 10 5,725 l,35lt it5,6oo 275 27,075 50 10,769 23 7,607 8 Snapper, red Snapper, other 27,075 50 7,607 8 - -- -- Spanish mackerel __ Spot Tenpounder 75 8 700 71 -- - 50 7 825 85 Triggerfish Warsaw Unclassified, food Unclassified, bait Crabs, blue, hard Crabs, blue, soft 1.75 100 28 8 3,325 125 57,^50 215 3 3,028 375 50 10,900 2lt 1 569 975 1,425 63 81 1.75 100 It, 675 175 69,775 28 8 302 1* 3,678 Crabs, stone — — 1,250 Itl6 150 55 II IjltOO 1*72 11,923 l,2lll 8 Shrimp Oysters Squid Scallops, calico 3lt,200 50 U,8lT a 3,700 1,106 225 350 106 107 31*, 1*25 ■1,050 50 Clams, hard — — 25 8 _. II 0^ ft 113,150 2it,l65 187,100 17,659 lto,950 3,577 23,875 2,621 365,0 Ifeble 5.— Continued Month of March Species Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River U-year average Cape Canaveral Area Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Amber jack 200 8 — — — — — — 200 8 Barracuda — — — — — — — — — — Blue fish 1,275 Ik3 200 2lt 200 25 — — 1,675 193 Blue runner — -- — — — — — — — Cabio — — — — — — — — — Crevalle CConnnon Jack) 1,500 kS 25 1 — — 50 2 1,575 50 Dolphin -- -- -- — -- -- -- _- — -.-. Drum, black 350 28 300 26 25 2 125 11 800 67 Drum, red 800 118 1,850 266 75 11 825 119 3,550 513 Flounders 1,025 161. — — — — — — 1,025 161. Groupers 6,it50 721 -- -- -- — -- — 6,1.50 721 Grunts — — — — — — — — — — Jewfish — — — — — — — — — — King mackerel 1,750 23i^ — — — — — — 1,750 23I. King whiting 7,925 696 850 71. 500 Uh — — 9,275 811. Menhaden 225 6 1,075 28 175 5 75 2 1,550 UO Mojarra (Sand perch) — — — — — — — — — — Mullet, black -- -- 86,725 1<,233 21,525 1,031+ 1^,1+75 726 122,725 5,993 Mullet, silver -- — — -- — — — — — Pigflsh — — 125 11. — — 150 16 275 29 Pompano — — 1,250 871 650 1.56 — — 1,900 1,327 Sea bass, black 1,250 135 -- — — — — 1,250 135 Sea catfish 25 2 — — — — 25 2 Sea trout, gray- 50 5 — — — — 50 5 Sea trout, spotted 350 8k 28,775 7,031 6,025 1,1+67 4,850 1,187 1.0,000 9,769 Sheep shead — — 75 6 75 6 — — 150 13 Snapper, red 25, '•75 7,127 — — — — — — 25,1.75 7,127 Snapper, other 75 12 — — -- — — — 75 12 Spanish mackerel — — — — — — — — — — Spot 125 13 2,900 290 300 29 125 11+ 3,1.50 3UI. Ten pounder — — — — — — — — — — Triggerfish 150 9 — — — — — — 150 9 Warsaw 100 8 — — — — — — 100 8 Unclassified, food — — 1,975 130 225 15 575 38 2,775 183 Unclassified, bait — — — 1,1+75 76 1,1.75 76 Crabs, blue, hard — .- 67,700 3,1^03 1U,000 686 -- 81,700 l.,089 Crabs, blue, soft — — — — — — — — — Crabs, stone — — 950 325 150 51. — — 1,100 379 Shrimp 11,375 Ii,li55 — — — 1,150 558 12,525 5,013 Oysters — — 2,800 821 — 325 100 3,125 920 Squid 25 h -- — — -- — — 25 1. Scallops, calico 100 1*2 — — — — — 100 1.2 Clams, hard — — 25 8 — — — — 25 8 Total 60,600 llt,061i 197,600 17,551 ^3,925 3,831* 2lt,200 2,81+9 326,325 38,291 Month of April Amber Jack 50 2 — — — — 50 3 100 5 Barracuda — — — — — Bluefish 1,350 136 325 31 225 22 — — 1,900 189 Bluerunner Cabio Crevalle (Common Jack) ~ " " -- — — -- -- " — 1(50 Ik 25 1 25 1 500 16 Dolphin 100 12 — — — — — — 100 12 Drum, black 275 21 100 8 25 2 75 7 1.75 38 Drum, red 750 m 1,575 221 50 7 650 91 3,025 te9 Flounders 950 157 — — — — — — 950 157 Groupers 5,375 615 — — — — — — 5,375 615 Grunts — — — — — — — Jewfish — — — — — — — — — King mackerel 10,775 I,ltl7 — — — — — — 10,775 1,1+17 King whiting 2,lt25 215 350 31 275 2k — — 3,050 270 Menhaden 300 8 1,275 32 325 8 125 3 2,025 50 Mojorra (Sand perch) — — — Mullet, black — — 67,675 3,300 17,675 81.7 11,075 555 96,1.25 l+,701 Mullet, silver — — — — — — — — Pigflsh — — — — — — Pompano — — 625 It27 200 i4o — — 825 567 Sea bass, black i,i>50 170 — — — — — 1,1.50 170 Sea catfish 75 h 50 3 25 1 — — 150 8 See trout, gray 025 13 25 3 — — — 150 16 Sea trout, spotted 225 55 2li,950 6,016 5,525 1,330 l+j300 1,038 35,000 8,1.38 Sheepshead 75 5 125 9 — — 200 H. Snapper, red 25,325 7,661 — — 25,325 7,661 Snapper, other 125 18 — — — — — — 125 18 Spanish mackerel 9,1*75 861t — — — -- — — 9,1.75 861. Spot 375 38 7,100 7U2 1,975 193 925 99 10,375 1,071 Tenpounder — — — -- — Triggerfish 100 6 — — — — — 100 6 Warsaw 125 10 — — — — — — 125 10 Unclassified, food — 2,550 169 300 20 775 51 3,625 21.0 Unclassified, bait 1,350 28 600 13 75 2 — — 2,025 te Crabs, blue, hard — 76,150 3,867 12,850 61+1 2,075 107 91,075 l.,6ll* Crabs, blue, soft — — 25 13 — — — 25 13 Crabs, stone — — 600 199 — — — — 600 199 Shrimp 5,ltOO 2,390 — — -- 1.25 221 5,825 2,611 Oysters — — 1,100 328 — — — — 1,100 328 Squid 25 h — — — — — 25 1. Scallops, calico 50 20 — — — — — 50 20 Clams, hard " " — " — — " " — Ttotal 67,025 13,989 185,175 I5,i*09 39,650 3,21+6 20,500 2,176 312,350 3l.,8l3 Ihble 5- --Continued Month of May 4-year average Species Atlantii : Ocean Indian River Banana River Ha life X River Cape Canav eral Area Pounds Bollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Amber Jack 6T5 31 __ __ __ __ 150 8 825 38 Barracuda — — — — — — 25 1 25 1 Bluef LBh 1,150 106 275 27 300 27 — 1,725 159 Blue runner — — 25 2 25 2 — — 50 h Cabio T5 7 — — — — 75 7 Crevalle (Common Jack) — — — — — — — — Dolphin 25 3 — — — — -- — 25 3 Drum J black 125 9 50 It — — — — 175 13 Drum, red 1,3T5 195 2,125 311* 100 15 950 140 1(,550 665 Flounders 750 125 — -- — — — — 750 125 Groupers 11,1(00 1,191 — — — — — — 11,1(00 1,191 Grunts — — — — — — — — — — Jevfish — — -- -- — — — — — — King mackerel 10,950 1,361( — — — — — -- 10,950 1,361( King whiting 600 55 150 13 25 2 — — 775 70 Menhaden 275 8 1,825 kj 350 9 125 3 2,575 66 Mojarra (Sand perch) — — — — — -- Mullet, black — — 8o,lv25 3,968 19,625 91.5 13,950 700 lilt, 000 5,612 btillet, silver — — 75 7 — — — — 75 7 Pigfish 50 k 75 6 — — 125 - 10 250 20 Fompano — 3,350 2,21*0 775 53l( -- -- It, 125 2,77lt Sea bass, black 2,050 209 — — — -- -- 2,050 209 Sea catfish — — — — — — — — — Sea trout, gray 300 30 225 25 225 2k — — 750 79 Sea trout, spotted 175 1(3 23,625 5,772 5,175 1,261 U,075 997 33,050 8,07l( Sheepshead 300 21 175 12 — — 1(75 33 Snapper, red 29,100 8,299 -- -- — — -- -- 29,100 8,299 Snapper, other 225 3k -- -- — -- — -- 225 3lt Spanish mackerel 32,500 3,01(8 — -- — — — -- 32, 500 3,Olt8 Spot 375 38 12,775 1,303 2,750 270 1,125 119 17,025 1,729 Tenpounder — — — — — — — -- — -- Triggerfish 150 9 — — — — — — 150 9 Warsaw 225 18 — -- — — — — 225 18 Unclassified, food — 1,U25 96 175 12 I150 30 2,050 136 Unclassified, bait 300 7 200 5 75 2 — — 575 lit Crabs, blue, hard — 98,675 if,98U 17,600 .886 2,300 115 118,575 5,985 Crabs, blue, soft — — 75 38 — — — 75 38 Crabs, stone — — 100 33 — — — — 100 33 Shrimp 3,250 1,577 -- __ -- 875 kSk It, 125 2,0ltl Oysters — — 50 15 — -- -- -- 50 15 Squid 25 1* -- — -- -- -- -- 25 It Scallops, calico 25 10 -- — — — — 25 10 Clams, bard — — — — — -- " -- — — Total 96,150 I6,l(2l( 225,825 18,920 '*7,375 i*,001 24,150 2,587 393,500 1(1,929 Month of June Amber Jack 2,575 108 175 5 — — 1*00 22 3,150 135 Barracuda — — — — — -- — -- — — Blue fish 225 21 150 Ik 100 10 -- -- 1(75 It5 Blue runner — — -- — — — -- -- — — Cabio 275 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- 275 26 Crevalle (Common jack) — — — — — — — -- — — Dolphin 50 7 — — — -- — — 50 7 Drum, black 100 8 25 2 — — — -- 125 10 Drum, red It 00 59 1,100 162 — -- 1*75 70 1,975 292 Flounders 1,075 182 — -- — -- 1,075 182 Groupers 11,600 l,2Tl( " — — -- -- — ia,6oo l,27lt Grunts — — -- -- — — — -- — — Jewfish — — -- -- -- -- -- — — King mackerel 2,625 351 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,625 351 King whiting 1,625 11(3 250 22 50 h — — 1,925 170 Menhaden 1(50 12 850 23 75 2 25 1 1,1(00 37 Mojarra (Sand perch) — — — — — — -- — -- — Mullet, black -- -- 82,075 3,976 20,325 i,oce 11*, 175 700 ia6,575 5,678 Mullet, silver — — — — — — 25 2 25 2 Pigfish — — — — — — — -- — — Pompano -- — 5,375 3,560 1,550 1,087 -- -- 6,925 Ii,61t7 Sea bass, black 1,650 175 — -- — — -- -- 1,650 175 Sea catfish — — — — 25 2 — -- 25 2 Sea trout, gray 375 38 725 81 725 81 50 6 1,875 205 Sea trout, spotted 225 56 25,900 6,31*3 5,325 1,308 l*,650 i,lUi 36,100 8,81t7 Sheepshead — 50 k 100 7 — — 150 10 Snapper, red 33,500 8,918 — — — — -- — 33,500 8,918 Snapper, other 175 25 — — — — — -- 175 25 Spanish mackerel 23,000 2,019 — — — -- — — 23,000 2,019 Spot 1V50 1(5 29,675 3,116 5,350 539 1,925 210 37,li00 3,910 Tenpounder -- — — — — — — — Triggerfish 175 11 — — — — — — 175 n Warsaw 175 Ik — — — — — — 175 lit Unclassified, food 2,725 185 325 22 750 52 3,800 259 Unclassified, bait 525 12 300 7 225 5 — — 1,050 2lt Crabs, blue, hard — 108,800 5,366 17,825 899 2,600 124 129,225 6,388 Crabs, blue, soft — — 75 38 — — — — 75 38 Crabs, stone — — — — — — — — — — Shrimp 9,1(00 3,593 — — -- — 550 216 9,950 3,809 Oysters — — — — -- — — — — Squid 125 19 -- -- -- -- -- — 125 19 Scallops, calico 25 10 — -- — -- — -- 25 10 Clams, hard — — -- -- — -- — -- — — 90,800 17,126 258,250 22,90lt 52,000 It, 968 25,625 2,5't't 1(26,675 1(7,539 Table 5-— Continued Month of July i*-year average _ C_ape ^Canaveral Area ,. ^P^.'^.^'^?., Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifax River Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds ] Dollars Pounds : Dollars Pounds Dollars Amber jack if, 075 188 k^O 18 — — 1,100 57 5,625 263 Barracuda 25 1 — — — — — — 25 1 Bluefish 725 77 375 sit 125 13 — — 1,225 123 Blue runner 25 2 — — — — — — 25 2 Cabio 250 22 — — — — — — 250 22 Crevalle (Conmon jack) — — — — — — — — — Dolphin 75 10 -- — — — — — 75 10 Drum J black 150 11 50 k 50 h — — 250 18 Drum, red 1,1^25 210 2 ,175 337 ;75 U 1,075 167 It, 750 72l» Flounders 875 li»3 — — — — 875 H3 Groupers 8,175 926 — -- -- — — 8,175 926 Grunts 50 k — — — — — 50 It Jewfish — — — -- — — — — — King mackerel 3,525 510 -- -_ -- — — 3,525 510 King whiting 3,275 295 U25 37 UT5 uo — It, 175 373 Menhaden 2>OT5 kk 1 ,900 k9 350 10 125 k lt,U50 106 Mojarra (Sand perch) -- — 50 3 — — — 50 3 Mullet, black -- -- lOU, ,025 h,931 25,700 1,206 17,750 81*5 11(7,1*75 6,988 Mullet, silver -- -- -- — — — 25 2 25 2 Pigfish -- — 300 30 — — 175 17 "•75 47 Pompano — — 6 ,550 •^,185 1,675 1,127 100 51 8,325 5,363 Sea bass, black 1,200 131 — — — — — — 1,200 131 Sea catfish 225 16 — — — — — — 225 16 Sea trout, gray — 50 6 25 3 — — 75 9 Sea trout, spotted 175 42 21 ,675 5,322 ^,630 1,11*0 3,825 939 30,325 7,1*3 Sheepshead — 175 15 175 It* -- — 350 29 Snapper, red 18,050 5,137 — — — — — — 18,050 5,137 Snapper, other 150 21 — — — — — — 150 ■21 Spanish mackerel 9,125 956 — — — — — — 9,125 956 Spot 50 5 17 ,100 1,802 2,1*25 21*5 1,350 1U9 20,925 2,200 Tenpounder — -- — ~ -- — — ~ — — Triggerfish 125 7 — -~ — — -- — 125 7 Warsaw 25 2 — — — — — — 25 2 Unclassified, food 50 3 2 ,000 13k 225 15 6T5 hk 2,950 195 Unclassified, bait — — -- — — — — — — Crabs, blue, hard — -- 116,100 5,631. 19,500 922 2,925 11.3 138,525 6,699 Crabs, blue, soft — — — — — — — — Crabs, stone — — — -- — -- — — Shrimp 23,925 9,519 -- -- -- -- 1*50 153 2lt,375 9,672 Oysters — — — -- — -- — — — — Squid 225 3^^ — -- — -- — -- 225 ih Scallops, calico 100 ko -- — — -- — 100 llO Clams, hard — — — — "- -- -- -- — — 78,150 18,356 273,1*00 22,51*7 55,1*50 i*,750 29,575 2,571 1*36,575 1*8,219 Month of August Amber Jack 5,1*25 236 625 25 — — 975 47 7,025 306 Barracuda — — — — — — — — Bluefish 800 64 200 16 200 15 — — 1,200 95 Blue runner — — — — — — — — — — Cabio 150 Ih — — — — — 150 14 Crevalle {Coinnion Jack) itoo 13 25 1 — _- — — 425 13 Dolphin 50 6 — — — — 25 3 75 10 Drum, black 50 2 50 4 50 3 — — 150 9 Drum, red 1,050 167 2,025 305 25 4 850 128 3,950 603 Flounders 900 149 — — — — — — 900 149 Groupers 4,000 458 — — — — — — 4,000 458 Grunts — — — — — — — — — Jewfish — — — 100 8 — — 100 .8 King mackerel 4,450 601 __ ~ — — __ — 4,450 6CQ. King whiting 1,625 209 350 32 100 8 — — 2,075 249 Menhaden 1,450 36 2,175 56 475 12 175 4 4,275 108 Mojarra (Sand perch) 25 2 — — 25 3 — — 50 5 Mullet, black — — 120,300 5,623 29,825 1,383 21,050 988 in,175 7,994 Mullet, silver — — 125 11 — — 75 6 200 17 Pigfish — — 75 8 — — 50 5 125 13 Pompano ~ — 6,800 4,465 1,650 1,148 75 43 8,525 5,656 Sea bass, black 1,025 no — — — — — — 1,025 no Sea catfish 25 2 — — — — — — 25 2 Sea trout, gray — — — — — — — — — — Sea trout, spotted 150 36 22,675 5,565 4,800 1,178 3,975 973 31,600 7,751 Sheepshead 75 6 25 2 — — 100 9 Snapper, red 12,350 3,641 — — — — — 12,350 3,641 Snapper, other 275 44 — — — — — — 275 44 Spanish mackerel 8,600 936 — — — — — — 8,600 936 Spot 900 83 34,475 3,664 6,900 679 3,450 371 45,725 4,797 Tenpounder — — — — — — — — Triggerfish 50 3 — — — — — 50 3 Warsaw 75 7 — — — — — 75 7 Unclassified, food 100 6 3,000 205 325 21 900 59 4,325 290 Unclassified, bait — — — — — — — — — Crabs, blue, hard — — 120,175 5,839 22,700 1,080 2,650 133 145,525 7,052 Crabs, blue, soft — — — — — — — — Crabs, stone — — — — — — — ~ Shrimp 21,900 8,673 — — -_ — 350 144 22,250 8,816 Oysters — — — — — — — — — Squid 150 23 — — — — — 150 23 Scallops, calico 700 280 — — — — — 700 280 Clams, hard — — — — — — — — — — 66,675 15,801 313,150 25,825 67,200 5,544 34,600 2,904 481,625 50,071 10 T^ble 5— Continued Month of September: 4-year average Species Atlanti c Ocean Indian River Banana River Halifa.-^ : River Cape Canaveral Area Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Amber Jack 950 ^3 __ __ Uoo 18 1,350 60 Barracuda — — Bluefish 200 19 100 10 — -_ __ 300 29 Blue runner — — — Cabio 50 5 50 500 5 Ik Crevalle (Common jack) 275 9 225 5 — __ Dolphin 25 3 — — — 25 3 59 Drum, black 350 2T 100 7 125 9 175 15 750 Drum, red 1,250 187 2,1)75 365 200 28 1,075 158 5,000 738 Flounders 875 IW — — — 875 ikh Groupers Grunts 3,250 389 -- -- — " " — 3,250 389 Jewfish — King mackerel 1,100 151 -- — _. ._ 1,100 151 90 King whiting i^25 1*2 250 25 225 2k 900 Menhaden 6T5 17 1,125 28 75 2 25 1 1,900 kl Mojarra (Sand perch) 50 It — — — 50 k Mallet, black Mullet, silver — 119,250 5 ,823 28,350 1,357 19,900 960 167,500 8,l4o Pigfish _„ — — — — __ 125 13 125 13 Pompano — — 3,650 2 ,'•65 1,375 9^*1 5,025 3,^06 Sea bass, black 325 38 — 325 38 Sea catfish — Sea trout, gray — — — _. __ __ II Sea trout, spotted 100 23 16,025 3, ,913 3,550 86k 2,925 713 22,600 5,513 Sheepshead — — 225 Ik 125 8 350 21 Snapper, red 13,200 3,820 — — — __ 13,200 3,820 Snapper, other 275 hh — 275 150 kk Spanish mackerel 150 17 — 17 Spot i,6oo IH I42,lt75 It. ,3T8 9,600 912 5,125 530 56,800 5,96U Tenpounder — — 125 h — — 125 k Triggerfish 75 5 — 75 75 5 6 Warsaw 75 6 Unclassified, food 50 3 ^,175 309 i^75 35 1,325 100 6,025 U7 Unclassified, bait — — .- Crabs, blue, hard Crabs, blue, soft — — 9't,300 1*. ,630 16,525 77^ 2,300 116 113,125 5,520 Crabs, stone — Shrimp 26,550 11, 31*5 — — — — -_ _- 26,550 11,3^5 Oysters — — 125 38 — — 125 38 Squid 75 11 — 75 11 Scallops, calico — — — Clams, hard — — — — __ __ ._ I6,if96 2Qk,625 22,0lli 60,625 ^^,95^ 33,375 2,62i* i^30,575 J+6,085 Month of October Amber Jack 50 2 50 2 Barracuda Bluefish 225 25 175 19 -_ -_ 1*00 1*1* Blue runner — — Cabio — Crevalle (Common Jack) 725 22 25 1 __ 750 23 Dolphin — — Drum, black 475 35 150 11 250 18 100 8 975 72 Drum, red 1,850 275 3,150 1.58 250 36 1 ,k50 205 6,700 97I* Flounders 3,725 570 50 8 25 k 25 k 3,825 585 Groupers Grxmts 1,500 185 — ~ — 1,500 185 Jewfish 25 2 __ 25 625 8,500 2 King mackerel 625 83 83 735 King whiting 6,950 600 1,025 91 '175 ki 50 5 Menhaden 1,775 1*6 2,350 66 25 1 1*,150 113 Mojarra (Sand perch) — — — — Mullet, black Mullet, silver :: — 127,900 6,232 31 ,775 1,566 21,if25 1,052 181,100 8,850 Pigfish — — 275 28 _- ._ 200 20 1*75 1*8 Pompano — — 2,725 1,9W> 1*25 276 3,150 2,220 Sea bass, black 350 1(2 — — 350 25 25 1*2 Sea catfish 25 1 — 1 3 6,568 Sea trout, gray 25 3 — __ __ Sea trout, spotted 150 36 19,225 li,70li 1* ,150 l,Oli. 3 ,325 8lti 26,850 Sheepshead — — 775 59 500 38 1,275 96 Snapper, red 7,125 2,175 — — __ 7,125 2,175 Snapper, others 75 10 — — 75 150 61,300 10 Spanish mackerel 150 18 — — 18 Spot 2,150 185 Il2,900 4,185 11 ,850 1,079 k. Mo U26 5,875 Tenpounder — — 75 3 __ _- __ 75 3 Triggerfish — — Warsaw 175 13 — — _. _- __ 175 13 373 11 Unclassified, food 25 2 3,525 262 4oo 30 1, .050 79 5,000 Unclassified, bait 225 5 100 2 150 k 1*75 101*, 800 Crabs, blue, hard Crabs, blue, soft :: ~ 88,850 Ii,li86 13,1*50 6^9 2, .500 128 5,272 Crabs, stone Shrimp Oysters Squid Scallops, calico 173, '•50 575 66,738 86 250 1,975 92 593 75 29 75 75 50 i^5 23 15 325 173,525 2,050 625 121 66,783 616 102 Clams, hard — — — — ._ __ II II 202,1*25 71,159 295,500 23,21*1* 63,800 1*,795 311,725 2,821* 596,1*50 102,018 11 Tteble 5 — Continued Month of November Atlantic Ocean Indian River Banana River U-year average Kni ifax River Cape Canaveral Area Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Amberjack Barracuda Blueflsh Blue runner Cabio Crevalle (ConmoD Jack) Dolphin Drum, black Drum, red Flounders Groupers Grunts Jewfish King mackerel King whiting Menhaden Mojarra (Sand perch) Mullet, black Mullet, silver Plgfish Pompano Sea bass, black Sea catfish Sea trout, gray Sea trout, spotted Sheepshead Snapper, red Snapper, others Spanish mackerel Spot Tenpounder Triggerfish Warsaw Unclassified, food Unclassified, bait Crabs, blue, hard Crabs, blue, soft Crabs, stone Shrimp Oysters Squid ScaUops, calico Clams, hard Total 375 125 1,150 1,925 7,lt50 2, '•50 200 25 I»,li50 34,100 675 125 200 12,600 75 l,li25 375 329,200 725 86 276 1,169 288 16 2 602 2,971 18 1*8 3,778 12 135 3I1 l'A,783 108 50 5,900 1,700 1,250 8,075 10 75 550 1*6 4,800 677 50 8 500 37 425 60 25 4 507 2,100 181 41 475 11 131,075 6,255 31,000 1,503 22,450 1,081 184,525 933 175 75 8 22,125 5,302 4,950 1,188 1,525 116 1,050 78 858 2,075 196 2,500 166 300 20 80,650 4,099 111, 925 739 900 324 250 105 2,475 722 63 475 36 2,675 204 ,200 309 9,350 1,322 25 4 7,550 1,185 — 2,450 288 50 4 300 24 — — 25 2 — — 4,450 602 100 9 42,200 3,668 175 4 3,025 74 8,839 " - 1,425 125 1,062 14 3,975 957 75 31,250 2,575 12,600 8 7,495 193 3,778 1,150 122 75 1,425 11,675 12 135 1,209 850 57 3,650 242 1,675 86 97,250 4,924 100 200 125 58 61 38 1,150 329,300 2,675 850 429 144,841 783 146 397,650 15^,382 263,725 20,068 58,1*00 4,267 33,600 2,832 753,375 l8l,5^5 Month of December Amberjack __ __ __ __ __ _- __ — __ __ Barracuda — — — — — — — — — — Blueflsh 950 80 225 19 225 19 25 3 1,425 121 Blue runner — — — — — — — — — — Cabio 50 5 — — — — — — 50 5 Crevalle (Common Jack) 125 U — — — — — — 125 4 Dolphin — — — — — -- — — — — Drum, black 575 U6 475 4o 300 24 275 22 1,625 131 Drum, red 2,100 315 7,175 1,018 575 76 3,175 444 13,025 1,853 Flounders 6,850 1,032 25 4 — — 25 4 6,900 1,039 Groupers 4,075 478 — -_ -- -- — 4,075 478 Grunts 875 66 T5 6 — — 75 6 1,025 78 Jewfish 325 23 125 10 75 6 — — 525 39 King mackerel 28,650 3,797 — — — — — — 28,650 3,797 King whiting 55,225 U,75U 7,000 566 3,525 310 150 13 65,900 5,643 Menhaden 525 lU 2,100 60 150 3 75 2 2,850 79 Mojarra (Sand perch) — — -- 25 2 -- 25 2 Mullet, black — — 70,125 3,337 17,575 852 11,450 5k5 99,150 4,73lt Mullet, silver — — — — — — — — — — Pigfish — — — — — — — — — — Pompano — — 275 204 75 56 — — 350 260 Sea bass, black 550 73 — — — — — 550 73 Sea catfish — — — — — — — Sea trout, gray 25 3 — — 125 13 — — 150 16 Sea trout, spotted 825 180 3i*,725 8,058 7,000 1,603 6,125 l,4i6 48,675 11,257 Sheepshead 25 2 525 38 4oo 28 — — 950 67 Snapper, red 19,575 5,732 — — — — — 19,575 5,732 Snapper, other Uoo 7h — — — — — 400 74 Spanish mackerel 75 9 — — — — — 75 9 Spot — — 4,175 480 275 32 725 83 5,175 595 Tenpounder — — — -- -- -~ -- -- -- — Trigger fish — — — — — -- -- — — — Warsaw — — — — — -- -- — — — Unclassified, food — -- 1,250 87 150 10 425 27 1,825 123 Unclassified, bait — — — — — — — — — Crabs, blue, hard -- — 76,350 3,881 11,600 575 2,025 104 89,975 4,560 Crabs, blue, soft — — — — -. — — — Crabs, stone — — 425 146 25 10 — 450 156 Shrimp ltU9,650 184,128 — -- 100 50 449,750 184,178 Oysters — — 2,975 896 — — 350 107 3,325 1,003 Squid 250 38 -- -- 150 46 400 84 Scallops, calico — — — — — — — — — — Clams, hard — — — — — — ~ — — — 571,700 200,853 208,025 18,850 42,100 3,619 25,150 2,872 846,975 226,190 12 exceeded by shrimp, spotted sea trout, mullet, and red snapper (tables 4 and 5). The princi- pal gear is Chesapeake Bay-type crab traps. The area is reported to produce fine blue crabs that yield an average of 14-17 percent meat. Biology of the blue crab has not been studied in the Cape Canaveral Area. There follow some general statements regarding the biology of the blue crab in Chesapeake Bay (VanEngel, 1958) which we believe would apply, at least partly, to the Cape Canaveral Area. Mating of blue crabs begins in the spring and continues until fall. Spermatozoa will live in the female receptacles at least a year and are used as often as spawning occurs--which may be twice or more. "Spawning is delayed at least two nnonths after mating, and occurs from early May through September. Eggs are carried on the abdonnen of the female for about two weeks before hatching." Numbers of eggs in the sponges may vary from about 700,000 to over 2 million. "Many of the eggs do not hatch, and still fewer larvae and very small crabs live to become adults. On the average only one ten-thousandth of one percent (0,000001) of the eggs survive to become mature crabs." "There are two larval stages- -four or five zoeal molts and the n-iegalops--lasting about a month. Adult size may be reached in one year to a year and a half, shedding 18 or more times after the last larval stage. "The diet of blue crabs includes fresh and decaying fish or meat, and vegetation. Young sets of clams and oysters nnay occasionally be destroyed, but on ground in open waters the blue crab is not generally considered a serious pest." Spot The fishery for spot is more seasonal than the fisheries for black nnullet, spotted sea trout, and blue crab. The months of highest average landings are August, September, and October, and the lowest, December through March. Spot ranks fifth in poundage of the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries (4-year aver- age of 272,725 pounds), exceeded by mullet, shrimp, blue crab, and spotted sea trout; and seventh in value (4-year average of $27,784), exceeded by shrinnp, spotted sea trout, mullet, red snapper, blue crab, and ponnpano (tables 4 and 5). Most of the catch is made with gill nets. Little research has been done on the biology of the species. Pompano The pompano fishery can be considered seasonal, with highest production in the months of May through September and lowest during the winter. Pompano ranks eighth in poundage of the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries (4.year average of 42,050 pounds) and sixth in value (4-year average of $28,372) (tables 4 and 5). Fishing is by gill nets and hook and line. This is a specialty fishery, and the species brings a very high price per pound. Most of the production connes from Indian River, Our knowledge of the biology of the species is scant. Fields (1962) described the larval and jevenile stages and presented sonne data in support of the belief that the common pompano ( Trachinotus carolinus) spawns in the open ocean near the Gulf Stream, In southern Georgia the young pompano first appear on the beaches in late April or early May at a length of about 11-20 mm,--recruitnnent of young continues until October, Shrimp There is no commercial fishery for shrinnp in the inside waters of the Cape Canaveral Area. However, a major bait shrimp fishery exists but is unrecorded in any statistical tab- ulations. De Sylva (1954) indicated there were probably 400 to 600 bait shrimp fishermen in the Cape Canaveral Area catching more than $250,000 worth annually. The principal types of gear are push nets, dip nets, and cast nets. A few of the fishermen are regular fishermen, but the majority are casual. Miscellaneous Two species not included in the dominant group are worthy of special nnention. Although the production of oysters is not large (4-year average production of 20,850 pounds of meats worth $6,211), the species grows well on many small, natural oyster reefs in the inland waterway section. The state has granted several private leases in the past 2 years, and these leased grounds have been planted. Few oysters have been harvested from them as yet, but the planters' interest is high. The red drunn or redfish (4-year average landings of 71,575 pounds worth $10,310) is an important species in the sport fishery in addition to the commercial catch (which is made largely with trammel nets). ATLANTIC OCEAN ADJACENT TO COAST The fishing grounds in this geographic sub- division lie within a few miles of the coast and are most productive near Ponce de Leon Inlet and south of Cape Canaveral to Melbourne, Sand and shell bottoms predominate with some areas of mud or clay off Ponce de Leon Inlet and south of Cape Canaveral. Of the eight dominant species in the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries, shrimp and king- whiting comprise fisheries in this geographic subdivision. The commercial shrimp fishery is carried on exclusively in these waters, and over 80 percent of the king whiting are captured here (table 5). 13 Shrimp The shrimp fishery, while producing some poundage the year round, can be considered seasonal. The great bulk of the landings are made during the months of October through January, and the fishery is at low ebb from April through June. Shrimp ranks second in poundage of the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries (4-year average of 1 ,377,650 pounds), exceeded only by black mullet, and first in value (4-year average of $546,71 8)--the dollar value of shrimp is more than the value of all other species combined (tables 4 and 5). Fishing is done from shrimp trawlers employing shrimp or otter trawls. Three species of shrimp- -white, brown, and pink--are landed by shrimp vessels fishing in the Cape Canaveral Area. These shrimp are all members of genus Penaeus of the family Penaeidae. On the east coast of Florida the white shrimp is of greatest importance and comprises about 80 percent of the landings; brown shrimp account for about 19 plus per- cent; and pink shrimp for probably less than 1 percent. In the Cape Canaveral Area the percentage of white shrimp is at least this high, and perhaps higher. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries research has provided a great deal of knowledge about the biology of the white shrimp. A resume based on Anderson (1958b) and Lindner and Anderson (1956) follows. (1) Habitat.-- The white shrimp is most aboundant in areas characterized by having an inland, brackish nnarsh connectedby passes with an adjacent shallow, offshore area of relatively high salinity and mud or clay bottoms. (2) Spawning. --Eggs are laid directly into the water and are apparently fertilized on emission by spernnatozoa contained in a cap- sule called a spermatophore which the male had attached to the body of the female. A female will produce 500,000 - 1 million eggs at a spawning-- some females probably spawn more than once in a season. Most, if not all, spawning takes place at sea and occurs mainly from late March or early April to the end of September. (3) Eggs and larvae. --The eggs are about 0.3 mm. in diameter and demersal. Eggs hatch in 20 to 24 hours, and the nauplius emerges and becomes planktonic. Larval development requires from 2 to 3 weeks. After 15 to 20 days and two postlarval stages, the young shrimp is only about 5 to 6 mm. long. During this period of early development the young shrimp moves from the saline offshore spawn- ing areas to the brackish inside marshes and estuaries--which serve as nursery grounds. (4) Young shrimp. --As the young grow, they move from the shallow waters of the marsh into the deeper creeks, rivers, and bays, making their first appearance on the inside fishing grounds in June or July (depending upon the area) when about 50 mm. (about 2 inches) long. By July or August they begin to appear in outside waters. (5) Growth. --Growth is rapid during spring, summer, and early fall, and slow or negligible during winter. There is evidence that shrimp reach 75 mm. (about 3 inches) in total length approximately 2 months after spawning. A shrimp spawned on May 1 would reach a length of over 150 nnm. (about 6 inches) by November 1, grow little over the winter, resume growth in the spring, and be about 178 mm. (7 inches) long by May 1 . It would mature and spawn during the spring season, at about 1 year of age. (6) Migrations. --In the south Atlantic area, the bulk of the white shrimp migrate from inshore to offshore waters but do not move into very deep water far from the coast. In- stead, they move parallel to the shoreline with the seasons, nnoving southward during the fall and early winter and northward in late winter and early spring. Hence, many of the shrimp taken in the Cape Canaveral Area during late fall and winter have migrated there fronn the Carolinas, Georgia, and north Florida--and any remaining after the winter move northward again to those areas. (7) Longevity.- -Mortality of shrimp is ap- parently high, and the number that live more than 1 year is only a small part of the total population, and probably of minor importance. Some shrimp live as long as 16 months and possibly longer, but as far as the fishery is concerned, the common or white shrimp can be considered an annual. King whiting The fishery for king whiting is, to a large extent, incidental to the shrimp fishery and therefore seasonal. As with shrimp, the bulk of the landings are made from late fall through the winter and lowest landings occur during spring and summer. King whiting ranks seventh in poundage of the Cape Canaveral fisheries (4-year average of 247,1 00 pounds) and eighth in value (4-year average of $20,951 ), tables 4 and 5. We have limited knowledge of the life history of the species--no research has been done in the Cape Canaveral Area on this fish. 14 ATLANTIC OCEAN, 10 to 50 FATHOMS PELAGIC In this geographic subdivision the fishing grounds are principally reef areas. These reefs fall into two general categories: ( 1 ) Those lying between 10 and 20 fathoms and (2) those on the outer slope of the Continental Shelf from about 30 to 50 fathonns. Moe (1963) made a detailed study of these reefs and their utilization in relation to fish- ing. Based on his work, figure 2 shows the location and extent of the principal reef areas, which we have numbered. Table 6 gives Moe's description of each (fronn his tables 1 through 5). Only one of the eight dominant species in the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries, red snapper, is taken in this geographic subdivision. Red Snapper The red snapper fishery operates year round, but the period of highest production is January- June- -the lowest production occurs August- November. Red snapper ranks sixth in poundage of the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries (4-year average of 251,475 pounds) and fourth in value (4- year average of $72,206), exceeded by shrimp, spotted sea trout, and nnullet (tables 4 and 5). Fishing is by handlines and exclu- sively on the reef grounds (fig, 2). Red snappers normally inhabit banks, reefs, and lumps where small fish, crabs, shrinnp, etc., provide abundant food. They seem to move from one location to another, and this movement is prob- ably related to food supply. We know little of the life history of the species. Closely associated with the red snapper, and taken by the same fishery, are several menn- bers of the sea bass fannily. The most innportant of these are black sea bass and groupers. Dur- ing the 4-year period 1959-62 the average catch of black sea bass was 12,525 pounds worth $1,383, and of groupers, 68,225 pounds worth $7,686. Three species of fish of interest to both commercial and sport fisheries are worthy of special note. These are, in order of im- portance in the commercial fishery: King mackerel, 4-year average of 69,650 pounds worth $9,210; Spanish mackerel, 4-year aver- age of 84,525 pounds worth $8,004; and blue- fish, 4-year average of 12,150 pounds worth $1,190. These species are captured largely by trolling and by gill nets in the open ocean, mainly inside of 10 fathoms. Heaviest com- mercial landings are in the spring and winter for king mackerel, spring and early summer for Spanish mackerel, and in the spring for blue- fish (table 5). King Mackerel Little is known of the life history of this important game fish. King mackerel are migratory, apparently concentrating on the east coast of Florida in the winter and expand- ing their distribution northward and westward along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in spring and summer. Spanish Mackerel We know little of the biology of Spanish mackerel, which is also an important game fish. The species is schooling in habit and n-iigratory. Spanish mackerel appear to con- centrate during the winter along the east coast of Florida, and beginning in the spring and continuing through the summer expand their distribution northward and westward along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. During the fall they begin to return to the wintering grounds along the Florida east coast. We believe that Spanish mackerel spawn in the open ocean during the summer migrations. Scallops Bureau of Commercial Fisheries explora- tions off the central Florida east coast have found an extensive bed of calico scallops off the Cape Canaveral Area in about 10 to 40 fathoms (fig. 3). Bullis and Cummins (1961) reported catch rates with n-iodified 8- and 10-foot Georges Bank sea-scallop dredges as high as 78 bushels per hour, but average production during simulated commercial pro- duction trials was about 20-40 bushels per hour. While no large commercial operation exists at the time of this report, fishing interests are working on nnechanical shuckers, and a valuable fishery could soon evolve. Bluefish The biology and habits of the bluefish are not well known, Bluefish sonnetinnes travel in dense schools and feed voraciously on snnall fish. Their migrations are erratic. In general, bluefish appear to move northward in the spring and southward in autumn, being taken in the winter in southern Florida, off the Carolinas in the spring, off Massachusetts in late spring and early sunnmer, back in the Carolinas by about November, and again on the east coast of Florida by late Novennber or December. We believe that bluefish spawn about May or June in offshore waters, and the young come inshore shortly after. 15 Table 6. — Reef areas in Cape Canaveral Area utilized a& fishing grounds. Area numbers refer to locations shown on figure 2. the area numbers, these data are extracts from tables 1 through 5 of Moe (1963) Except for Area Local Mame Location Depth 29"02' to 9"'to "12 29*08' N. fathoms 80° 37' to 80° V*' W. Bottom composition, topography Fishes taken* Seaspfinl Ity Most Host fished productive Fishing seas OP E eason effort** Large area of gently rolling bottom and scattered low flat rock and shell; heavy invertebrate growth. Red snapper Sea bass Spanish mackerel King mackerel Bonito Suminer Suininer Heavy Occasionally fished by 'comnercial vessels. 2 PELTty Grounds 3 East Ridge 29° 07' 29° 11' 80" 33* 80° 37' 29° 07' 29°13' 80-31' 13 to 1^ A ridge of rock with a 1 to 2 fathon Sed snapper fathoms drop facing the S.W. Surrounding Sea bass bottom of sand and shell; coral Bed grouper growth on the rocks. Black grouper 13 to lU Length of exposed rock reef lying Red snapper fathoms parallel to the 100 fathom contour; Sea bass steep cliff facing offshore at H. Red grouper and S. end. Sand and shell surround Black grouper the area and are found in breaks in the reef. Summer SuEnner Spring Summer Heavy Heavy It Half North and East "11" Grounds 5 I\a-tle Mound Grounds 29° 02' 29° 05' 80°29' 80"33' 11 to 13 fathoms 28° 57' to 8 to lit 29° 01' N. fathoms 80°2lt' to 80''33' w. Sea bass Red snapper Red grouper Black grouper Several cliffs in the area. They face the S.W. and drop from 1 or 2 fathoms. The longer ridges are about 2 miles long. Beefs are sur- rounded by sand and shell bottom. Extensive area of rolling sand Sea bass bottom with many scattered low rocks. Red snapper The main reef forms a semicircle Red grouper facing the S.E. Black grouper Grunt Heavy Summer SuMner Heavy 7 Kingflsh Grounds 8 Party Grounds Inshore Grounds Melbourne Grounds 28'50' 29° 35' 80°11' 28° 32' 28° 36' 80''17' 8o'*2i*' 28''27' 80" 17' 2r5o' 28°27' 80° 08' 28*23' 80*'17' 23 to 3^ Long reef of limestone rock that fathoms lies parallel to the 100 fathom contour in about 26 fathoms; this reef has many crevices and cliffs and is stronger with fewer interrup- tions in this area than elsewhere along the coast. 3 to 11 Shallow areas with grass bottom fathoms merging into sand and shell; few low rocks, uneven bottom. 16 to 17 ■'^""ii cliff about I/2 mile long, fathoms 1 fathom drop facing toward the N.E. ; sand and shell surrounding rock; ccral growth. 11 to 19 Hard sand bottom with shell and fathoms gravel. Coral rock relief up to 10' with a few 15' ledges — highest relief in lU fathoms, low scattered rock in the 12 and 16 fathom depths. 7 Shipwreck on hard sand bottom with fathoms scattered coral rock. Red snapper Bed grouper Black grouper Grunt King mackerel Bonito Spanish mackerel Dolphin Red snapper Bed grouper Gnmt Black grouper Trigger fish Red snapper Red grouper Vermilion snapper Black grouper Red snapper Red grouper Cobia Amber Jack Winter Spring Winter Spring Heavy Summer Summer Summer Summer Winter Summer 9B First Ridge, 9C 72 foot ridge 9D Horseshoe Ridge 10 Second Ridge 28°13' to 12 to 13 Generally a flat bottom of sand and Red snapper 28*19' 60*16' W. 2r59' 28°13' 80° 12' to n. to w. 12 to 1* fathoms 28° 09' 8o°l6' 80°19' N. to W. 12 to 13 fathonis 28° 09' 28"18' 80°11' to W. 19 to 21 fathoms 28*00' 28- 30' 80° 00' to N. W. 35 to 50 fathoms 28*05' N. 80*01* • w. low coral rock; many corals and other invertebrates present. A coral rock reef with ledges up to 5 and 7 feet is present on the western edge of the area. Reef of coral rock lying parallel to the coast in 72 feet of water; the inshore side has a steep cliff of 2 fathoms and the offshore side slopes downward more gradually; heavy coral growth, ragged relief. A crescentrlc ridge of sand euad low coral rock with the horns pointing N. Generally flat bottom of sand and shell. Irregular hard bottom of sand and shell; a reef of coral rock with 6 to 10 foot ledges lies parallel to the coast in this area. High coral growth. Red grouper Black grouper Grunt King mackerel Red snapper Red grouper Grunt Trigg erflsh Vermilion snapper Red snapper Red grouper Grunt Sea bass Trigg erfish Red snapper Red grouper Grunt Sea bass Vermilion snapper Red snapper Vermilion snapper Red grouper Trigger fish Summer Summer Ridge of highly irregular coral rock lying peirallel to the 100 fathom contour. The reef has many steep cliffs and ledges. 15 to 20 feet is the usual relief. Slopes steeply toward deep water. High coral growth. 29 to 30 Stoall area of flat coral rock bottom Red snapper Winter fathoms with a sharp 2 fathcm drop on the Vermilion snapper offshore side; sponge and coral Black grouper growths. Bed grouper Summer Summer Winter Winter * Fishes retained by the boat listed in relative order of abundance in the total catch. ** Four levels: Intense; Heavy; Moderate; Slight. 16 29" 10' e»«oo' — 2B»50 28" 40" e 28" 30' ZB" 20' 28* 10' 2B»00 -PONCE OE <^y ^ ■ - - - "■ |J^4& . V y ^1% • oV:) TITUSVILLE COCOA MELBO z o 2 o % \ 1 ( /, V /. t /, 1 A \ A 1 % 1 A Z 4 o X /, 1- /, < b- 4 O % O 1 1 ^T notus sp. Centropristis striatus Bagre marinus Cynosclon reRalis Cyno scion nebulosus Arehosarpjus sp. Lut.lonuB blackfordii Lut.lanus sp, and Rbomboplites sp. Sc omberoinorus maculatus Leiostomus xanthurus Elops saurus Balistes sp. Epinephelus nlgritus CaJ.linectes sapidus Meaippe mercenarla Penaeus sp. (largely P. set If erus] Crassostrea virginica Loll go sp. Pecten gibbus Venus mercenarla 19 FISH TAKEN INCIDENTAL TO SHRIMP TRAWLING The U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, during studies on the white shrinnp in the Cape Canaveral Area during the 2-year period July 1933-June 1935, nnaintained a record of the fish captured. The data were obtained from operations of the Bureau's 40-foot shrimp trawler Launch 58. using standard commercial gear. The trawls were 75-foot spread of 1-3/4-inch stretch mesh netting and were hauled at 2 to 3 knots. Duration of individual drags varied between 1 and 1-1/2 hours. Two work areas on the shrimp fishing grounds were sampled nnonthly, one off Ponce de Leon Inlet and the other just south of Cape Canaveral. These records contain valuable infornnation regarding relative abundance of the various fannilies and species of fish associated with the shrimp fishing grounds, seasonal abund- ance, and a good estimate of the average fish catch made incidental to connmercial shrimp fishing operations. Many of the larger fish-- in particular the Sciaenidae (including spot, whiting, croaker, and white sea trout)- -are saved by shrimp fishermen and sold or other- wise utilized as food. In table 9 these data are sunnnnarized so that for each month are given, by species: The average numbers of fish taken per hour of trawling, the percent of the total catch for the month, and the actual number of fish captured. A total, by months, for all species combined is given at the end of the table. Figure 7 shows by months the average number of fish per hour of trawling for all species combined. These data show a great seasonal variation in num- bers of fish found on shrimp fishing bottoms. From a low of only 200-400 fish per hour of trawling during late spring and early sunnmer, the numbers taken rose rapidly during the summer and early fall to peak in October and November at 4,500-5,500 fish per hour of trawling. In December the number takenbegan to decline, and this decline continued through the winter until the low point was reached in the spring. Considering only those species that con- tributed 2 percent or more of the yearly total, we find that 11 species representing 4 families account for nearly 93 percent of the catch. Table 10 shows the data for these 11 species by fannily, by nnonth, for the 2 years and two sta- tions combined. The croaker family (Sciaenidae), with six species, is by far the most abundant, account- ing for nearly 70 percent of the total number of fish captured. On a nnonthly basis, the per- centage ranged from 47.1 to 84.3. One species, the star drum (Stellifer lanceolatus). alone accounted for almost 27 percent of the yearly number, ranging over the months from 0 to over 40 percent of the number caught. The jacks (Carangidae), with two species, represented 16.5 percent of the yearly catch and ranged over the months from 1.8 to 40,8 percent. The sea catfish (Ariidae), with two species, contributed 4.6 percent of the yearly catch and ranged monthly from 0.4 to 8.7 percent. The sea basses (Serranidae), with one species, was 2.4 percent of the yearly take and ranged from 0.3 to 8.9 percent over the months. There follows by family the status of each of the 1 1 species with regard to conn- nnercial usage and as food for human consumption. ■Rible 9. — Fish taken by trawling, Cape Canaveral Area, m/v Launch ^8 1933-35, catch-per-unit-of-ef fort (75-foot shrimp trawl at 2-3 knots) by months for two years combined, for New anyrna and Cape Canaveral stations combined [Upper figure, number of fish per hour of hauling; middle figure, percent of total catch; and lower figure, total number of fish; asterisk indicates value of less than 0.05] Species July Aus. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Total Rhizoprlonodon terraenovae — " -- -- 0.2 * 1 - -- -- * * 1 Sphyrna tiburo -- -- i*.o 0.1 16 11*. 0 0.1 56 7.5 0.2 hi 6.0 0.2 36 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 1-5 0.5 3 0.5 0.1 1 2.7 0.1 159 Sphyrna zyRaena - 0.3 * 2 0.5 1.8 * 7 O.lt » 2 0.3 * 2 -- 0.2 * 1 -- -- -- 0.3 » Id 0.2 Torpedo nobiliana * 1 0.2 * 1 0-3 * 2 1-5 * 6 - -- 0.3 2 -- 1.2 0.1 5 -- - 0.5 0.1 1 0.3 * 18 Ra.la eRlanteria " 1.2 « 8 -- -- 0.7 * 1; -- 0.1 1 0.5 * 2 -- -- -- 0.3 * 15 Dasyatis americana " -- - 1.0 h -- -- 0.3 * 2 0.5 * -- -- - 0.1 8 20 Species July Au«. Sept. Oct. Table 9.— Nov. •Continued Dec. Jan Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Total Dasyatis sabina -- -- -- 1.0 * -- -- - -- -- 0.1 * 4 Gymnura micrura -- - 1.1 7 0.5 * 1.2 5 - 0.3 - 0.2 1 - - - 0-3 17 Rhinoptera bonasus -- - 0.3 * 0.2 1 -- - 0.2 1 -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 4 Brevoortia sp. (tyrannus and smithi) 0.3 2 2.9 0.1 16 -- 1.0 1| 1.0 2.2 0.1 12 -- 12.7 1.5 89 108.5 6.7 434 5.2 2.5 34 -- -- 10.1 0.5 595 Opisthonema oftlinum -- -- -- -- - 0.4 * 2 - 2.3 0.3 16 -- 0.8 0.4 5 -- - 0.4 * 23 (All other herrings -- misc. genera and species ) -- -- 1.2 5 17.0 0.3 68 3.6 0.1 20 -- -- 0.5 -- - -- 2.1 0.1 123 Anchoa sp. (larftely mitchilli and hepsetus ) -- -- 1.8 0.1 12 -- -- 7.3 0.2 40 10.7 0.4 64 6.1 0.7 43 22.0 1.4 88 14.6 7.1 95 3.5 1.1 7 22.5 6.0 45 6.7 0.3 394 SynoduE foetens 1.2 0.1 7 2.9 0.1 16 -- -- -- 1.5 » 8 1.7 0.1 10 -- 0.2 * 1 0.9 0.4 6 2.0 0.6 4 2.0 0.5 4 0.9 * 56 BaRTe marinus -- o.T * 1.2 8 51.0 1.1 20ll 292.0 5.3 1,168 92.4 2.8 508 203.0 8.4 1,218 6.3 0.7 44 27.5 1.7 no 0.8 0.4 5 0.5 0.2 1 1.5 0.4 3 55.5 2.6 3,273 Galeichthys fells 6.0 0.6 J 6 62.5 3.2 3Ult 167.1 5.9 i,c«6 106.0 2.3 76.0 1.4 304 5.1 7.0 0.3 42 -- 43.5 174 0.8 0.4 5 0.5 1 0.5 0.1 1 41.4 2.0 2,445 OphichthUE sp. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 * 1 -- 0.2 0.1 1 -- - * 2 Urophycis sp. -- --. -- - - -- -- 0.7 0.1 5 3.0 0.2 12 0.3 0.1 2 - -- 0.3 * 19 Centropristis striatus 2-5 0.2 15 30.5 1.6 168 3.1 0.1 20 3.0 0.1 12 -- -- - "'* 1.5 0.1 6 0. 3 o.i 2 1.0 0.3 -- 3.6 0.2 227 Centropristis philadelphicus 73.8 6.9 It43 173.8 8.9 956 77. 2 2.7 502 76.0 1.7 301, 61.0 1.1 244 49.8 1.5 274 21.0 0.9 126 2.4 0.3 17 24.5 1.5 98 1.8 0.9 12 12.5 3.8 25 5.0 1.3 10 51.0 2.4 3,011 Pomatomus saltatrix -- -- 0.6 h -- -- -- -- 0.1 * 1 1.5 0.1 6 0.3 0.1 2 -- 1.0 0.3 2 0.3 * 15 Caranx crysos - -- -- l.'j 2.0 * 8 0.1 12 -- -- -- -- 0.5 0.2 1 -- 0.4 * 25 Caranx sp. - - -'•i -- - -- '-'•! - - - - -- 0.1 * 7 Chlor o s c ombruE chrysurus 81.2 T.6 W37 52. U 2.7 288 172.9 6.1 1,124 6OB.O 13.5 2,432 358.0 6.4 1,432 1,182.5 36.2 6,504 468.3 2,810 4.9 0.6 34 23.0 1.4 92 38.8 18.7 252 80.0 24.2 160 65.0 17.5 130 266.9 12.7 15,745 Selene vomer 0.8 0.1 5 -- -- -- -- 1.5 * 8 10.7 0.4 64 -- -- -- -- 0.5 0.1 1 1.3 0.1 78 Ttachinotus sp. -- -- -- -- 1.0 4 -- 2 -- -- -- - - 0.1 21 Species JulV Au«. Sept. Oct. Table 9. Hov. --Continued Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Total TrachUA-us lathajni 0.8 0.1 5 -- -- - -- -- ~ ~ 0.1 5 Vomer setaplnnis 0.5 * 3 1.5 0.1 8 17.2 0.6 112 507.0 11.2 2,028 273.5 4.9 1,094 149.8 4.6 824 65.7 2.7 394 10.1 1.2 71 35.5 2.2 142 2.9 1.4 19 1.0 0.3 2 5.0 1-3 10 79.8 3.8 4,707 Eucinostomus sp. 0.5 * 3 1.8 0.1 10 -- -- 1.0 * 5.8 0.2 32 -- - - 0.3 :1.1 8.5 17 -- 1.2 0.1 Orthoprlstis chrysopteruE 1.0 0.1 6 8.0 0.4 lilt 22.8 0.8 148 37.0 0.8 148 4.0 0.1 16 1-5 * 8 3.3- 0.1 20 0.3 9.0 0.6 36 0.9 0.4 6 6.5 2.0 13 0-5 0.1 1 7.6 0.4 It48 BairdlellB chrysura 2.3 0.2 lit 0.7 * li 1.2 * 8 15.0 0.3 60 12.0 0.2 48 2.2 0.1 12 6.7 0.3 40 0.9 0.1 6 1.2 0.1 5 3.4 1.6 22 ~ 7-0 1-9 14 3-9 0.2 233 Cynosclon nothus 36. T 3.4 220 120.0 6.2 660 80.0 2.8 520 254.0 5.6 1,016 715.0 12.9 2,860 429.8 13.2 S,364 381.7 15.8 2,290 81.3 9.4 569 193.2 12.0 7T3 70.2 33.9 456 34.5 10.4 69 110.0 29.6 220 203.7 9.7 12,017 Cvnoscion reRalis 3.0 0.3 18 15.3 0.8 84 8.8 0.3 57 32.0 0.7 128 84.0 1-5 336 6.5 0.2 36 10.7 0.4 64 11.4 1-3 80 10.0 0.6 40 1.4 0.7 9 -- -- lit.lt 0.7 852 Equetus lanceolatus -- - -- -- -- ~ -- - -- -- -- 0.5 0.1 1 1 Larljnus fasciatus 1-3 0.1 8 8.0 O.U lA 12.9 0.5 84 1.8.0 1.1 192 227.0 4.1 908 64.0 2.0 352 53.3 2.2 320 23.4 2.7 164 34.5 2.1 138 5.1 2.5 33 23.0 6.9 46 25-5 6.9 51 39.7 1.9 2,340 Leiostomus xanthurus 259.7 2l*.3 1,558 226.5 11.6 1,246 175.4 6.1 1,140 335.0 7.4 1,340 224.0 4.0 896 82.5 2.5 454 216.0 8.9 1,296 277.4 32.2 1,942 199.2 12.4 797 6.8 3.3 44 13-0 3.9 26 17.5 4.7 35 182.6 8.7 10,774 Menticlrrhus sp. (larKely americanus) 1*0.0 3-7 2itO 66.9 3.4 368 273.8 9.6 1,780 680.0 15-1 2,720 377-0 6.8 1,508 43.6 1.3 240 138.3 7.8 1,130 50.3 5.8 352 127-0 7.9 508 2.0 1.0 13 3-0 0.9 6 2.0 0.5 It 150.3 T.2 8,869 MlcropoKon undulatus 305.0 28.5 1,830 822.5 42.3 4,524 552.6 19.4 3,592 373-0 8.3 1,492 422.0 7.6 1,688 694.5 21.2 3,820 162.3 6.7 974 31.1 3.6 218 24.8 1.5 99 7.7 3.7 50 125.5 37.9 251 62.5 16.8 125 316.3 15-1 16,663 PoRonlas cromls -- -- - 0.5 * 2 -- - - 0.1 * 1 -- - -- -- 0.1 * 3 Stellifer lanceolatua 211.2 19.8 1,267 233.5 12.0 1,284 1,157.2 40.6 7,522 1,289.0 28.6 5,156 2,236.0 40.2 8,944 226.2 6.9 1,244 482.3 19.9 2,894 263.3 30.6 1,843 649.8 40.4 2,599 21.7 10.5 l4l - 20.0 5.4 ItO 558.2 26.6 32,934 LaRodon rhoml)Oides 0.2 » 1 1-5 0.1 8 1.2 8 1.0 * 4 8.0 0.1 32 6.5 0.2 36 2.3 0.1 14 -- 1.0 0.1 ll 0.6 0.3 It 5-0 1.5 10 ~ 2.1 0.1 121 Stenotomus sp. -- -- -- -- -- 1.1 * 6 0.7 It - -- -- -- -- 0.2 * 10 Chaetodipterus faber 0.3 2 -- -- 12.0 0.3 48 68.0 1.2 27E 95.3 2.9 524 21.3 0.9 128 22.0 2.6 154 14.0 0.9 56 3.5 1-7 23 0.5 0.2 1 1.0 0.3 2 20.5 1.0 1,210 Trlchiurus lepturus 10.8 1.0 65 11.6 0.6 64 31.1 1.1 202 38.0 0.8 152 20.0 0.4 80 70.9 2.2 390 53.7 2.2 322 12.3 1.4 86 12.0 0.7 48 5.5 2.7 36 -- 1.0 0.3 2 24.5 1.2 1,447 Scorpaena sp. -- -- 0.2 1 -- -- 0.2 * 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- * * 2 Prionotufl sp. 15.2 l.U 91 55.3 2.8 304 9.2 0.3 60 3.0 0.1 12 3.0 0.1 12 -- 0.7 4 - 0.2 * 1 0.6 0.3 It 0.5 0.2 1 1.5 0.4 3 8.3 0.4 492 Z2 species Julv AUR. Sept. Oct. Table 9. Nov. — Continued Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Total Hypsoblennius sp. -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 * 1 -- * 1 RisEOla marRinata -- -- -- - -- 0.5 ♦ 3 -- - -- -- -- -- 0.1 * 3 Peprilus alepidotus 0.7 0.1 It -- 0.6 It 9.0 0.2 36 10.0 0.2 ItO lt.lt 0.1 2k 2lt.7 1.0 lUS 25.1 2.9 176 6.0 o.lt 2lt 0.5 0.2 3 -- 0.5 0.1 1 7.8 0.1. 1.60 Poronotus triaconthiis -- 8.7 0.1. 5-5 0.2 3b 3.0 0.1 12 1.0 * It h.k 0.1 2lt 3.3 0.1 20 T.O 0.8 it9 2.5 0.2 10 D.O 2.9 39 0.5 0.2 1 11.. 5 3.9 29 1..6 0.2 272 Ancylopeetta qioadrocellata O.T 0.1 h 1-5 0.1 8 -- - -- -- -- -- 0.5 * 2 -- -- 1.0 0.3 2 0.3 * 16 Citharlchthvs sp. (larRely spilopterus) 1.0 0.1 6 O.T » It -- -- 1.0 * It -- -- 0.3 * 2 --- -- 0.5 0.2 1 0.5 0.1 1 0.3 * 18 Etropus croEsotuE 7.2 O.T '♦3 2lt.O 1.2 132 to.6 i.it 261i 16.0 O.ll 61i 35.0 0.6 lltO 5.5 0.2 30 12.0 0.5 72 it.3 0.5 30 23.0 l.lt 92 l.lt O.T q 5.0 1.5 10 2.0 0.5 1. 15.1 0.7 890 Paralichthys dentatus 1.2 0.1 T 3.6 0.2 20 2.8 0.1 18 5.0 0.1 20 it.o 0.1 16 - -- 0.3 -- 0.1 1 -- -- 1.1. 0.1 81. ScophthalmuE aquosus 0.3 * 2 -- -- -- -- - -- - - - - 2 Trinectes maculatus -- 0.1 12 16.6 0.6 108 2.0 * e 3.0 0.1 12' 0.7 0.3 ii8 0.7 tt It o.lt - ■:>.•:■ 0.5 C.l 1 3.1. 0.2 200 Synphurus sp. (largely plaKiusa) 3-2 0.3 19 3.6 0.2 JO 8.0 0.3 52 1.0 * It -- 5.1 0.2 :'S -- 3-3 o.U £3 7.5 0.5 30 0.6 0. ^ -- -- 3.1 0.1 180 Echeneis naucrates -- -- . -- -- -- -- -- -- - - 0.5 0.2 1 - * 1 Balistes sp. -- - * - - -- -- - - - -- -- 0.1 * It Stephanolepis sp. - 1.1 0.1 6 0.6 * -- 1.0 It - - -- - - 1.0 0.3 -- 0.3 15 Acanthostracion (large 1.Y quadrJ jornis) -- - - - -- -- -- - - 0.5 0.2 1 -- * * 1 Chilomycterus schoepfi - - - - - O.T It -- 0.1 1 -- - - -- 5 Porichthys poroslesimis - -- 1.8 0.1 12 V;-- -- O.lt 2 -- -- - - -- 0.2 lit Ogcocephalus sp. (larcely vespertilio) - -- -- - - 0.7 * It - -- - - -- -- 0.1 It Humber of fish per hour of hauling, all species combined 1,068.8 X^'^kk,k 2,852,^ h,'y1.k.h 5,556.5 3,268.1 2,^20.3 86l.U 1,609.7 Total number of fish 6,1*12 10,695 l8,5i+3 18,058 22,226 17,97^ l'*,522 6,032 6,W+0 207.0 331-0 372.0 25,006.0 1,31*5 662 Titit 123,653 23 feble 10.— Fish taken by species -representing two [Upper figure, Species trawling. Cape Canaveral Area, m/V Launch 58 1933-35, catch-per-unit-of-effort C75-foot shrimp trawl at 2-3 knots) for percent or more of total catch, by months for two years combined, for New Smyrna and Cape Canaveral stations combined number of fish per hour of hauling; lower figure, percent of total catch; asterisk indicates value of less than 0.05] JuXv _Au£^ Sept. Dec. Jan. Feb. Apr. May June Total SCIAimDAE Stem if er MicropoROn undulatus Cynoscion no thus Leiostomus Menticirrhus spp. Trfirimus fascia tus Total 211.2 19.8 305.0 28.5 36.7 3.1* 259.7 24.3 1*0.0 3.7 1-3 0.1 233.5 12.0 822.5 1(2.3 120.0 6.2 226.5 11.6 66.9 8.0 o.k 1,157.2 I10.6 552.6 19. ii 80.0 2.8 175.1* 6.1 273.8 9.6 12.9 0.5 1,289.0 28.6 373.0 8.3 254.0 5.6 335.0 7.1* 680.0 15.1 I18.O 1.1 2,236.0 40.2 422.0 7.6 715.0 12.9 224.0 4.0 377.0 6.8 227.0 4.1 226.2 6.9 694.5 21.2 429. B 13.2 82.5 2.5 43.6 1.3 64.0 2.0 482.3 19.9 162.3 6.7 381.7 15.8 216.0 8.9 188.3 7.8 53.3 2.2 263.3 30.6 31.1 3.6 81.3 9.4 277.4 32.2 50.3 5.8 23.4 2.7 649.8 40.4 24.8 1.5 193.2 12.0 199.2 12.4 127.0 7.9 34.5 2.1 21.7 10.5 7.7 3.7 70.2 33.9 6.8 3-3 2.0 1.0 5.1 2.5 125-5 37.9 34.5 10.4 13.0 3.9 3.0 0.9 23.0 6.9 20.0 5.4 62.5 16.8 110.0 29.6 17.5 4.7 2.0 0.5 25-5 6.9 558.2 26.6 316.3 15.1 203.7 9.7 182.6 8.7 150.3 7.2 39-7 1.9 853.9 79.8 1,477.4 75.9 2,251.9 79.0 2,979.0 66.1 4,201.0 75.6 1,540.6 47.1 1,483.9 61.3 726.8 84.3 1,228.5 76.3 113.5 54.9 199.0 60.0 237.5 63.9 1,450.8 69.2 CABAKGIME Chloroscombrus chrysimis Vomer setapinnis Total 81.2 7.6 0.5 52.4 2.7 1.5 0.1 172.9 6.1 17.2 0.6 608.0 13.5 507.0 11.2 358.0 6.4 273-5 4.9 1,182.5 36.2 149.8 4.6 468.3 19.3 65.7 2.7 4.9 0.6 10.1 1.2 23.0 1.4 35-5 2.2 38.8 18.7 2.9 1.4 80.0 24.2 1.0 0.3 65.0 17.5 5-0 1.3 266.9 12.7 79.8 3.8 81.7 7.6 53.9 2.8 190.1 6.7 1,115-0 24.7 631.5 11.3 1,332.3 40.8 534.0 22.0 15.0 1.8 58.5 3.6 41.7 20.1 81.0 24.5 70.0 18.8 346.7 16.5 ARIUAE Galeichthys fells Total 6.0 0.6 62.5 3.2 167.1 5-9 51.0 1.1 106.0 2.3 292.0 5.3 76.0 1.4 92.4 2.8 5-1 0.2 203.0 8.4 7.0 0.3 6.3 0.7 27.5 1.7 43.5 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 1-5 0.4 0.5 0.1 55.5 2.6 41.4 2.0 6.0 0.6 63.2 3.2 168.3 5-9 157.0 3-4 368.0 6.7 97.5 3.0 210.0 8.7 6.3 0.7 71.0 4.4 1.6 0.8 1-0 0.4 2.0 0.5 96.9 4.6 SERRAMIDAE Centropristis philadelphicus Grand total 73.8 6.9 173- B 8.9 77.2 2.7 76.0 1.7 61.0 1.1 49.8 1.5 21.0 0.9 2.4 0.3 24.5 1.5 1.8 0.9 12.5 3.8 5.0 1.3 51.0 2.4 1,015.4 1,768.3 94-9 90.8 2,687.5 94.3 4,327-0 5,261-5 3,020.2 2,248.9 95.9 94.7 92.4 92.9 750.5 1,382.5 87.1 85.8 158.6 76.7 293.5 88.7 314.5 84.5 1,945.4 92.7 0,000 5,500 A n 5,000 / \ c / \ 1 4,500 / \ ° 4,000 / \ 3 -= 3,500 a ^ 3,000 1 / \ ^ / \ ■S 2,500 / \ 1 2,000 - / \ 3 1,500 / \ A 1,000 V \ 500 1 1 1 f r r 1 1 1 1 1 D J Months Figure 7. — Numbers of fish taken per hour of trawling incidental to shrimp fishing operations. Cape Canaveral Area, all species by month, for 2 years combined, and two stations combined. See table 9. SCIAENIDAE - CROAKERS 1. Stellifer lanceolatus - Star Drum This was the most abundant species taken incidental to shrimp trawling. It is a relatively small fish (maxinnum size about 6 inches), but the bulk of the fish in the catch are probably more nearly 3 inches. The species is not in- cluded in the commercial fishery landings and to the best of our knowledge is not utilized for human consumption. It probably is an important forage fish. 2. Micropogon undulatus - Croaker The species is not of commercial import- ance in the Cape Canaveral Area, although it is of major importance in more northern sec- tions of the Atlantic seaboard. Some of the larger specimens are saved and utilized as food. The species reaches a weight of several pounds and length of about 18 inches, but in the Cape Canaveral Area most specimens would be under 8 inches. It is also taken by sport fishermen in limited amounts. 24 3. Cynoscion nothus Sea Trout White or Silver This is the smallest member of the weak- fish or sea trout group occurring on our Atlantic coast and seldonn reaches a length of 12 inches. It is not included in the com- mercial landings, though larger specimens are saved and used for human consumption. Also, it is taken in quantity by sport fishermen. 4. Leiostomus xanthurus - Spot This species ranks fifth in volume of the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries. Specimens over 10 inches in length are seldom found, and most fish caught would not exceed 6 or 7 inches. Larger specimens are saved and used for hunnan food. The species is also important to sport fishermen. 5. Menticirrhus spp. - King Whiting King whiting ranks seventh of the Cape Canaveral Area fisheries, and much of the production is taken incidental to shrimp fish- ing operations. The species reaches a maxi- mum weight of 2 to 3 pounds and about 14 to 16 inches in length. Most of the fish taken in the trawl fishery would weigh less than a pound and probably not average over one -half pound. The species is an excellent food fish and important in the sport fishery of the area. 6. Larimus fasciatus - Banded Croaker This small species is not included in the commercial catch, nor is it important to sport fishermen. We believe it is seldom utilized for human consumption. CARANGIDAE - JACKS 7. Chloroscombrus chrysurus - Bumper This small fish does not enter the commer- cial landings, is not utilized for human con- sumption, and is not important to sport fisher- men. It is probably an important forage fish. 8. Vomer setapinnis - Moonfish This small fish does not enter the commer- cial landings, is not utilized for human con- sumption, and is not important to sport fisher- men. It is probably an important forage fish. ARIIDAE - SEA CATFISH 9. Bagre marinus - Gafftopsail Catfish A few hundred pounds of this fish are landed each year, but the species is not of significant commercial importance. It is utilized for human consumption in very limited quantities. Some are taken by sport fishermen, but it is not a prized fish. 10. Galeichthys felis - Sea Catfish This species has no connmercial importance, is seldom utilized for human food, and is not sought by sport fishermen. SERRANIDAE - SEA BASSES 11. Centropristis philadelphicus - Rock Sea Bass This small nnember of the sea bass group reaches a maxinnunn size of about 12 inches, but most of the catch incidental to shrimp trawling is under 8 inches. The larger speci- mens are used for human consumption. This species is not significant either commer- cially or for the sport fishery. FISH AND GENERAL INVERTEBRATE GROUPS TAKEN DURING EXPLORATORY FISHING Limited explorations in the Cape Canaveral Area with trawling gear- -in addition to that carried out during the 1933-35 shrimp studies- - were accomplished in two general periods, 1940 and during 1957-63, During January 1 940 and again during March- April 1940 the Bureau of Fisheries M/V Pelican made a series of drags on the Con- tinental Shelf utilizing a 10-foot trynet. These data are presented in table 11 for each of the periods and in two water depth categories (surface to 20 and 20 to 100 fathoms). JANUARY Considerably n-iore fish were taken in sur- face to 20 fathoms than in 20 to 100 fathoms (62 fish per hour of trawling compared to 15), and about 67 percent of the catch consisted of members of the family Sciaenidae (croakers). Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) was the most abundant single species and represented about 47 percent of total catch in surface to 20 fathoms of water and 15 percent in 20 to 100 fathoms. MARCH-APRIL In this period over twice the number of fish was taken in 20 to 100 fathoms as in surface to 20 fathoms (65 fish per hour of trawling as compared to 31), reversing the condition found in January. 25 Table 11. [Upper —Fish taken by trawling. Cape Canaveral Area, MAf Pelican , figure, number of fish per hour of hauling; lower figure, January 19^0 March-A^rtl Ig^O Water depth In fathoms Species 0-20 20-100 0-100 0-20 20-100 0-100 Ra.la eglfinterla -- " - 0.1 ~ 0.1 DB8.vstl8 amerlcaufi O.T 1.2 -- 0.6 1.1 0.1 - * 0.1 Brevoortla sp. -- - - 0.1 -- « 0.1 Anchoa sp. 0.1 0.1 - 0.1 0.1 7.1. 21.1. -- 6.2 15.7 SynoduB foetens k.6 1.6 5.3 3I..8 1..8 9.3 1.0 2.9 2.5 3.8 1.3 3.2 TrachioocephflluB HVOPS — - - * 0.1 0.2 0.1. 0.1 0.2 Galelchthys felis 3.9 6.1. — 3.1 6.0 0.1 ~ 0.1 Urophycis sp. -- l.T 10.9 O.U 0.7 0.3 3.0 1..6 0.6 1.1. Hippocampus 8p. - 0.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 — 0.1 0.2 SyriRnathus ep. ~ — ~ 0.1 0.3 — 0.1 0.2 Ceptropristls stria tus O.T 1.2 1.0 6.5 0.8 1.5 * 1.0 0.2 0.1. 0.3 0.6 Centroprlstls phlladelphlcus 0.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.1. 0.8 1.1 0.5 1.3 DiplectruB fonnosum 0.3 O.lt - 0.2 0.1. 0.1 2.8 0.2 0.1. 0.1 0.3 Pooatoimis saltatrlx -- -- -- 0.1 - « 0.1 ChloroBconbrus chrysurus 3.2 5.2 -- 2.5 '..9 2.9 8.1. ~ 2.1. 6.1 Decaptenas sp. - 0.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.2 8.0 1^.2 2.0 I..9 Trachurus lathaml -- -- ~ 0.1 0.1. - 0.1 0.3 Vomer setapinnis 0.9 0.1 ~ 0.1 0.1 - ~ - Eucloostomus sp. -- - ♦ 0.1 ~ * 0.1 OrthopristlE chrysopterus 0.3 0.1. -- 0.2 O.U 0.5 1.5 - 0.1. 1.1 BalrdleUa chrysura 0.3 0.1. - 0.2 0.1. 0.1 - . 0.1 Cytioscios nothus 3.3 5.1. — 2.6 5.0 5.3 15.1 0.2 0.1. 1..1. 12. 2 Cynoscion recalls 0.3 0.1. - 0.2 0.1. 0.1. 1.3 - O.k 0.9 l£Lrliiius fasclatus 3-1 5.1 - 2.1. 1..7 2.1 6.0 3.0 1..6 2.2 5.6 1940, catch-per-unit-of -effort by species, 10-foot trynet at 6 knots percent of total catchy asterisk indicates value of less than 0.05] January 1940 March-J^ril 1940 Species Water depth In fathons 0-20 20-100 0-100 0-20 20-100 0-100 LeiostoMis xanthurus 28.8 1.7.2 2.3 15.2 23.1 1.5.1 7.9 22.7 23.2 32.3 10.1 25.3 MenticirrhuB sp. [largely amerlcanua 2.2 3.6 2.1 3.1. 0.3 2.2 1.7 3.3 1.7 3.3 0.1 2.5 0.1 2.1. 20.5 31.2 0.7 1.8 MicropoKon undulatus U.O 10.1 SteUlf er lanceolatus 0.9 1.5 -- 0.7 1.1. 0.1 0.1. ~ 0.1 0.3 LaRodoQ rhomboides 1.3 2.1 ~ 1.0 1.9 0.1 0.1. 0.2 0.1. 0.2 0.4 Stenotcimis sp. 0.2 0.3 - 0.1 0.3 -- ~ ~ K*ichlurus lepturus -- -- -- 0.1 0.3 — 0.1 0.2 Scomber collas ~ ~ ~ ~ 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.3 Scorpaena sp. 0.1 0.1 -- 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 1-5 0.2 0.5 Priohotiis 6P. 0.5 0.9 1.3 8.7 0.7 1.1. 0.9 2.7 0.2 0.1. 0.8 2.0 Peprlliis alepldotus 0.5 0.9 ~ 0.1. 0.8 — ~ — PoroQotus trlacanthus - - - -- 0.2 0.1. * 0.1 Citharichthys sp. 0.9 1.5 -- 0.7 1.1. 0.1. 1.1 1.2 1.9 0.5 1.3 Etropus sp. 0.8 1.3 — 0.6 1.3 0.6 l.T 0.2 0.1. 0.5 1.3 r^ralichthys dentatus 0.1 0.1 - 0.1 0.1 ~ -- — Syacium sp. " 0.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 0.2 O.U 0.1 0.2 Trlnectes aaculatus - - -- 0.1 — * 0.1 Symphurus sp. 0.7 1.2 - 0.6 1.1 0.3 1.0 ~ 0.3 0.7 Alutera schoepfli 0.3 0.1. -- 0.2 0.1* 0.1 0.2 0.1. 0.1 0.2 Acanthostracion sp. -- - ~ * 0.1 ~ 0.1 Opsanus sp. -- 0.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 — ~ ~ ORCocephalus sp. 0.2 0.3 1.7 10.9 0.5 1.0 * 0.1 - « 0.1 Halleutlchthys sp. -- -- - - 1.2 1.9 0.2 0.5 Number of fish per hour of hauling, all species ccnblned 61.9 15.1 51.1. 31.2 65.2 39-2 GENERAL In surface to 20 fathoms of water the family Sciaenidae (croakers) represented about 50 percent of the number of fish captured, with spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) accounting for about 23 percent and white sea trout (Cynoscion nothus) about 15 percent. In 20 to 100 fathonns the Sciaenidae represented 68 percent of the number of fish taken, with spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) accounting for 32 percent and croaker (Micropogon undulatus) 31 per- cent. Several exploratory fishing vessels operated by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries during 1957-63 made limited trawling forays on the Continental Shelf in the Cape Canaveral Area. These were the M/V Combat, M/V Pelican, and M/V Silver Bay. In table 12 are the data on species of fish captured, by season and depth of water. These data are a valuable addition to our knowledge of the actual occur- rence of species within the Cape Canaveral Area. At the end of the table are given occur- rence of the more important invertebrate forms. 26 Table 12. — Fish ejid Invertebrates taken in trawls by Bureau of Commercial Fisheries vessels Combat , Pelican, and Silver Bay in Cape Canaveral Area, by season and depth of water [Species arranged in phylogenetic order] Species Wat er d epth 20 in -100 fathoms 0-100 Species Water depth In 0-20 20-100 fathoms 0-100 Seasons Seasons Seasons 1 Seasons Seasons Seasons 1 ■w a 1 !• 1 s s s 3 St J g u ♦J □ a 1 u 1 1:1 S 01 G 5 1 c 3 a u i Goleus axae X X X X Stellif'^r lan^enlatiiR X X Carcharias taurus Jt X Pseudupeneus njaculatus X X Carchariiinus falciformis X X SPARIBAE X X Carcharhinus milberti X X I^R'OdcD rhomtoid-s X X X X KeKaurion brevirostris X X X X X X X Squalus sp. Ji X K:,Th.-; : . X" TT TORPEDnnHAE X X Kvphc: . :■■ -. -.-riX X X Ttorpedo nobtliana X X X X X X X X X Ra.m sp. 1 X X X X X X X X X Ra,1a etOanteria X X Scomber colias X X X X Dasyatis centroura X X X X Basyatis savl X X X X Scon]t:'?rOTrnriiR jnn.'^iTlfltiis X X " X " X Aetobatus narinari X X scorpaekiim: X X X X Ntvliobatis sp. X X X X Rhinoptera bonasus X X X X X X X X X X X X CLUPETEiAE X X X X X r X X IT X Brevoortia smithi X X Scorpaena calcarata X X X X Brevoortia tyraiinus X X TRIGLimE hr X Etnuneus sadii;a X X X X Bellator sp. X X X X HftT-fnpiilfl pensacolae X X X X :-...-ii.-. ; :!.illtarla X X X X X X Oplsthonema oftLinmn X X X X X X ._ - _n sp. X X X X Sardinella sp. X X X X X X ~Tri X X TT X Anchoa sp. X X X X Pl-i:;. .J- ....nus X X Anchoa hepsetua X X Prio:- ■. ■:;. X X Svnodiis foetens X X X X X X X X X X X PrlCi. -Tj-is X X if X Svncdus intermedius X X Pricr. X X X X TVarhlnnrppbalus hvops X X X X Astr . ■ . . - 1 TiecuD X X Chlorophthaljnus sp. , X X Kathe-. , ::. . . .c^tta X X "X X Ba*cre marinus X X X X mO^lLJIjAZ X X Galeichthys felis X X X X OPtrmTTTME X X X X X X X X X CONGRIME X X X X X X Ot;hi:i::I/.r L-p. X X Ophidion holbrooki X X X X X X -■■illatus X X X X Otophidium erayi X X !■: . _ . _ T>. X X X X Peprilus sp. X X r:_-: .. T. X X X X '.:■.-;. . ■: . X X ■ 1 X X X X X "r-- .-, -, - --ulius X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Fistrolaria tabacaria X X X X X X , ,.,.,. ::p. X X X X Happocanipus sp. X X X X ' -i SP. X X Polvmixia lowei X X X X -; ■■- : -Pta quadroceULata X X Anthias sp. X X X X X ,_ X X Centropristis sp. X X X X X X X Citharichtlivs sp. X Centropristis ocyurus X X X X X X Centropristis philadelphi cus X X X X X X X X X X Centropristis striatus X X X X X X X X — Diplectrum sp. X X y Diplectnun formosum X X X X X X X X X X X Epineohelus niveatus i X -UTS sp. X ^ X X Hemanthias sp. X X X Serranus phoebe X X Paralichth,vs dentatus X X Lobotes Surinam ens is X X Paralichtlivs lethostifflaa X X X X Lutjanus blackfordii X X ftirallchthys squamU-entus X X X X jy. __.■!. _,_-^.^_^ aurorubens Jl X X X X X X X X X X I . itatrix X X X X X X : :."--■ ;- jaoadum X X , „ X ~ X Cai'^jn-: ft'. X X X X X X X X X X Caranx crysos X X X X MOKAnAimnDAE X X X X Caranx hipTxis X X X X Monacanthus sp. X X X X X X Caranx ruber X X Stephanolepis hispidus X X X Chloroscombrus chrysurus X X X X Acanthostracion quadricornis X X Decapterus sp. X X Lactophrvs tri/^onus X X X X X X X Decapterus punctatus X X X X Sphaeroides sp. X X X X X X Selar crumenophthalmus X X X X X X Opsanus sp. X X Selene vomer X X X X PorichthYs sp. X X X X ?■-■! : li ■■-■:,'-rili X X Antennarius radiosus X X -.'-rnllnns X X X X EistriQ histrio X X T-_ - .- .Miami X X X X X X Hfil ieutichthvs aculeatus X X V.:, : - ,T_:Lnis X X X X OKCocephaliiR sp. X X X X X X X X X C.. :■ ,-, ■. ;.i .-.IPDurus X X Anejnones or coral X X X X r- . . ■ 5p. X X X X X X Starfish X X X X X X X X X X uDieri X X X X F»n,780 Il>,l80 10,310 2,870 2,720 2,000 1»,800 FaU ll*,5'<0 3,680 It, 500 17,000 1,110 6,i>70 8,950 16,290 50,170 1*7,300 2,237.5 2,715.0 5,57'<.lt 7,883.3 20-100 fathoms Winter Spring Sunaer Fall 1,180 900 650 3,800 1,320 960 3.720 3,030 720 1,180 l.,460 590 1,510 2,780 1,370 5,310 2,500 1,250.0 3,170 792.5 11,210 16,600 1,868.3 It, 150.0 0-100 fathoms Spring 8,950 16,290 2,500 3,170 50,170 47,300 11,210 16,600 ll,it50 19,lt6o 61,380 63,900 6 10 15 10 1,908.3 l,9lt6.0 It, 092.0 6,390.0 1953 and 1954. Their data which are pertinent to the Cape Canaveral Area are given in table 19 and presented in the discussions concerning individual species as follows. Of the 12 species discussed by Pierce and Wass, 9 occurred in both surface to 20 and 20 to 100 fathoms, 1 occurred only in 20 to 100 fathoms, 6 most abundantly in 20 to 100 fathoms, and 2 most abundantly in surface to 20 fathoms. Sagitta enflata, the most abundant and widely distributed chaetognath on the south Atlantic coast (optimum conditions appear to be close to the 20-fathom curve, near the coast and farther offshore the numbers diminish), was most abundant in the Cape Canaveral Area in waters 20 to 100 fathoms. Sagitta tenuis, most abundant inshore, di- minishes rapidly beyond the 10-fathom curve and almost disappears in the Florida Current. Sagitta helenae, typically a Continental Shelf species along the south Atlantic coast, ap- peared in approximately equal numbers in 31 liable 19.— Chaetognaths per 100 n.^ of water, tr 80*32' 1 Eb. Oct. It, 1953 29'00' 80*10' 5 Do. Sept. 11, 1951 29*00' 80*10' 1 Ablennes hl&ns Oct. W, 1953 29*00' 80*10' 3 CASAICIMS Apr. 27, 195' 28'20' 80*10' 1 Caranx ruber Apr. 27, 195t 29*00' 80*10' 2 CLUFEmAE Etrumeus sadina June 2'>. 1951 29*00' 80*10' 2 OpistionesB OKlln™ Sept. 12, 1951 seui" 80*25' 1 coRrFEAarrani: CorVDbaena hipnurus Apr. 27, 1951 28*20' 80*10' 1 EXOCOEEEDAE I^exocoetufl bracliypterus July 27, 1953 28"20' 80*10' 1 Do. Oct. ll*. 1953 29*00' 60*10' 93 Do. ?eb. 2, 195k 29*00' 80*10' 23 Do. Apr. 27, 195I' 2"'2^' ::°i:' 1 Do. June 25, 1951 7 Ito. June 25. 1951 1 Do. Sept. H. 1951 1 Preppy f'htb.vs Kibbifrons Oct. It, 1953 i:i'>j* :-'lJ' 1 Cjpselurus beterurus Feb. 2, 195I 29*00' 80*10' 2 Et. June 25, 1951 20*00' 80*J£' 3 ESOIUHFEIDAE 27, 1953 1 Do. Oct. It, 1953 Do. Hot. 17, 1951 2 EasiraBdnis b&lao Oct. 1', 1953 1 Do. June 25, 1951 1 Oct. ll>. 1953 7 Do. Sept. 12, 1951 1 HJGILIDAE Jftiail curcEB Apr. 25, 1953 29*00' 60*33' 1 WEUDAE Apr. 25. 1953 29*00' 80*33' 16 Do. Anr. ?7, 1951 28*20' 80*10' 1 Pseudupeneus aacul&tus Apr. 27, 1951 28*20' 80*10' 2 XlPHllUAE Xifiiias Rladius AIT. 27, 1951 28*20' 60*10' 1 Itotal 18 181 (Coryphaena hippurus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), and silver mullet Mugil curema) are larvae or early stage juveniles. Specimens of the other species are juvenile or adults. All species listed occur commonly in the surface waters off the south Atlantic coast of the United States. In table 21 are given the fish taken by sur- face trolling over the Continental Shelf off the Cape Canaveral Area during cruises of the T. N. Gill in 1953 and 1954. These wahoo, dolphin, little tuna, and king mackerel are all pelagic fish common to the area. — Rffibers and species of fishes taken by trolling at surface on Continen- tal aielf cff Cape Canaveral kri&, ?. S. Gill cruises 1953-51 Water depth :les Ibte Location in fatbo&s 5. Let. W. Long. 0-20 20-100 Acanthocyblun solRnrleri CorypHaow. hippurus Do. Suthypmis alletteratus Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Cb. SccBbeiforus cavalla 26*31' 80*22' Apr. 21, 1953 Apr. 27, 1951 -"eb. 11, 1953 Feb. U, 1953 Feb. 11, 1953 Feb. 19, 1953 Feb. 19, 1953 Feb. 19, 1953 Feb. 19, 1953 Feb. 19, 1953 Feb. 19, 1953 Apr. 27, 1951 June 21, 1951 June 21, 1951 Ang. 28, 1951 Aug. 28, 1951 Aug. 28, 1951 Aug. 28, 1951 Aug. 28, 1951 July 27, 1953 Aug. 28, 1951 Mar. IT, 1951 28*20 29*01 28*35 28*30 28*28 28*18 28*57- 28*59 29*02 29*07 29*10' 29*00 28*21 28*21 29*07' 29*05 28*50 28*32 26*11 28*17' 28*36 28*38' 79*53' 80*GE» 60*10' 80*08" 80*03' 80*27' 80*03' 80*31' 80*31' 80*31' 80*35' 80*12' 80*17' 80*18' 80*25' 80*21' 80*20' 6o*l£' 60*11' 80*29' 80*17' 80*22' 33 RECREATIONAL FISHERY OF THE CAPE CANAVERAL AREA With the increase in population accompany- ing the expansion of the activities of Cape Canaveral Missile Base during the past sev- eral years, there has been an increase in the use of the natural bodies of water for recrea- tional purposes. The most important use is for fishing. The n-iost recent sport fishery survey including material on the Cape Canaveral Area was conducted in 1955 and 1956 by Ellis, Rosen, and Moffett (1958). The present study was designed to evaluate the current status of this fishery. A general survey trip was made into the Cape Canaveral Area in January 1963 to familiarize personnel with the physiographical features of the area; to obtain information on the locations of fish camps, fishing piers, fishing bridges, and other facilities and sites where the sports fishery is pursued and where catches might be sampled; and to find out where and when people fished, what baits they used, and what species they caught. Much of the information obtained came from the operators of marinas, fish camps, bait ships, and party and charter boats. Through the information gained during the trip in January, a system of interviews with fishermen and camp operators was established, to be pursued on 4 consecutive days each nnonth, one weekend and the following 2 week- days. By the end of the February trip the procedures had been established for the best use of time and personnel. Additional surveys were made during the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends to determine the effect these particular days might have on the total fishery. The Cape Canaveral Area was divided into a Southern Section and a Northern Section because of differences in the fisheries them- selves between the two sections and because there appeared to be a natural break in physi- ographical features. From March through June a four- to seven- man crew divided its time equally between the Northern and South- ern sections. Beginning on the weekend of July 4, and continuing thereafter, the crew split into two teanns, each sannpling one sec- tion exclusively. Figures 11 and 12 and table 22 show loca- tions in the Cape Canaveral Area where the sport fishery was sampled. Numerals in squares refer to bridges and causeway loca- tions; nunnerals in triangles refer to piers, both in the river and on the ocean; nunnerals in circles refer to fish camps where the rental boat fishery was sampled, and where some bank fishery sampling occurred; num- erals in rectangles refer to surf fishery sampling locations; and numerals in hexagons refer to locations from where charter boats operate and where this fishery was sampled. Locations of other areas or facilities where bank fishing was sannpled are designated in the descriptions of sampling locations for the Northern Section. See table 22 for a list of the sampling locations by numeral and synnbol. Location number 17, Sunglow Ocean Fishing Pier; 47, Timmons Fishing Camp; and 48, Inlet Harbor Fish Cannp were not sampled during our field survey in 1963. Data pertinent to our studies were extracted from records maintained by these facilities. We are par- ticularly indebted to the following who nnade records available to us: Gary Bennett, Cocoa; A Willianns, Turtle Mound Fish Cannps; V, R. Hall, publisher of the newspaper "Day by Day," Daytona Beach; publishers of the newspaper "Pelican," New Smyrna Beach; and Redwood Wharton, Inlet Harbor. Our interview questions for fishermen in- cluded nunnber of fishermen in party, length of tinne party had been fishing at that par- ticular site that day, and what species of fish and how many of each had been caught. Length and weight estimates of fish were recorded if they were made. Beginning in March, serially numberedcards in return-addressed envelopes were distrib- uted to fishermen who hadn't completed fishing —List of sampltng locatloae shown oo figures 11 anr^ 22., vhere the sport fishery of the Cape Canaveral Area was BOxipleA. in I963 Brldfies and causeuays Bridges and causeway betueeo Melbourae and ladlalaotli:. Bridges &iid i:auseway between &u Gallle and Cacova BcAcb. Mathers Bridge. Bridges and causeway between Cocoa and Cocoa Beacb. ntuavUie Bridge and Causewy on Florida State Blghway No. i*oe. Bridge at 5th Street at New Smyrna Beach. South Causeway Bridge at New Sn^rna Beech. Callallea Creek Bridge. Sorth Causeway Bridge at Mew anyrna Beach. Bridge on Quay areata at New a^rna Beach. Bridge on North Causeway at New aiyraa City D^cJcs. Piers 12 Patrick Air Force Ease. 13 Canaveral Pier. Ik Titus vllle Pier. 15 Edgewater City fishing and launch site. 16 North Causeway Pier near ba^e of North Causeway Bridge 17 Sunglow Ocean Pishing Pier. Pisb camps 18 Mathers Bridge Fish Camp. 19 Marina at Ife,trlclc Air Force Base. 20 Cocoa Beach Pleh Camp. 21 Barge Canal Fish Camp. 22 ntuBviaie Marine and Correct Craft Basla. 23 J and J Fish Camp. 21. Plrtles Fish Camp. 25 BalTB Cove Fish Camp. 26 Allenhurst Fish Caap. 27 Indian Head Fish Caoip. 28 Beacon 1.2 Fish Camp. 29 Le FUs Fish Camp. 30 Lopez Fish Camp. 31 Bisset Bay Fish Camp. 32 Turtle Mound No. 2 Fish Camp. 33 Al Jo Fish Caap. 31* El Dora Fish Camp. 35 Jones Fish Camp. 36 :iUrtle Mound No. 1 (Old Turtle Mound) Fish Camp. 37 Joes Fish Camp. 38 Godfreys Pish Camp. 39 Dicks Fish Camp. uo South Causeway Fish Camp. Ul North Riverside Bait Fish Camp. Surf flshlnfi areas Port Canaveral (South of S. Jetty to Cajiavecal Pier). Ocean beach (3*5 miles north of Bethune Beach to opposite IVirtle Mound No. 2). Ponce de Leon Inlet auuth at Coast Guard Station. Chylj^- boat locations Port Canaveral. N&w Smyrna City Ebck. Tlfflnoas Pishing Camp. Inlet Harbor Fish Camp. 34 at the time of the interview and who indicated willingness to furnish end-of-day information on the hours fished and fish caught. During March-October, 4,643 cards were handed out and 1,268 or about 28 percent were returned. Data on the returned cards were added to the information obtained at the time of the inter- view, on the respective field interview sheets. In an attempt to establish the ratio of rental boats fishing to all boats fishing (which we might use to project the catch of the private boat fishery from our sampling of rental boat fishery), flights were made on 1 weekend day and 1 weekday in February, April, July, and October, during which observers counted the number of boats fishing in the entire Cape Canaveral Area. Concurrently, ground ob- servers made counts of rental boats out of fishing camps. It was impossible to sannple the private boat fishery with the time and personnel available because of the hundred of docks and other private launch sites. Esti- mates based on aerial-ground survey ratios and our sample of the fish camp rental boats are believed to be representative of the catches by private boat fishermen. Table 64 lists scientific and common names of all species of fish referenced in this report. DESCRIPTION OF SOUTHERN SECTION AND ITS FISHERY The Southern Section, located in Brevard County, extends from Cape Canaveral south to Melbourne (fig. 11). The distance from Cape Canaveral to Melbourne is approximately 26 air miles. Included in this section are: The causeways and bridges between Melbourne and Indialantic, between Eau Gallie and Canova Beach, and between Cocoa and Cocoa Beach, and Mathers Bridge; Canaveral and Patrick Air Force Base ocean piers; Port Canaveral, marina at Patrick Air Force Base; and Barge Canal, Cocoa Beach, and Mathers Bridge fish camps. Fishing is pursued in the Indian and Banana Rivers, Sykes Creek, Newfound Harbor, Barge Canal, Port Canaveral Harbor, and the ocean (piers, surf, and boats). The causeways and Mathers Bridge are used both day and night, whereas fishing in the other areas is generally limited to the daylight hours. There are several public boat launching sites available, but those most frequently used are on the causeways, at Port Canaveral Harbor, and at Barge Canal Fish Camp. About 40 boats are available for rent from fish cannps. Table 22 and figure 11 show locations of these facilities. Three distinct types of fishing are available at Port Canaveral Harbor: Bank fishing, private boats, and party boats. The bank fishermen have three areas available: (1) Surf, the south jetty and the main ship channel, (2) boat dock- ing areas on the south side of Port Canaveral, and (3) the turning basin. A launch site for private boats is available at the southwestern end of the main ship channel. Weather per- mitting, this facility is used heavily. Private boat fishing from the launch site at Port Canaveral is divided into two units: (1 ) Inside-- the turning basin, main ship channel, north side of the channel, and off the north jetty and (2) ocean waters. Four party boats operate out of Port Canaveral. Weather and number of passengers determine the amount of time these boats are out. Usually boats leave the dock at 8 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. Each boat can accommodate about 50 people. The fishing area covered by the party boats in the Atlantic Ocean extends from north of Cape Canaveral south to about Indialantic. The preferred areas, as re- ported by boat operators, are about 25 miles east of Port Canaveral and 20 miles east of the Eau Gallie- Melbourne area. Ocean fishing is done from Canaveral and Patrick Air Force Base ocean piers, from party and private boats out of Port Canaveral, and in the surf. Pier fishing is primarily for bottomfish, and party and private boat fishing is for either bottom or pelagic forms. There is little surf fishing in the Southern Section. Shrimp (live and dead), cut mullet, artificial lures, and squid are the baits most commonly used. The majority of the inside fishing is done from causeways: Melbourne -Indialantic, Eau Gallie-Canova Beach, and Cocoa-Cocoa Beach, and from Mathers Bridge. There are numerous small private piers on the eastern and western shores of the Banana River in the proximity of Mathers Bridge. These private piers are used mainly in the warmer months. Some fishing is done by wading in the shallow river flats. In warm weather a great amount of fishing occurs on the causeways and Mathers Bridge at night. There is little or no night fishing at Port Canaveral Harbor, and the two ocean piers are closed by about 11 p.m. Most people fishing from boats in the rivers finish by dark, but on several warm, calm nights some boat fish- ing was observed. The nnajor species sought by the oceanfish- ernnen are bluefish, mackerel, and red snapper. Black sea bass, dolphin, grouper, bonito, cabio, other snappers, triggerfish, black drum, sheepshead, porgies, grunt, croaker, whiting, sea catfish, and black margate are also caught. The major species sought by the river and Port Canaveral Harbor fishermen are spotted sea trout, red and black drum, bluefish, and sheepshead. Sea catfish, puffers, yellowtail, pigfish, croaker, whiting, pinfish, mangrove snapper, spadefish, and flounder are also caught. Skin and scuba divers have been observed spear fishing around the jetties at Port Canaveral, the channel buoys, and the old Canaveral Pier. 35 TITUSVILLE if 80* 50' I CAPE CANAVERAL 28° 25' — 2 8" 20' — 80» 4 5" 28° 05'— 8 0* W' ± Figure 11.— Cape Canaveral Area, Southern Section. Symbols and enclosed numerals refer to locations where sport fishery catch was sampled in 1963 (see table 22 for list of locations by number and symbol). 36 Much shrimping was observed at night, gen- erally from the bridges, fronn April to July, with the bulk of it completed by late July. Dur- ing April and May the ratio of fishermen after shrimp to those after fish was as high as three to one. A gasoline lantern (Coleman type) is used to attract the shrimp which are dip netted as they move into the lighted area. The quantity of shrimp taken during this period is not known, but from the amount of shrimping done in April and May and fronn personal conversations with the shrimpers, indications are that consider- able numbers are taken. A large amount of crabbing is done from July to September. Crabbers also use a Coleman-type lantern for attraction. The numbers of crabs taken in this manner are unknown, but several crabbers were seen with one-half bushel or more during some of the interview periods. The night light is also used by fishermen to attract fish, especially spotted sea trout. Table 23. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, bridges and causeways combined; March-October 1963j numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month Species March April May June July Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 395 592 5,811 8,716 — — — — — — Catfish 12,400 12,400 751* 15h 7,862 7,722 "1,653 1,653 10,924 10,738 Croaker — — — — 278 139 71 35 1,147 573 Drum, black 1,5T6 21,670 — — i,i4o 15,675 165 2,269 116 1,595 Drum, red — -- — — — — 464 928 113 226 Flounders — — -- -- — — — — — — Grunts — — — — — — 390 195 331 165 Jack, crevalle 525 787 — — 278 417 86 129 King whiting 5^82 4,111 174 130 2,131 1,598 7,043 5,282 5,655 4,241 Mullet — -- -- -- 131 131 — — 584 584 Pigfish — -- 1,324 331 7,563 1,891 263 66 119 30 Pinfish 3,129 782 3,561 890 8,285 2,071 8,037 2,009 13,711 3,428 Pompano — — — — 1,159 579 — — 327 163 Puffers 29,218 l4,609 18,098 9,049 35,564 17,782 9,836 4,918 12,243 6,121 Rays 395 395 — — 104 104 143 143 227 227 Sea trout, spotted 22,087 38,652 30,804 53,907 32,838 57,466 4,670 8,172 10,191 17,834 Sea trout, other 2T,798 27,798 19,170 19,170 10,961 10,961 9,680 9,680 18,272 18,272 Sharks — — — — — — 71 248 29 101 Sheepshead 3,12T 3,909 3,487 ^^,359 1,466 1,832 3,824 4,780 3,414 4,267 Snapper, mangrove — — — — 655 327 645 322 304 152 Spadeflsh — — — — 187 93 544 272 875 437 Spot — — — — 187 93 2,388 1,194 86 43 Tenpounder 251 251 281 281 589 589 — — 213 213 Yellowtail 13,042 3,260 3,957 989 3,627 907 6,9n 1,744 6,893 1,723 Unclassified fish YYY 194 16,660 4,165 4,596 1,149 3,696 924 2,785 696 Total 120,202 129,410 104,081 102,741 119,601 , 021,526 60, 560 44,834 88,645 71,958 Species August September October Total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 61 92 -- -- -- -- 6,267 9,400 Catfish 11,611 11,466 18,490 17,975 l,8l4 1,771 65,508 64,479 Croaker 1,031 515 1,459 729 2,267 1,133 6,253 3,124 Drum, black 61*7 8,896 690 9,487 348 4,785 4,682 64,377 Drum, red 28 56 181 362 — — 786 1,572 Flounders 69 86 — — — — 69 86 Grunts 629 314 479 239 116 58 1,945 971 Jack, creval 1 e 826 1,239 435 652 — — 2,150 3,224 King whiting 11,830 8,872 10,800 8,100 4,091 3,068 47,206 35,lt02 Mullet 4,236 4,236 1,^*95 1,1^95 748 748 7,194 7,191* Pigfish 1,379 345 l»,392 1,098 1,148 287 16,188 4,048 Pinfish 14,001 3,500 26,645 6,661 13,207 3,302 90,576 22,643 Pompano 9T 48 — — — — 1,583 790 Puffers 7,406 3,703 37,473 18,736 5,330 2,665 155,168 77,583 Rays 181 181 650 650 57 57 1,757 1,757 Sea trout, spotted 5,428 9,499 8,749 15,311 5,467 9,567 120,234 210,408 Sea trout, other 19,077 19,077 24,250 24,250 27,588 27,588 156,796 156,796 Sharks — — — — — 100 349 Sheepshead 3,436 4,295 4,651 5,814 2,324 2,905 25,729 32,161 Snapper, mangrove 367 183 545 272 — — 2,516 1,256 Spadefish 1,441 720 2,822 1,411 963 481 6,832 3,414 Spot 158 79 1,915 957 244 122 4,978 2,488 Tenpounder 689 689 786 786 — — 2,809 2,809 Yellowtail 9,714 2,428 13,014 3,253 2,626 656 59,850 14,960 Unclassified fish 2,628 657 8,673 2,168 3,064 766 42,879 10,719 Total 96,970 81,176 168,594 120,406 71,402 59,959 830,055 732,010 37 fe.ble 24. — Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, bridges and causeways combined; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species Species Spr •ing Summer FaU Total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 6,206 9,308 61 92 ... 6,267 9,400 Catfish 21,016 20,876 24,188 23,857 30,456 29,619 75,660 74,352 Croaker 278 139 2,249 1,123 5,589 2,793 8,116 4,055 Drum, black 2,716 37,3'^5 928 12,760 1,557 21,408 5,201 71,513 Drum, red — — 605 1,210 272 543 877 1,753 Flounders — — 69 86 — — 69 86 Grunts — — 1,350 674 892 446 2,242 1,120 Jack, creval 1 e 803 1,204 912 1,368 652 978 2,367 3,550 King whiting 7,787 5,839 24,528 18,395 22,336 16,752 54,651 40,986 Mill 1 et 131 131 4,820 4,820 3,364 3,364 8,315 8,315 Pigfish 8,887 2,222 1,761 441 8,310 2,078 18,958 4,741 Pinfish lit, 975 3,743 35,749 8,937 59,778 l4,944 110,502 27,624 Pompano 1,159 579 424 211 — — 1,583 790 Puffers 82,880 4l,440 29,485 14,742 64,204 32,102 176,569 88,284 Rays 499 499 551 551 1,060 1,060 2,110 2,iao Sea trout, spotted 85,729 150,025 20,289 35,505 21,324 37,317 127,342 222,847 Sea trout, other 57,929 57,929 47,029 47,029 77,757 77,757 182,715 182,715 Sharks — — 100 349 — — 100 349 Sheepshead 8,080 10,100 10,674 13,342 10,462 13,078 29,216 36,520 Snapper, mangrove 655 327 1,316 657 818 408 2,789 1,392 Spadefish 187 93 2,860 1,429 5,678 2,838 8,725 4,360 Spot 187 93 2,632 1,316 3,238 1,618 6,057 3,027 Tenpounder 1,121 1,121 902 902 1,179 1,179 3,202 3,202 Yellowtail 20,626 5,156 23,584 5,895 23,460 5,864 67,670 16,915 Unclassified fish 22,033 5,508 9,109 2,277 17,606 4,401 48,748 12,186 Total 343,884 353,677 246,175 197,968 359,992 270,547 950,051 822,192 38 Ihble 25.— Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, ocean piers combined; March-October 1963> numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month Species March AprU May July Black margate Blueflsh Catfish Croaker Cutlassfish Drum, black PT-Ounders Grunts Jack, crevalle King whiting Little tuna Mojarra PigfiBh Pinfish Pompano Puffers Rays Sea bass, black Sea bass, rock Sea robin Sea trout, spotted Sea trout, other Sharks Sheep shead Snapper, other Spadefish Spanish mackerel Spot Tenpounder Yellovtail Unclassified fish Total Number Pounds 1,931 1,931 275 ^12 22,82T 22,827 Nxjmber Pounds Number Pounds 191 149 1U9 33^^ llf9 186 k2 210 73 105 te 10 27,573 27,1*85 1*55 1,306 682 1,306 507 760 89 133 678 508 2,8ll* 2,1J.0 1.2 21 -- -- 381 95 -- - li*9 71* — _ 89 156 1*1* 593 106 35 560 593 106 1*81 1*20 106 26 177 88 l*,8l*2 4,431 1,577 1,711* Hmnber 1,167 62 3,3 62 Pounds 1,167 62 1,691* 852 Number Pounds 2,007 1,505 81* 79 1*0 1,790 1,709 53 16 231 16 5,652 16 970 79 60 1,751* 851* 729 20 115 21* 1*,239 lOl* 21*2 -- -- 42 21 -- -- 16 16 — — 26 26 — — 152 38 62 15 53 13 84 147 119 208 ~ — 32 32 84 294 283 990 259 324 192 96 545 272 91*7 473 3,217 1,608 -- -- 275 69 306 76 3,302 825 8,704 6,726 18,634 12,338 Species August September October Black margate Bluefish Catfish Croaker Cutlassfish Drum, black Flounders Grunts Jack, crevalle King whiting Little tuna Mojarra Pigfish Pinfish Pompano Puffers Rays Sea bass, black Sea bass, rock Sea robin Sea trout, spotted Sea trout, other Sharks Sheepshead Snapper, other Spadefish Spanish mackerel Spot Tenpounder Yellovtail Unclassified fish Total Number Pounds Number Poxinds l,04l Number Pounds Number 5,828 PftiinHR 1,017 1,017 l,04l 5,828 34 51 816 1,224 1*5 67 1,665 2,496 3,372 3,703 2,833 2,757 654 654 32,950 33,169 269 131* ru 55 — — 5,i*n 2,737 -- — 211 264 — — 2U 264 192 2,64o 179 2,461 263 3,616 784 10,779 253 360 137 171 — — 406 551 — — — — -- -- 231 lJ-5 152 228 144 216 — — 908 1,361 1,767 1,325 1,562 1,171 2,061 1,546 17,101 12,824 — — — -- — 16 104 -- — -- — — — 42 21 50 12 -- — — — 50 12 -- -- 94 23 436 19 2,071 426 51 25 467 233 % 177 872 1*35 25 12 — — 22 261 129 — — — — — — 16 16 -- -- — — -- -- 26 26 25 6 293 73 — ~ 470 117 175 44 193 48 — — 483 120 25 44 — — — -- 508 889 -- -- — — 127 190 308 371 — -- — — — — 367 1,284 185 231 68 85 654 817 1,315 1,643 25 75 — — 1*5 135 70 210 218 109 137 68 1,181 589 -- -- — -- — 42 73 351* 177 — — 1*5 22 4,950 2,473 — — 137 137 — -- 137 137 51 13 26 6 -- — 352 88 252 63 1,370 342 — -- 5,272 1,316 8,492 10,269 9,819 10,375 4,729 7,265 84,370 80,603 39 Table 26. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, ocean piers comhinedj 1963 spring, Buramer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in poimds, by species Species Spi ■lug Summer Pan, Total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Black nargate 2,524 2,524 2,263 2,263 1,562 1,562 6,349 6,349 Bluefish 730 1,094 Jk m 1,292 1,936 2,096 3,11*1 Catfish 2l^,239 24,239 5,224 5,519 5,230 5,116 3lt,693 34,874 Croaker — 5,366 2,682 166 82 5,532 2,764 Cutlassfish — — — 316 396 316 396 Drum, black 35 481 307 4,221 663 9,116 1,005 13,818 Flounders — 269 380 206 256 475 636 Grunts — — 231 115 — — 231 115 Jack, crevalle 596 893 168 252 216 324 980 1,469 King whiting 4,052 3,038 9,426 7,069 5,^^34 4,076 18,912 14, 183 Little tuna — 16 lo4 — — 16 104 Mojarra k2 21 — — -- — 42 21 Pigfish — — 50 12 — — 50 12 Pinflsh 1*87 121 1,054 263 795 63 2,336 447 Pompano — — 51 25 1,232 615 1,283 640 Puffers 1^9 74 67 33 68 33 284 l4o Rays — 16 16 -- — 16 16 Sea bass, black — — 26 26 — — 26 26 Sea bass, rock — — 177 44 440 110 617 151* Sea robin — — 290 72 290 72 580 l44 Sea trout, spotted 280 490 228 399 — — 508 889 Sea trout, other l49 i49 32 32 190 285 371 466 Sharks -- — 367 1,284 — -- 367 1,284 Sheepshead 149 186 4U 555 1,083 1,353 1,676 2,094 Snapper , other — — 25 75 68 202 93 277 Spadefish 89 44 955 477 206 102 1,250 623 Spanish mackerel k2 73 -- — — — 42 73 Spot 387 193 4,518 2,258 68 33 4,973 2,484 Tenpounder 206 206 206 206 Yellowtall — — 326 82 39 9 365 91 Unclassified fish h2 10 3,860 964 2,055 513 5,957 1,487 Total 33,992 33,630 35,830 29,333 21,825 26,460 91,647 89,423 40 Ib-ble 27. "Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Areaj Southern Section, Port Canaveral inside; rferch-October 1963» numbers of fish and veight in pounds, by species, by month Species March April May June July Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Barracuda -- -- -- — — — — — 573 4,584 Black margate — — — — — — — — -- Kluefish 8,286 12,1.29 T95 1,192 58 87 — — — CatfiBh 962 962 — 116 U-6 37 37 192 192 Croaker 389 191. 598 299 2,TT5 1,387 1,343 6TL 11,491 5,T45 Cutlassfish UOT 509 991^ 1,21.2 575 TL9 97 121 662 82T Drum, black 201 2,T6lt — — 58 797 272 3,740 1,520 20,900 Drum, red 72 llA -- -- -- -- -- -- 58 116 Eels — — — — 25 50 — — — — Flounders 257 321 653 816 1,581 1,976 210 262 729 911 Groupers — -- 81. 81.0 — -- — — Grunts 72 36 -- — 9T 48 2,6T3 1,336 Jack, crevalle 1,0^9 1,5T3 95 11*2 1.61 691 -- -- 218 32T Jack, other 510 510 — — — — 26 26 King mackerel 260 2,080 — — 51 1.08 — — -- — King whiting 288 216 966 72U 182 136 181 136 2,104 1,578 Little tuna -- -- -- — — -- -- — — Mojarra 187 93 — — -_ 301 150 Mullet 101 101 — — 182 182 51 51 Pigfish — — — — — — 809 202 Pinflsh Il20 105 5,522 1,380 1^,785 1,196 2,283 571 I4,l40 3,535 Pompano 218 109 -- — — — — — -- — Puffers 2l*5 122 — — -- -- — — — Rays _- -- -- -- -- -- __ -- — -- Sea bass, blAck — — — " 25 25 97 97 — — Sea bass, rock — — — — — — Ikk 36 — — Sea robin — — — — 58 lU — — — — Sea trout, spotted 2(A 35T -- -- U6 203 — — 86 150 Sea trout, other 636 636 330 330 — — — — 26 26 Sharks 1,281. l.,l.9l. — 58 203 — — 51 178 Sheepshead 182 227 519 61.9 83 104 — — 3,081 3,851 Snapper, red — -- — — — — — — — Snapper, mangrove ~ -- — — 81. 1.2 -- — 436 218 Snapper, other — — 11.1 1.23 — — — Spadefish — — — — — — 193 96 340 ITO Spanish mackerel IT 30 — — — — — Spot 2,19'' 1,09T tw 3T't 893 kk6 1,TL5 857 4,345 2,172 Tenpouoder — -- -- — — — -- "" YellovtaU — — — — — — 51 13 Unclassified fish 101 25 60T 152 109 27 503 126 1,408 352 Total I8,5li2 29,l3l> 11,968 T,T23 12,359 9,6^9 T,1T2 6,798 45,371 47,610 Species August September October Total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Barracuda _. __ .- _- — 5T3 4,584 Black margate 530 530 705 TO5 — — 1,235 1,235 Blue fish 56 81. 11. 21 56 8V 9,265 13,897 Catfish 255 23T 962 881 992 992 3,516 3,4lT Croaker 706 353 766 381. 668 334 18,T38 9,36T Cutlassfish 288 360 li. IT — 3,03T 3,T95 Drum, black Id. 1,1.30 160 2,200 9I.0 IT, 925 3,255 44,T56 Drum, red 16 32 25 50 228 456 399 798 Eels 8 16 25 50 58 116 Flounders 255 319 101 126 98 122 3,884 4,853 Groupers -- — 1.5 U50 129 1,290 Grunts TO 35 258 129 — 3, ITO 1,584 Jack, crevalle ITl 256 102 153 21.3 364 2,339 ^'l?' Jack, other Tl TL -- 280 280 88T 887 King mackerel 58 1.61. -- -- 369 2,952 King whiting 186 139 209 15T 6T5 506 4,791 3,592 Little tuna 3I.2 2,223 35 22T 3n 2,450 Mojarra ITO 85 15T T8 2,638 1,319 3,453 1,725 Mullet 161 161 25 25 520 520 Pigfish 1.2 10 313 T8 -- -- 1,164 290 Pinflsh 2,153 538 2,011 503 1,090 272 32,4o4 8,100 Pompano 1.0 20 1.9 21. 56 28 363 181 Puffers 20 10 " — — ~ 265 132 Rays 36 36 63 63 — — 99 99 Sea bass, black 20 20 35 35 — -- 177 17T Sea bass, rock -- -- 98 2I. — -- 242 60 Sea robin -- — 25 6 -- -- 83 20 Sea trout, spotted T8 136 3IT 555 — -- 801 1,401 Sea trout, other 38 38 35 35 260 260 1,325 1,325 Sharks 98 31.3 -- _- 1,491 5,218 Sheepshead 1.T2 590 T08 885 802 1,002 5,847 7,308 Snapper, red 38 301. — -- -- -- 38 304 Snapper, mangrove 162 81 565 282 232 116 1,479 739 Snapper, other — — 14 1.2 — — 155 465 Spadefish ISU 92 5T8 289 2rr 138 1,572 785 Spanish mackerel — — — — 183 320 200 350 ^t 3,913 1,956 1,389 691. 56 28 15,253 7,624 Tenpounder -- — 25 25 — — 25 25 Yellow tail — 11. 3 158 39 223 55 Unclassified fish 511. 135 219 55 591 148 4,079 1,020 Total 11,126 10,29T 10,lTl. 9,608 10,568 20,183 127,280 141,002 41 Table 28. —Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern i Section, Port Canaveral inside; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by s; pecies Species Spring Summer Fall Total Number Pounds Humber Pounds Number Pounds Humber Pounds Barracuda __ _^ 573 4,584 573 4,584 Black mar gate — — 530 530 1,058 1,058 1,588 1,588 Bluefish 9,139 13,708 56 84 105 158 9,300 13,950 Catfish 1,078 1,078 484 466 2,931 2,810 4,493 4,354 Croaker 3,762 1,880 13,540 6,769 2,154 1,077 19,456 9,726 Cutlassflsh 1,976 2,470 1,047 1,308 21 26 3,044 3,804 Drum, black 259 3,561 1,896 26,070 1,650 22,688 3,805 52,319 Drum, red 72 144 74 148 380 759 526 1,051 Eels 25 50 8 16 38 75 71 l4l Flounders 2,491 3,113 1,194 1,492 299 372 3,984 4,977 Groupers 81+ 840 — 68 675 152 1,515 Grunts 72 36 2,840 1,419 387 194 3,299 1,649 Jack, crevalle 1,605 2,4o6 389 583 518 776 2,512 3,765 Jack, other 510 510 97 97 420 420 1,027 1,027 King mackerel 311 2,488 ~ 87 696 398 3,184 King whiting 1,1+36 1,076 2,471 1,853 1,326 994 5,233 3,923 Little tuna — 342 2,223 53 34o 395 2,563 Mojarra 187 93 471 235 4,193 2,096 4,851 2,424 Mullet 283 283 212 21? 38 38 533 533 Pigfish 851 ?^p 470 127 1,321 329 Pinfish 10,727 2,681 18,576 4,644 4,652 1,162 33,955 8,487 Pompano 218 109 40 20 158 78 4l6 207 Puffers 2U5 12? 20 10 — ~ 265 132 Rays — ~ 36 36 95 94 131 130 Sea bass, black 25 25 117 117 53 52 195 194 Sea bass, rock 144 36 147 36 291 72 Sea robin 58 14 — ~ 38 9 96 23 Sea trout, spotted 320 560 164 286 476 832 960 1,678 Sea trout, other 966 966 64 64 443 443 1,473 1,473 Sharks 1,31+2 4,697 51 178 147 514 1,540 5,389 Sheepshead Jdk 980 3,553 4,441 2,265 2,830 6,602 8,251 Snapper, red — ~ 38 304 — — 38 304 Snapper, mangrove 8k 42 598 299 1,196 597 1,878 938 Snapper, other 141 423 — — 21 63 162 486 Spadefish 717 358 1,283 640 2,000 998 Spanish mackerel 17 30 ~ 275 480 292 510 Spot 3,835 1,917 9,973 4,985 2,168 1,083 15,976 7,985 Tenpounder -- ~ — — 38 38 38 38 Yellovtail _- 51 13 258 63 309 76 Unclassified fish 817 204 2,452 613 1,215 304 4,484 1,121 Total 42,869 46,506 63,669 64,705 31,124 44,687 -137,662 155,898 42 Table 29. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, Port Canaveral outside; January-October 1963, numbers of fish and veight in pounds, by species, by month Species January February April May June Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack 1(6 690 -- — Barracuda — -- -- -- Black margate -- -- -- -- Blueflsh — — — — Cablo 15 135 -- — Catfish — -- -- -- Croaker — -- -- -- Dolphin — -- -- — Drum, black -- — — -- Flounders -- — — -- Groupers 121* 1,21*0 9 90 Grunts -- -- 1*1 20 Jack, crevalle — — — — King mackerel 1,756 ll*,*8 -- -- King whiting — — -- -- Little tuna -- -- -- — Pigfish -- -- -- — Pinfish 15 1* — -- Porgies 30s 601* 100 200 Sea bass, black 1*33 U33 2,505 2,505 Sea bass, rock -- -- -- -- Sea trout, spotted -- -- -- -- Sea trout, other -- — — — Sharks -- -- — -- Sheep shead -- — -- -- Snapper, red 1,996 15,968 56 1*1*8 Snapper, other 1,833 5,'t99 53 159 Spadeflsh — — — -- Spanish mackerel -- -- -- -- Spot -- — -- -- Tenpounder — — — -- Triggerfish 1»6 115 165 1*12 Yellowtail 23 6 -- -- Unclassified fish -- -- -- — ll* 136 1,12T 13 86 ll* Pounds 210 ll* 11*0 86 1*3 51 76 27 216 881* 172 1,127 16 688 1*2 Number Pounds 96 ll*U Number Pounds I8I* 2,760 26 51* 39 135 Number Pounds 82 1,230 51* 1*86 82 26 1*1 208 133 20 66 160 261 2,610 ll* 1*8 17 1*80 15 610 53 22 l*,880 1.0 1*68 3,71.1* 15 1* 366 91 1,717 53 1,717 93 20 61 20 15 1*1 11*3 31. 119 955 369 7,61*0 1,107 870 31*0 ll* 68 6,960 1,020 7 119 Total 6,589 38,71*2 ,929 3,831* 1,651* 3,6ll* 90 ll*l* l*,l*6l 21,1*39 2,592 ll*,53l* Species July August September Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack 505 7,575 ll* 210 — — 69 1, ,035 911* 13,710 Barracuda 15 120 51* 1*32 -- — -- -- 69 552 Black margate — 102 102 — — — — 102 102 Blueflsh 15 22 21* 36 -- -- -- — 161 2ltl Cabio 62 558 29 261 19 171 53 1*77 232 2,088 Catfish — 10 10 — — — -- 10 10 Croaker — — 252 126 — -- — -- 1*67 233 Dolphin 35 280 378 3,021* 102 816 — ~ 561 It, 1.88 Drum, black — — 15 206 -- -- -- -- 15 206 Flounders 5 6 10 12 5 6 — — 31* 1*1 Groupers 63 630 115 1,150 61* 61*0 191 1 ,910 889 8,890 Grunts -- -- 275 137 -- — 1*02 200 Jack, crevalle 22 33 15 22 53 79 -- — 156 232 King mackerel 197 1,576 1,036 8,288 238 1,901* -- -- It, 332 3lt,656 King vhlting 10 7 -- — — — 63 1*7 Little tuna 331* 2,171 355 2,307 133 861* 15 97 973 6,323 Pigfish — -- -- — — — — — 15 1* Pinfish -- -- 10 2 -- -- -- -- 391 97 Porgies -- — — -- -- -- — — 1*88 976 Sea bass, black 3,582 3,582 2,1*17 2,1*17 1,299 1,299 81. 81* 13,181* 13,181* Sea bass, rock -- -- -- -- -- -- 61 15 Sea trout, spotted -- -- 10 17 -- -- -- -- 63 110 Sea trout, other -- -- 1.9 1*9 — -- -- -- 1*9 1*9 Sharks -- — 21* 81. 8 28 -- -- 107 371* Sheepshead — -- 126 157 — -- -- -- 139 173 Snapper, red 1,598 12,781* 830 6,61.0 1,056 8,1*1*8 l.,l*79 35,832 11,926 95,1*08 Snapper, other 29 87 105 315 1*9 11*7 53 159 2,81*5 8,535 Spadeflsh -- -- 10 5 — — -- — 21* 12 Spanish mackerel — -- 15 26 -- — — -- 83 11*5 Spot — — 10 5 -- — -- -- 10 5 Tenpounder — — 1*3 1*3 -- -- -- -- 1*3 1*3 Triggerfish — -- -- — 138 31*5 — -- 1*03 1,007 Yellowtail -- -- -- -- — -- -- -- 23 6 Unclassified fish — — -- -- 8 2 -- — 8 2 Total 6,1*62 29,1*21* 6,068 25,953 3,1*1*7 1U,886 1*, 9l.lt 39 ,591* 39,21*2 192,161* 43 Table 30* — Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Areaj Southern Section, Port Canaveral outside; 1963 spring, sunmer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and veight in pounds, by species Species Spring Summer Fall Total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack 198 2,970 601 9,015 IQl* 1,552 903 13,537 Barracuda — ~ 69 552 — ~ 69 552 Black mar gate — — 102 102 — — 102 loe Blueflsh 122 183 39 58 — — 161 2l*l Cable — 11*5 1,305 108 972 253 2,277 Catfish — — 10 10 — — 10 10 Croaker 82 in 385 192 — — 1*67 233 Dolphin 26 208 1*33 3,1*61* 153 1,221* 612 1*,896 Drum, black — — 15 206 — — 15 206 Flounders — — 29 35 8 9 37 1*1* Groupers 275 2,750 226 2,260 382 3,825 883 8,835 Grunts 86 >*3 — — 1*12 206 1*98 2l*9 Jack, crevalle 66 98 37 55 80 118 183 271 King mackerel 637 5,096 1,701 13,608 357 2,856 2,695 21,560 King vhiting 53 40 10 7 — — 63 1*7 Little tuna 136 881t 689 l*,l*78 222 1,1*J*2 1,01*7 6,801* Pigfish 15 It — — — — 15 1* Pinfish — — 376 91* — — 376 91* Porgies 86 172 — -- — — 86 172 Sea bass, black 2,81A 2,810. 6,019 6,019 2,071* 2,071* 10,937 10,937 Sea bass, rock — — 61 15 — — 61 15 Sea trout, spotted 53 93 10 17 — — 63 110 Sea trout, other ~ — 1*9 1*9 — — 1*9 1*9 Sharks in 11.3 58 203 12 1*2 111 388 Sheepshead 13 16 126 157 — — 139 173 Snapper, red 1,041 8,328 3,298 26,381* 8,302 66,1*20 12,61*1 101,132 Snapper, other 383 1,11*9 1*71* 1,1*22 153 1*59 1,010 3,030 Spadefish — — 2I* 12 — 2l* 12 Spanish mackerel — — 83 11*5 — — 83 11*5 Spot ~ — 10 5 — — 10 5 Tenpounder — — 1*3 1*3 ~ ~ 1*3 1*3 Triggerfish ^h 135 207 518 261 653 Unclassified fish — — — ~ 12 3 12 3 Total 6,211 25,197 15,122 69,912 12,586 81,720 33,919 176,829 Table 3I, — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area, Southern Section, boat fishery (fish camp rentals combined); March- June 1963, and 1963 spring total, in nvimbers of fish and veight in pounds, by species, by month Species tferch April May June Total Spring Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Poiinds Number Pounds Bluefish __ „_ 278 1*17 .. — 278 1*17 278 1*17 Catfish 51* 51* 3,709 3,709 2,1*70 2,1*70 13,31*5 13,31*5 19,578 19,578 6,233 6,233 Croaker 800 1*00 — — 800 1*00 800 1*00 Drum, red 3,709 7,1*18 — — — — 3,709 7,1*18 3,709 7,1*18 Jack, crevalle 51* 81 — — — — 51* 81 51* 81 King whiting 51* 1*0 2,828 2,121 — — 262 196 3,11*1* 2,357 2,882 2,161 Pigfish — — — 112 28 112 28 — — Puffers 5,039 2, ,520 1,991* 997 ~ — 10,121 5,060 17,151* 8,577 7,033 3,517 Rays 51* Si* .- •.~ — — -- — 5I* 51* 51* 51* Sea trout, spotted 9,555 16, ,7?1 6,537 11,1*1*0 9,359 16,378 15,591* 27,289 1*1,01*5 71,828 25,1*51 1*1*,539 Sheepshead 702 878 — — 13,1*95 16,869 ll*,197 17,71*7 702 878 Snapper, mangrove — 278 139 — ~ ~ ~ 278 139 278 139 Tenpounder — — — — 262 262 262 262 — — Yellowtall — — — 262 66 262 66 — — Unclassified fish ~ - 13,955 3,1*89 — — — ~ 13,955 3,1*89 13,955 3,1*89 Total 15,512 20; ,31*8 33,010 29,313 12,907 19,665 53,1*53 63,115 lll*,882 132,1*1*1 61,1*29 69,326 44 DESCRIPTION OF NORTHERN SECTION AND ITS FISHERY The Northern Section, located in the southern half of Volusia County and the northern half of Brevard County and extending from Titusville north to the north side of Ponce de Leon Inlet, includes: Indian River north of Titusville and west of the Haulover Canal; Indian River Lagoon (Mosquito Lagoon); Indian River North, island section which extends from Indian River Lagoon north to Ponce de Leon Inlet; and Ponce de Leon Inlet and the ocean beach south of the inlet. Figure 12 and table 22 show locations of facilities in the Northern Section. Bank Fishery The Indian River north of Titusville has many access points for waders and bank fishermen, which nnade san-ipling difficult. The bottom at the sites where bank fishing was sampled was primarily mud or sand and mud. We observed wading fishermen only at Turtle Mound I Fish Camp. Fish camp operators re- ported that fishermen wade along the shoreline of north Indian River in the summer, fishing for snnall school trout, but we never observed this. Bank fishermen use both dead cut mullet and shrinnp while fishing on the bottom and live shrimp and fish when using floats. The category "bank fishery" consists of two groups of fishermen: (1) Those fishing at Titusville Causeway, launch, ramp, bridge, and pier (the Titusville Bridge and pier were placed in this category rather than in "bridge fishery" because of species composition of the catch)- -the bridge and pier contributed the majority of fishernnen and most of catch and (2) those fishing at J and J Fish Camp, Bairs Cove Fish Camp, Allenhurst Fish Camp and Haulover Canal, Pirtles Fish Cannp, Beacon 42 Fish Camp, Correct Craft Marina Fish Camp, Titusville Basin, Indian Mound Fish Camp, Bisset Bay Fish Camp, Dicks Fish Camp, Turtle Mound I Fish Cannp, Turtle Mound II Fish Camp, Joes Fish Camp, Dicks Fish Cannp to South Causeway Bridge, New Smyrna Beach launch site, Preyers launch site, and New Snnyrna Beach city docks. Fishing on Titusville Bridge and pier was pursued less vigorously during the day than at night in the hot sunnnner nnonths. Spotted sea trout, shrinnp, and crabs were generally sought by night fishermen. The catch of shrimp and crabs was nnuch greater than that of fish some nights during the sumnner. No attempt was made to evaluate the catch of these crus- taceans. The bank fishery differed from most of the others in that alnnost all sizes and species of fish caught were saved for eating, including snnall pinfish and snnall sea bass. Bridge Fishery The "bridge fishery," in the Indian River North between Edgewater and Ponce de Leon Inlet, consisted of the people fishing from all bridges and piers and from the Edgewater city fishing and launch site. In New Smyrna Beach, we sannpled at the North Causeway Bridge and pier, bridge on Quay Brenta, bridge at New Smyrna Beach city docks, Callalisa Creek Bridge, and the bridge at 5th Street. The city fishing and launch site at Edgewater was placed in this category rather than in the "bank fishery" because of species composition. Bridge fishermen were: (1) Fannily groups, usually tourists; (2) single fishermen or couples, usually natives who fish the entire year regardless of weather; and (3) retired persons residing in area, who fish intensively during the fall, winter, and spring. The bridge fishermen usually fish with dead shrinnp or cut mullet bait on the bottonn, but sometimes use floats and live shrimp or fish. This fishery has a specialized, highly skilled group of fishernnen who fish for nothing but sheepshead using fiddler crabs as bait. During the summer, fishing from 6 to 1 0 p.m. is as intense as during the day. However, the bridge fishery at night in this section is not so great as that in the Southern Section. During spring and summer, a snnall dip net fishery for shrinnp occurs at night off the Edgewater city fishing site. South Causeway Bridge, Callalisa Creek Bridge, and North Causeway pier. We were unable to estimate the catch of shrimp. Also, crabs are taken in small quantities during daylight hours in the summer by fishermen using traps or hand- lines at Callalisa Creek Bridge, North Cause- way pier, and South Causeway Bridge. Again, we were unable to gather sufficient informa- tion to estinnate the volume of this fishery. Surf Fishery Surf fishing is primarily in two areas: From the Coast Guard Station inside Ponce de Leon Inlet to the inlet mouth and from Bethune Beach to a point approximately 4 miles south. Dead shrinnp and cut nnuUet are the nnost connnnon baits. Many fishermen interviewed stated that the best fishing occurs in deep holes in the surf. The fishes generally sought are red drum, black drum, bluefish, and king whiting. During hot summer days fishing is confined to the early morning or late afternoon. Boat Fishery The boat fishery in the Northern Section is comprised of two segments: (1) Rental boats and (2) private boats. 45 81° 00 _J 80° 50' \ 80° 40' I Longitude W. Figure 12.— Cape Canaveral Area, Northern Section. Symbols and enclosed numerals refer to locations where sport fishery catch was sampled in 1963 (see table 22 for list of locations by number and symbol). 46 (1) Rental boats. --During our survey, 21 fish camps located in the Northern Section rented fishing boats (table 22 and fig. 12). The 21 camps have 281 boats for rent; the 4 major camps average 39 boats and the 17 nninor camps average 8 or 9 boats. Six of these cannps are located on land acquired for Project Nova, and two have already terminated business. Unfortunately for the fishery, two of the six camps being closed are considered among the best and are in good locations. Data on the nunnber of boats rented by month during a 2- year period were nnade available by a camp operator who owned one fish camp and leased another; 1962 data are for a newly opened camp. 1961 1962 Month F ish Camp I, Fish Camp II, B oats rented Boats rented No. No. January 171 71 February 179 80 March 89 70 April 86 50 May 69 39 June 73 45 July 96 31 August 68 37 September 60 25 October 71 40 November 84 37 Decennber 64 68 Total 1,110 593 The number of boats rented by nnonths by year, compiled by season are: 1961 1962 Season Fish C amp I, Fish C amp II, Boats rented Boats re nted No. Pet. No. Pet. Winter 414 37.3 219 36.9 Spring 244 22.0 159 26,8 Summer 237 21.4 113 19.0 Fall 215 19.4 102 17,2 Total 1,1 10 100.0 593 99,9 The data show a close correlation by season between the two camps in the percentages of the number of boats rented. The winter season had considerably higher numbers of boat rentals than did other seasons. Boat fishermen usually rent boats at a camp near the area where fish have been reported to be biting. Many fishermen are fronn Orlando and conne to the coast when radio or television reports good fishing. Usual baits are live shrimp or pigfish or dead cut shrimp. The species most sought are spotted sea trout, red drum, black drum, and sheepshead, taken drifting, trolling, casting with live bait or lures, and bottonn fishing with live or dead bait. In February, the catch on lures approached that using live shrimp. In the winter and spring tVie spotted sea trout and other species usually congregate in deep holes in the river, whereas at other tinnes they move into the shallow, open flats. (2) Private boats, --In the Northern Section the places where a private boat can be launched are so nunnerous that it was impossible to sample this fishery adequately. There are launching sites at nnost fishing cannps, on the Titusville Causeway, on Riverside Drive from Dicks Fish Camp to South Causeway Bridge, at Callalisa Creek Bridge, near the Coast Guard Station, at New Smyrna Beach launch site, at Preyers on the North Causeway, and at New Smyrna Beach city docks. Private boat fishermen fish the same general areas and seasons as those using rental boats. METHODS FOR ESTIMATING SPORT FISHERY CATCH Monthly totals of nunnbers of fishermen, hours fished, and catch are estimates calcu- lated from the data secured in the field survey. Seasonal values are summations of monthly values. The average weight per fish for each species (table 63) is an average estimated by the several biologists who conducted the field survey. Except for weights for the black drunn and the grouper, whose average weights varied con- siderably between the two sections, the weights in table 63 apply to fish in both sections. Sepa- rate monthly estimates of numbers and weights were determined for sea catfish, gafftopsail catfish, gray sea trout, and silver sea trout. These data were then combined under "cat- fish" and "sea trout, other," respectively. The weights in table 58, estimated catch by party and charter boats for year 1962 for en- tire Cape Canaveral Area, are based upon estinnates for individual fish in photographs examined, rather than on average weights given in table 63. 47 Table 32.— Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, bank fishery; February-October I963, numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month Species February March April May June Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 16,956 25,434 90 144 — -_ __ Catfish l,5'^2 1,542 843 843 1,221 1,221 1,728 1,485 1,527 1,527 Croaker — — — — — — 234 108 — — Drum, black — — 4,992 7,488 1,311 1,974 186 279 I4l 210 Drum, red — — — — — — — — — — Groupers ~ ~ — ~ ~ ~ ~ — 51* 27 Grunts — " -- ~- -- -- -- — _- — Jack, crevalle — — 843 1,263 — — 186 279 — King -whiting — — 360 270 612 459 1,356 1,017 285 204 Pigfish — — -- — — — — -- — — Pinfish — — 1,422 360 2,016 498 — — 4,071 1,023 Pompano _« .- -_ .- -- -- -- .. Puffers 3,o8U 1,542 11,007 5,502 23,940 11,970 13,860 6,930 11,892 5,946 Rays 180 180 186 186 Sea bass, black -- — — -- -- -- -- -- — — Sea trout, spotted it,863 8,505 6,357 11,130 11,688 20,454 4,812 8,421 2,136 3,741 Sea trout, other — — -- -- -- — — — 141 l4l Sharks — — — -- — — — -- — — Sheepshead — ~ 180 216 90 108 234 288 1,089 1,362 Snapper, mangrove — — — — — — — — — — Snapper, other — — — — — — — — — — Spadefish — — — — — — — — — — Spot — — — — 864 432 — -- 87 42 Tenpounder — — — — — — 186 186 87 87 Yenowtall 10,491 2,622 — — 3,402 846 — — 513 138 Unclassified fish — — — — 90, 18 720 180 54 12 Total 19,980 14,2U 43,l4o 52,686 45,324 38,124 23,688 19,359 22,077 l4,46o Species July August September October Total Niunber Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 18 27 __ __ __ __ __ 17,064 25,605 Catfish 2,15i^ 2,136 2,802 2,739 1,473 1,473 1,716 1,716 15,006 14,682 Croaker 1,899 948 174 78 2,196 1,098 — — 4,503 2,232 Drum, black 186 279 63 93 87 129 6,966 10,452 Drum, red 90 180 384 768 816 1,632 1,290 2,580 Groupers 36 18 162 72 — — — — 252 117 Grunts 69 33 420 210 — — 237 117 726 360 Jack, crevalle 198 297 189 282 186 279 — 1,602 2,400 King whiting 1,3^4 1,002 741 561 1,536 1,155 171 129 6,405 4,797 Pigfish 1,326 336 1,407 348 258 69 — — 2,991 753 Pinfish 3,507 885 8,544 2,127 2,301 570 — — 21,861 5,463 Pompano — — 90 36 — — — — 90 36 Puffers 3,960 1,980 2,7L5 1,356 3,216 1,608 8,202 4,110 81,876 40,944 Rays 69 69 63 63 351 351 -- -- 849 849 Sea bass, black 198 198 — -- — -- 198 198 Sea trout, spotted 1,326 2,319 1,248 2,187 1,281 2,247 2,850 4,986 36,561 63,990 Sea trout, other 36 36 — — — — — — 177 177 Sharks 33 114 21 72 — -- — — 54 186 Sheepshead 768 960 555 684 114 l4l 321 402 ^'}l^ 4,161 Snapper, mangrove 177 87 — -- 312 165 — — 489 252 Snapper, other 36 108 -- -- — — — — 1? 108 Spadefish 261* 132 — -- — -- — -- 264 132 Spot 429 213 2,202 1,092 3,303 1,659 — — 6,885 3,438 Tenpounder 33 33 294 294 — -- -- ~ 600 600 Yellowtail 1,020 255 1,284 321 957 24o 2,778 693 20,445 5,115 Unclassified fish 990 243 342 81 423 111 -- — 2,619 645 Total 20,166 12,888 23,316 12,696 18,291 11,934 17,178 13,914 233,160 190,272 48 Table 33.— Estimated sport fishery catch, Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, bank fishery; I963 spring, summer, and fall totals in n-umbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species Species Spring Sunrmer Fall Total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Poxinds Bluefish 1T,(A6 25,578 18 27 17,061+ 25,605 Catfish 3,792 3,5^+9 6,1+83 6,1+02 l+,773 l+,773 15,01+8 ll+,72l+ Croaker 23*+ 108 2,073 1,026 3,291+ 1,638 5,601 2,n2 Dram, black 6,1+89 9,71+1 390 582 129 192 7,008 10,515 Drum, red ~ 90 180 1,809 3,618 1,899 3,798 Groupers ~ ~ 252 117 ~ — 252 117 Grunts — — 1+89 2l+3 357 177 81+6 1+20 Jack, creval 1 e 1,029 1,51+2 387 579 279 1+17 1,695 2,538 King whiting 2,328 1,71+6 2,370 1,767 2,553 1,920 7,251 5,1+33 Pigfish — — 2,733 681+ 396 111 3,129 795 Pinfish 3MQ 858 16,12? l+,035 3,W+1 81+6 23,001 5,739 Pompano ~ 90 36 ~ — 90 36 Puffers U8,807 2l+,l+02 18,567 9,282 17,136 8,577 81+, 510 1+2,261 Rays 366 366 132 132 537 537 1,035 1,035 Sea bass, black — — 198 198 ~ ~ 198 198 Sea trout, spotted 22,857 1+0,005 '+,710 8,21+7 6,189 10,827 33,756 59,079 Sea trout, other — — 177 177 — -- 177 177 Sharks — — 5^ 186 ~ — 5^ 186 Sheepshead 504 612 2,1+12 3,006 651+ 807 3,570 l+,l+25 Snapper, mangrove — -- 177 87 1+77 2I+9 651+ 336 Snapper, other — -- 36 108 — — 36 108 Spadeflsh — — 261+ 132 — — 26I+ 132 Spot 864 1+32 2,7l8 1,3^+7 l+,965 2,1+90 8,5i^7 i+,269 Tenpounder 186 186 I+1I+ I+1I+ ~ — 600 600 Yellowtall 3,1+02 81+6 2,817 71I+ 5,601 1,1+01 11,820 2,961 Unclassified fish 810 198 1,386 336 61+5 177 2,81+1 711 Total 112,152 110,169 65,559 1+0,01+1+ 53,235 38,757 230,91*6 188,970 49 Table 3^»"~Estijiiated. sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Areaj Northern Section,, bridges combined; February-October 1963, numbers of fish and weight in poiinds, by species, by month Species February March Apr il May June Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Barracuda ._ -_ __ _. _. Bluefish 320 480 27,016 40,528 2,496 3,744 — -- -- -- Catfish 320 320 4,240 4,24o -- — 792 752 2,088 2,088 Croaker — — -- — 624 312 160 80 336 168 Cutlassfish — -- -- — — — -- -- -- -- Drum, black 320 480 -- -- — — -- -- -- -- Drum, red Eels Flounders -- — -- — 624 1,246 -- -- -- -- -- .- — — -- — — .. — Groupers -- -- -- -- 624 312 — — ~ — Grunts — — 272 136 -- — 4oo 200 -- — Jack, crevalle -- — 1,032 1,552 624 936 160 240 112 168 King mackerel -- -- 272 2,176 — -- — — — — King whiting -- -- 1,632 1,224 624 464 1,248 936 1,232 928 MiilTet -- — — — — — — — — — Pigfish 320 80 272 64 1,248 312 1,720 432 232 56 Plnfish 8,432 2,112 11,144 2,784 16,216 4,056 4,392 1,096 6,808 1,704 Pompano — — — — ~ — 312 160 -- -- Puffers -- -- 704 352 -- -- 160 80 ~ -- Rays -- — 160 160 -- -- 72 72 56 56 Sea bass, black 61)8 648 -- -- 1,248 1,248 472 472 56 56 Sea bass, rock 320 80 872 216 4,376 1,096 72 16 232 56 Sea robin -i -- -- -- -- -- 72 16 56 16 Sea trout, spotted 6k8 1,136 1,304 2,280 -- — 232 4o8 -- Sea trout, other — — — -- -- -- -- — — — Sharks -- — -- -- -- -- 72 256 -- -- Sheepshead 2,264 2,832 4,128 5,160 3,120 3,904 3,448 4,312 448 560 Snapper, mangrove -- -- 592 296 -- -- -- -- 56 32 Spadeflsh -- -- 160 80 3,752 1,872 312 160 232 112 Spot -- -- 272 136 — — 632 320 ~ — Tenpounder -- -- -- — -- — -- — — Yellowtall 648 160 2,176 544 -- -- — — — — Unclassified fish 320 80 -- — -- 3,328 784 960 240 Total 14,560 8,408 56,248 61,928 35,576 19,504 17,856 10,792 12,904 6,24o Species July August September October Total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Barracuda __ __ __ __ __ 152 1,216 152 1,216 Bluefish 24 32 320 480 128 192 — 30,304 45,456 Catfish 2,448 2,432 1,480 1,472 1,224 1,216 — — 12,592 12,520 Croaker -- 576 288 328 160 -- — 2,024 1,008 Cutlassfish — -- 88 112 480 600 -- -- 568 7L2 Drum, black 176 264 88 128 40 64 -- — 624 936 Drum, red 112 224 200 400 288 576 -- -- 1,224 2,448 Eels 64 128 32 64 80 160 — — 176 352 Flounders 64 80 — 208 256 -- -- 272 336 Groupers 88 48 56 32 64 32 152 80 984 504 Grunts 136 64 288 144 1,056 528 1,224 608 3,376 1,680 Jack, crevalle 152 224 640 960 272 4o8 — — 2,992 4,488 King mackerel — — — — -- — -- 272 2,176 King whiting 1,752 1,312 1,304 976 1,016 760 312 232 9,120 6,832 Mullet 48 48 -- -- 1,496 1,496 -- -- 1,544 1,544 Pigfish 1,352 336 2,664 664 5,408 1,352 3,776 944 16,992 4,240 Pinfish 5,160 1,288 4,776 1,192 1,904 480 8,016 2,000 66,848 16,712 Pompano — 56 32 24 16 -- — 392 208 Puffers 112 56 232 112 536 272 152 80 1,896 952 Rays 88 88 112 112 288 288 — — Tie 776 Sea bass, black 352 352 32 32 24 24 — -- 2,832 2,832 Sea bass, rock 64 16 32 8 40 8 152 4o 6,160 1,536 Sea robin 64 16 56 16 -- — -- — 248 64 Sea trout, spotted 624 1,088 928 1,624 520 912 — — 4,256 7,448 Sea trout, other — — — — 24 24 — — 24 24 Sharks 48 168 32 112 -- -- -- — 152 536 Sheepshead 936 1,168 1,680 2,096 1,016 1,272 600 752 17,640 22,056 Snapper, mangrove 176 88 376 192 312 160 — — 1,512 768 Spadefish 376 192 1,160 576 496 248 152 80 6,640 3,320 Spot 2,152 1,072 8,168 4,o3o 2,776 1,392 752 376 14,752 7,376 Tenpounder 48 48 200 200 312 312 — -- 560 560 YpI 1 nwtail 352 88 32 8 40 8 -- -- 3,248 808 Unclassified fish 1,400 352 552 136 272 64 10,440 2,608 17,072 4,264 Total 18,368 11,272 26,160 16,248 50 20,672 13,280 25,880 9,016 228,224 156,688 Tkble 35. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, bridges combined; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species Species Spring Summer Fall Total Barracuda Bluefish Catfish Croaker Cutlassf Ish Drum, black Drum, red Eels Flounders Groupers GiTints Jack, crevalle King mackerel King whiting Mullet Pigfish Pinfish Pompano Puffers Rays Sea bass. Sea bass. Sea robin Sea trout. Sea trout. Sharks Sheepshead Snapper, mangrove Spadefish Spot Tenpounder Yellow tail Unclassified fish Total black rock spotted other Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds 1,824 1^5,0T2 12,808 1,088 1,008 488 2,T36 432 h6k 560 2,248 4,688 2,176 7,328 2,288 5,304 15,840 216 1,128 920 2,192 1,480 64 6,768 32 536 20,240 848 3,488 8,264 712 656 5,520 109,680 92,224 57,1*32 33,T6o 69,824 33,432 236,936 I59,l+l6 224 1,824 224 29,512 44,272 344 512 192 288 30,048 5,032 4,992 6,016 5,992 1,840 1,824 12,888 784 392 912 456 496 240 2,192 88 11? 720 896 808 __ 264 392 64 96 328 624 1,248 312 624 432 864 1,368 -_ — 96 192 120 24o 216 -- — 64 80 312 384 376 624 312 144 80 320 168 1,088 672 336 424 208 3,424 1,704 4,520 1,816 2,728 904 1,352 4o8 608 3,128 272 2,176 — -- — -- 272 3,504 2,624 4,288 3,216 1,992 1,488 9,784 _- 48 48 2,240 2,240 2,288 3,240 808 4,248 1,056 13,776 3,440 21,264 31,752 7,936 16,744 4,184 l4,88o 3,720 63,376 312 160 56 32 32 24 400 864 432 344 168 1,032 528 2,240 232 232 256 256 432 432 920 1,720 1,720 440 440 32 32 2,192 5,320 1,328 328 80 288 72 5,936 72 16 176 48 — — 248 1,536 2,688 1,552 2,712 784 1,368 3,872 — -- — 32 32 32 72 256 80 280 — — 152 10,696 13,376 3,064 3,824 2,424 3,040 16, 184 592 296 608 312 464 24o 1,664 4,224 2,n? 1,768 880 976 496 6,968 904 456 10,320 5,152 5,296 2,656 16,520 __ — 248 248 464 464 712 2,176 544 384 96 64 16 2,624 3,128 784 2,912 728 16, 064 4,008 22,104 51 Table 36. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, siorf areas combined; February-October I963, niunbers of fish and weight In pounds, by species, by month Species February Bluefish Catfish Croaker Drum, black Drum, red Flounders Grunts Jack, crevalle King vhltlng Pigfish Plnflsh Ponpano Puffers Rays Sea trout, spotted Sharks Snapper, mangroye Spadeflsh Spanish mackerel Spot Tenpounder Yellow taU Unclassified fish Total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds __ _. i»,586 6,880 i,os8 l,5l|2 __ .. — — 6,572 6,572 568 1150 3,418 3,l.lB 846 846 — — — — — 164 82 -- -- 2,li36 3,65^. i),508 6,762 8I1 126 — -- — — 96 192 — — — — -- — — — -- — — — 32 40 __ 1*0 60 96 llA 85I; 6ltO ^,kU6 4,o8it 2,62l» 1,968 4,168 3,126 228 172 __ __ ._ __ STl) 91. 750 188 164 40 -- -_ ko 20 96 1.8 81. i.2 — — -- — — — 96 M — — — — — — 96 96 — — — — — — 102 178 — — — — 1,3V* k,rok 102 356 — — — — 32 112 84 81* 166 96 24 2,198 5,344 19,324 21,804 166 42 9,774 n,488 9,0O4 7,278 1,662 1,462 September Number Pounds Ninnber Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish Catfish Croaker Drum, black Drum, red Flounders Grunts Jack, crevalle King whiting Pigfish Pinfish Pompano Puffers Ftays Sea trout, spotted Sharks Sheepshead Snapper, mangrove Spadefish Spanish mackerel Spot Tenpounder Yellowtail Unclassified fish Total 180 270 86 128 102 152 154 232 6,136 9,204 3,668 3,662 594 594 910 870 16,576 16,412 266 132 260 130 " — — — 690 344 158 236 260 390 54 80 780 1,170 8,280 12,418 172 344 — — — 268 536 — 86 108 54 68 — — 172 216 46 24 — — — — — 46 24 -- — 86 128 156 234 -- -- 378 566 1,944 1,458 1,968 1,476 1,198 898 2,174 1,630 20,604 15,452 — — — — 102 26 154 38 256 64 68 16 — — 24 6 1,242 310 2,622 654 — — 172 86 78 40 — 470 236 — — — — — — — 96 48 22 22 — — -_ — — — 118 118 — — — — — — — ice 178 22 T6 — — — — — 1,500 5,248 248 310 172 216 102 128 462 578 1,262 1,578 22 12 — 24 12 — 46 24 — — 260 130 78 40 — — 338 170 — — — — — -- 84 148 — — — -- — — 308 154 572 286 — — 86 86 — — 86 86 46 12 — — 102 26 — — 244 62 -- — 86 22 -- 1,396 348 1,648 412 6,690 6,230 4,288 3,838 2,984 2,580 6,670 4,460 62,594 64,484 -Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northern Section, surf areas ccxnblned; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species Species Bluefish 5,6l4 8,422 266 398 384 576 6,264 9,396 Catfish 10,558 10,440 5,108 5,102 1,364 1,304 17,030 16,846 Croaker — 690 344 — 690 344 Drum, black 7,028 10,542 4l8 626 1,252 1,876 8,698 13,044 Drum, red 96 192 172 344 — 268 536 Flounders 118 148 80 102 198 250 Grunts — — 46 24 — 46 24 .Tb^V, crfVnMf 136 204 86 128 234 352 456 684 King whiting 12,238 9,178 4,140 3,106 5,058 3,792 21,436 16,076 Pigfish — — — — 384 96 384 96 Pinfish 1,124 282 232 56 1,900 474 3,256 812 Ponpano 220 no 172 86 116 60 50B ^^8^ Puffers 96 48 — — — — 96 Rays 96 96 22 22 — — 118 118 Sea trout, spotted 102 178 — — — — 102 178 Sharks 102 356 54 188 — — 156 544 Sheepshead 180 224 518 648 846 1,060 1,544 1,932 Snapper, mangrove — — 22 12 36 18 58 30 Spadeflsh — — 260 130 116 60 376 190 Spanish mackerel 84 148 — — — — 84 148 Spot 166 84 98 48 462 232 726 364 Tenpoimder — — 86 86 — 86 86 Yellow taU 96 24 46 12 152 40 294 76 Unclassified fish 166 42 86 22 2,094 522 2,346 586 38,102 40,570 12,640 11,530 14,478 10,564 65,220 62,664 52 Table 38. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Northero Section, boat fishery (private and rental combined); FebruaryH3ctober I963, nunibers of fish and velght In pounds, by species, by month February May Nujnber Pounds Number Pounds number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 943 l,4l4 383 574 __ __ Catfish — — 574 554 4, £22 4,170 5l> 54 Croaker — — — — — — — — Dniin, black use 732 943 l,4l4 851 1,276 412 618 3^ 81 Drum, red 1,251 2,502 492 984 255 510 — — 461 922 Flounders -- -- -- 128 160 -- — — — Groupers — — — -- — — — — — — Gi-unts — — — -- — — — — — — Jack, crevaTLe — — 328 492 — — 3C9 464 — — King whiting SkT 410 861 646 978 731. 790 592 54 40 Mullet — — — — -- — — — — Pigfish 13T a"* — -- — — 790 198 -~ — Pinfish 137 311 69T 174 510 128 3,021 755 271 68 Pompano — — — — — — — — — Puffers 313 156 246 123 — — — — — — Rays 82 82 -- 206 206 — — Sea bass, black — — -- — -- -- — -- — — Sea bass, rock -- — — — — -- — — — — Sea trout, spotted 12,681 22,192 20,785 36, ST"* 30,T4T 53,807 26,674 46,680 16,037 28,065 Sharks — — — — — — -- — — aieepshead 3,615 4,519 3,608 4,510 4,423 5,529 2,^03 3,004 461 576 Snapper, nangrove 20 10 — -- — — — — — Spot — — 410 205 — -- — — — Itenpounder — — — — -- 893 893 — Yellowtail 215 54 — -- — — — — Unclassified fish — " — — ^- -- 1,202 300 — *- Ototal 19,1*01* 30,643 29,969 46,972 38,27^ 62,718 40,922 57,880 17,392 29,806 July KLuefish Catfish Croaker Drum, black Drum, red flounders Groupers Grunts Jack, crevalle King vhiting Mullet Pigfish Pinfish Pompano Puffers Rays Sea bass, black Sea bass, rock Sea trout, spotted Sharks Sheepshead Snapper, mangrove Spot Tenpounder Yellowtail Unclassified fish Total Number Pounds Number Pcamds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds 58 1,670 518 518 288 173 U.5 633 i,09it 2,761* 115 58 32,357 173 2,188 58 230 173 1,036 87 1,670 259 777 576 216 58 950 820 101 691 58 58 56,625 606 2,735 29 230 h3 259 659 650 M 73 1*03 60l» 329 658 183 kT6 73 293 293 37 329 37 37 26,725 1*76 73 183 183 I176 27'i 357 73 73 73 18 161. 37 9 116,769 595 36 92 183 119 877 87T 155 . 78 1,032 l,5lt8 722 1,VA 52 2,271 206 1,W»5 361 14,128 52 52 2,1*25 52 211 106 6,071* 9,111 8,927 17,851* 26 1,136 309 1,081* 90 1,032 26 52 211 1,162 3,275 33,753 2,800 3,031 26 i*i*,622 66,81*8 31,1*11 50,857 2,890 722 50,056 69,819 6,811. 211 1,637 5,863 316 8T2 819 8,1*38 33,336 58,338 27,1*11* 1*7,971* 8,518 106 1,637 1,1.66 1,384 8,056 1,030 10,775 12,725 301 167 2,271 1,870 7,1*07 73 5,259 1.5,571* 37 3,855 31*0 95 37 226,756 173 26,1.13 1*11* 593 2,91*3 6,251 5,601. 2,075 7,975 516 16,161 25,1*50 376 81* 1,136 2,805 5,555 73 1,315 11,393 18 1,927 31*0 95 9 396,821* 606 33,017 207 297 2,91*3 1,563 1,1*00 98,352 98,6lT 370,1«53 5ll.,l6o Ibble 39.— Estlji»ted sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Horthero Section, boat fishery (private and rental combined); I963 spring, sxanmer, and fall totals In numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species Species Spring Summer Fall Total Number Pounds Humber Founds Number Pounds Number Pounds KLuefish 1,326 1,988 58 87 — _- 1,384 2,075 Catfish 4,796 l.,72l. 2,383 2,371. 1,316 1,316 8,495 8,4l4 Croaker — 661* 332 51*9 276 1,213 608 Drum, black 2,206 3,308 975 1,1.62 10,659 15,988 13,840 20,758 Drum, red T47 1,1.91. 1,078 2,156 ll.,1.7l* 28,91*7 16,299 32,597 Flounders 128 160 173 216 — — 301 376 Groupers — — 115 58 78 39 193 97 Grunts — 3,1«)6 1,701* 3,406 1,704 Jack, crevalle 637 956 816 1,221. 626 938 2,079 3,U8 King whiting 2,629 1,972 1,62U 1,217 3,910 2,934 8,163 6,123 Mullet — — 73 73 " " 73 73 Pigfish 790 198 696 17I* 5,1*51. 1,364 6,940 1,736 Pinfish l.,228 1,057 3,328 832 56,822 14,205 61.,378 16,094 Pompano — — 37 18 — — 37 18 Puffers 21.6 123 1.41* 222 4,278 2,139 4,968 2,484 Rays 288 288 — — 78 78 366 366 Sea bass, black — — 95 95 — 95 95 Sea bass, rock — — 37 9 — 37 9 Sea trout, spotted 78,206 136,861 75,119 131,1*59 91,125 159,468 244,450 427,788 Sharks — — 173 606 — 173 606 Sheepshead 10,1.31. 13,01.3 3,125 3,906 13,858 17,324 27,417 34,273 Snapper, mangrove — — 131 65 I9h 198 525 263 Spot 1.10 205 183 92 — — 593 297 Tenpounder 893 893 1*13 1*13 2,1.56 2,456 3,762 3,762 Yellowtail 173 1*3 8,791* 2,199 8,967 2,242 Unclassified fish 1,202 300 1,512 378 l.,335 1,083 7,049 1,761 Total 109,166 167,570 93,te5 11*7,511 222,612 252,656 425,203 567,737 53 ESTIMATE OF SPORT FISHERY CATCH Estimates of catch (numbers and weight) have been assennbled by section, by facility, by month, by season, by species, and by various connbinations thereof to present them in the n-iost usable form. These detailed presentations will not be dis- cussed individually, but rather our discussions will concern the Cape Canaveral Area as a whole. Detailed data for the SouthernSection appear in tables 23-31, and those for the Northern Section appear in tables 32-39. In tables 40-48 are presented monthly sum- nnaries of catch by species (in numbers and weight), organized by facility, by section, and by sections combined. From these nnonthly sumnnaries, it is evident that nine species represent the bulk of the catch, in numbers of fish. These are, in order of importance, spotted sea trout, pinfish, puffers, sea trout (other), catfish, king whiting, sheepshead, bluefish, and croaker. Seasonal sunnmaries of catch (numbers and weight) by species, organized by facility, by section, and by sections combined, are pre- sented in tables 49-51. Spotted sea trout was taken in the greatest numbers, representing 20 percent of the catch for the three seasons for which we have data (spring, 25 percent; summer, 17 percent; and fall, 15 percent). Next is pinfish, with 13 percent of the total catch (spring, 8 percent; summer, 16 per- cent; and fall, 18 percent). Puffers follow, with 12 percent of the total catch (spring, 16 per- cent; summer, 8 percent; and fall, 1 1 per- cent). Sea trout other than spotted total 8 percent of the catch (spring, 7 percent; sum- nner, 8 percent; and fall, 10 percent). Catfish also represent 8 percent of the total (spring, 9 percent; summer, 8 percent; and fall, 6 percent). King whiting total 6 percent (spring, 4 percent; summer, 8 percent; and fall, 5 per- cent). Sheepshead total 4 percent (4 percent for each season). Bluefish represent 3 percent (spring, 8 percent; and summer and fall, less than 1 percent). Croaker is last, with 2 per- cent of the total catch (spring, 1 percent; sum- mer, 4 percent; and fall, 2 percent). The catch in numbers for these nine species combined represents 82 percent of the 857,485 fish estimated for the spring, 74 percent of the 589,852 fish estimated for the summer, and 72 percent of the 785,676 fish estinnated for the fall. Total numbers of fish for these nine species, all seasons combined, represent 76 percent of the total of 2,233,01 3 fishestimated for all species. With reference to weights, ranking of the nine dominant species for the three seasons combined is as follows: Spotted sea trout, 33 percent of the total; sea trout other than spotted and catfish, 8 percent each; puffers, 6 percent; bluefish and sheepshead, 5 percent each; king whiting, 4 percent; pinfish, 3 per- cent; and croaker, 1 percent. The total weight for these nine species, all seasons comibined, represents 73 percent of the total of 2,292,455 pounds estimated for all species. Table kO. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Horthern Section only, Febiniary I963, in numbers of fish and veight in pounds, by facility, by species Species Bank f ishery Bridges Surf areas Boat f ishery Total number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish __ _^ 320 kQO ... __ 320 480 Catfish l,5te 1,5^+2 320 320 ~ ~ — -- 1,862 1,862 Drum, black 320 480 — -- 488 732 808 1,21? Drum, red _- — — — — — 1,251 2,502 1,251 2,502 King whiting — — — — 854 640 547 4io 1,401 1,050 Pigfish — 320 80 — — 137 34 457 114 Pinfish — — 8,432 2,n? — — 137 34 8,569 2,146 Puffers 3,081^ i,5te — — — 313 156 3,397 1,698 Sea bass, black 6i^8 648 — — — — 648 648 Sea bass, rock — — 320 80 — — — — 320 80 Sea trout, spotted ^,863 8,505 61t8 1,136 — — 12,681 22,192 18,192 31,833 Sharks — — 1,344 4,704 — — 1,344 4,704 Sheepshead — ~ 2,26i* 2,832 — -- 3,615 4,519 5,879 7,351 Snapper, mangrove — — — — — — 20 10 20 10 Yello-wtail I0,it9l 2,622 6U8 160 — — 215 54 11,354 2,836 Unclassified fish -- -- 320 80 — — — — 320 80 Total 19,980 14,211 14,560 8,4o8 2,198 5,344 19,4o4 30,643 56,142 58,606 54 Table Itl. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; March 19^3) in Qumbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Southern Section Species Bridges and Port Canaveral Port Canaveral causf Eruays Ocean piers inside outside Boat f: i-shery Subtotal Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack — -- -- -- -- -_ 14 210 — — 11. 210 Black margate — — 1,931 1,931 — -- -- -- -- -- 1,931 1,931 Bluefisb 395 592 275 412 8,286 12,429 — -- — — 8,956 13,433 Catfish 12,1*00 12,400 22,827 22,827 962 962 — -- 5". 51* 36,21.3 36,243 Croaker — — -- -- 389 194 -- -- — 389 194 Cutlass fish — — -- -- itOT 509 -- -- -- -- 407 509 Drum, black 1,576 21,670 -- -- 201 2,764 -- -- -- -- 1,777 24,434 ETum, red — — — — 72 144 -- — -- — 72 144 Flounders — — -- -- 257 321 -- -- -- -- 257 321 Groupers — -- -- — 14 l4o -- -- 14 140 Grunts — -- 72 36 86 1.3 -- -- 158 79 Jack, crevaUe 525 78T 507 760 l,0li9 1,573 51 76 51* 81 2,186 3,277 Jack, ether — -- — — 510 510 -- -- -- -- 510 510 King mackerel 260 2,060 27 216 -- -- 287 2,296 King whiting 5,^2 4,111 678 508 288 216 -- 54 40 6,502 4,875 Little tuna — — — — — — 136 884 -- -- 136 884 Mojari-a -- 42 21 18T 93 — — -- 229 1J.4 MuU-et — — — — 101 101 — -- 101 101 Pigfish — -- — -- — — -- -- -- — Pinfish 3,129 782 381 95 420 105 -- -- 3,930 982 Pompano .- — -- 218 109 — — — -- 218 109 Porgies — -- — — — — 86 172 — 86 172 Puffers 29,218 l4,609 l49 74 21.5 122 — — 5,039 2,520 34,651 17,325 Rays 395 395 -- -- 54 51* 449 449 Sea bass, black — -- -- — — -- 1,127 1,12T -- -- 1,127 1,127 Sea bass, rock — -- -- — — — — — — Sea trout, spotted 22,087 38,652 191 SBi* 204 357 -- — 9,555 16,721 32,037 56,064 Sea trout, other 27,798 27,796 149 149 636 636 -- 26,583 28,583 Sharks -- -- 1,284 4,494 -- -- -- — 1,284 4,494 Sheepshead 3,127 3,909 l49 186 182 227 13 16 702 878 4,173 5,216 Snapper, red — -- 86 688 -- -- 86 688 Snapper, mangrove -- -- — -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Snapper, other — — — — — 14 42 -- -- 14 42 Spadefish -- -- -- -- — -- — -- -- — Spanish mackerel -- 42 73 17 30 — 59 103 ^t -- — 210 105 2,191* 1,097 — — 2,4o4 1,202 Tenpounder 251 251 — — — — — . "- 251 251 YeUowtail 13,OU2 3,260 — — -- — — -- 13,042 3,260 Unclassified fish 777 191* 42 10 101 25 -- — 920 229 Total 120,20s 129,410 27,573 27,1*85 16,542 29,13** 1,651* 3,6l4 15,512 20,348 183,483 209,991 Northern Section Combinec Species Bank f. ishery Brii: iges Surf areas Boat fi shery Subtotal 1 total Nximber Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack -- — — — — — — — 14 210 Black margate — -- — -- -- — — — — -- 1,931 1,931 Hluefish 16,956 25,1*3^ 27,016 4c,528 i*,586 6,380 943 1,414 49,501 74,256 58,457 87,689 Catfish 843 843 4,240 4,240 6,572 6,572 57J* 55I* 02,229 12,209 48,472 48,452 Croaker -- — -- -- -- — — — — 389 194 Cutlassfish — -- -- -- -- — -- — — 407 509 Drum, black 4,992 7,488 -- — 2,436 3,654 91*3 I,4l4 8,371 12,556 10,148 36,990 Drum, red — — — — — 492 984 492 984 564 1,128 Flounders -- -- -- -- — — — — -- 257 321 Groupers -- — .- — -- — -- — — — 14 140 Grunts — — 272 136 — — -- 272 136 430 215 Jack, crevalie 81*3 1,263 1,032 1,552 40 60 328 49a 2,243 3,367 4,429 6,644 Jack, other — -- -- -- __ — — __ — 510 510 King mackerel — 272 2,176 -- -- -- 272 2,176 559 4,472 King whiting 360 270 1,632 l,22l) 5,446 4,084 861 646 8,299 6,224 l4,8oi 11, 099 Little tuna -- -- -- — -- -- -- -- -- — 136 884 Mojarra — -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 229 114 Mullet -- -- -- -- — -- -- -- -- -- 101 101. Pigfish — — 272 61. — -- -- _- 272 64 272 64 Pinfish 1,422 360 11,144 2,7811 — — 697 174 13,263 3,318 17,193 4,300 Pompano — — — — 40 20 — — 40 20 258 129 Porgies — -- -- -- — -- -- -- — — 86 172 Puffers 11,007 5,502 704 352 — — 246 123 11,957 5,977 46,608 23,302 Rays 180 180 160 160 — -- 82 82 422 422 871 871 Sea bass, black -_ — — -- — — — -- " — 1,127 1,127 Sea bass, rock -- — 872 216 — — — -- 872 216 872 216 Sea trout, spotted 6,357 11,130 1,304 2,280 102 178 20,785 36,371. 28,51*8 49,962 60,585 106,026 Sea trout, other — — -- -- — -- — -- -- -- 28,583 28,583 Sharks — — -- — 102 356 ~- -- 102 356 1,386 4,850 Sheepshead 180 216 4,128 5,150 -- 3,608 4,510 7,916 9,886 12,089 15,102 Snapper, red — __ — -- -- — — — — — 86 688 Snapper, mangrove -- -- 592 296 -- -- — -- 592 296 592 296 Snapper, other -- — — — — — — -- — — 14 42 Spadefish -- — 160 80 -- -- — -- 160 80 160 30 Spanish mackerel -- -- -- -- — — -- — -- -- 59 103 Spot -- 2T2 136 — — 410 205 682 aiti 3,086 1,543 Tenpounder -- -- -- — -- — -- 251 251 Yellow tail -- — 2,176 5J+i» -- 2,176 544 15,218 3,804 Unclassified fish — — — -- -~ — -" — — "- 920 229 Ibtal 43,11*0 52,686 56,248 61,928 19,324 21,804 29,969 1*6,972 148,681 183,390 332,164 393,381 55 I^ble i<-2. "Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; April 19^3^ in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Southern Section Species Bridges and Port Canaveral Port Canaveral pn pr.q 1n;^n(ip niitsiclp Boat fisherv Ruhtntnl Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number ] Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 5,811 8,716 455 682 795 1,192 96 11*4 — -- 7,157 10,734 Catfish 754 754 1,306 1,306 -- — ~ — 3,709 3,709 5,769 5,769 Croaker — -- — 598 299 -- ~ — — 598 299 Cutlassfish — -- — -- 994 l,2l*2 — -- -- -- 994 1,242 Drum, black — — ~ -- -- — — — -- — — — Drum, red — -- — — -- — -- -- 3,709 7,418 3,709 7,4l8 Flounders Groupers Jack, crevalle — -- ~ -- 653 816 ~ — — -- 653 816 89 133 95 11*2 __ _- I8I* 275 King -whiting 171* 130 2,8ll* 2,110 966 72I* — — 2,828 2,121 6,782 5,085 Pigfish l,3Z'i 331 -- — — -- — -- — -- 1,324 331 Pinfish 3,561 890 — -- 5,522 1,380 -- — — — 9,083 2,270 Pompano -- — — — — — — — — — -- Puffers Rays Sea bass, black 18,098 9,01*9 — — — — -- — 1,994 997 20,092 10,046 -- -- -- -- -- — — -- -- -- — Sea bass, rock — -- — — — — — — — -- — — Sea trout, spotted 30,804 53,907 89 156 — -- — -- 6,537 11,1*1*0 37,430 65,503 Sea trout, other 19,170 19,170 — — 330 330 — — — -- 19,500 19,500 Sheepshead 3,'t87 4,359 -- — 519 61*9 — — — -- 1*,006 5,008 Snapper, mangrove -- -- — -- -- — — -- 278 139 278 139 Snapper, other .- -- — -- 11*1 423 -- -- -- — l4l 423 Spadeflsh -- -- 89 1*1* -- — -- — -- ~ 89 44 Spot — — — 748 374 -- -- — — 748 374 Tenpounder 281 281 — -- — -- -- -- -- 281 281 Yellow taU 3,957 989 — — — -- — -- -- -- 3,957 989 Unclassified fish 16,660 4,165 -- -- 607 152 — — 13,955 3,489 31,222 7,806 Ibtal 10lt,08l 102,741 l*,81*2 4,431 11,968 7,723 96 ll*l* 33,010 29,313 153,997 144,352 Northern Section Species Bank f : Lshery Bridges Surf : areas Boat fishery Subtotal Combined total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Niunber Poiinds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 90 IW 2,1*96 3,744 1,028 1,542 383 574 3,997 6,001* 11,154 16,738 Catfish 1,221 1,221 568 1*50 ~ 1,789 1,671 7,558 7,440 Croaker -- — 62I* 312 — -- — ~ 621* 312 1,222 61a Cutlassfish -- — — -- -- — — — -- — 994 1,242 Drum, black 1,311 1,974 -- — 4,508 6,762 851 1,276 6,670 10,012 6,670 10,012 Drum, red -- -- 621* 1,21*8 96 192 255 510 975 1,950 4,684 9,368 Flounders -- — -- -- 128 160 128 160 781 976 Groupers — -- 62I* 312 -- -- -- -- 62I* 312 624 312 Jack, crevalle -- -- 621* 936 96 ll*l* — -- 720 1,080 904 1,355 King whiting 612 459 62I* 1*61* 2,621* 1,968 978 734 4,838 3,625 11,620 8,710 Pigfish -- -- 1,21*8 312 — — — -- 1,21*8 312 2,572 643 Pinfish 2,016 498 16,216 4,056 374 94 510 128 19,116 4,T76 28,199 7,046 Pompano — — -- 96 1*8 — 96 1*8 96 48 Puffers 23,9'tO 11,970 -- — 96 1.8 — — 2l*,036 12,018 44,128 22,064 Rays -- -- 96 96 -- — 96 96 96 96 Sea bass, black -- — 1,21*8 1,21*8 -- -- 1,21*8 1,21*8 1,248 1,248 Sea bass, rock — -- 4,376 1,096 -- -- -- -- 4,376 1,096 4,376 1,096 Sea trout, spotted 11,688 20,1*54 -- — 30,747 53,807 42,435 74,261 79,865 139,764 Sea trout, other — — -- — — — -- -- — — 19,500 19,500 Sheepshead 90 108 3,120 3,904 96 120 4,423 5,529 7,729 9,661 11,735 14,669 Snapper, mangrove -- -- -- -- — -- -- -- — -- 278 139 Snapper, other -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- l4l 423 Spadefish — — 3,752 1,872 — — -- — 3,752 1,872 3,841 1,916 Spot 861t 1*32 — -- — -- 861* 1*32 1,612 806 Tenpounder — — -- — — -- -- -- — ~ 281 281 Yellowtail 3,402 81)6 -- — 96 21* -- -- 3,498 870 7,455 1,859 Unclassified fish 90 18 -- -- -- -- -- 90 18 31,312 7,824 Total 45,324 38,124 35,576 19,504 9,774 11,488 38,275 62,718 128,949 131,834 282,946 276,186 56 "Dable hi, — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; May 1963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Southern Section Species Bridges and Port Canaveral Port Canaveral causevays Ocean piers ins: ide outside Boat fishery Subtotal Nijmber Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Founds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber Jack __ __ __ __ -- __ 181. 2,760 -- — 181. 2,760 Black margate — — 593 593 — — — -- — 593 593 Bluefish -- — 58 87 26 39 278 417 362 51.3 Catfish 7,862 7,722 106 106 116 116 -- -. 2,470 2,470 10,551. 10,1.11. Croaker 278 139 -- -- 2,775 1,387 82 41 800 4oo 3,935 1,967 Cutlassfish -- — -- 575 719 — — -- 575 719 Dolphin — __ ._ -_ 26 208 — — 26 208 Drum, black i,iUo 15,675 35 481 58 797 -- -- -- -- 1,233 16,953 Eels -- — — -- 25 50 -- -- — 25 50 Flounders — — — -- 1,581 1,976 — — — 1,581 1,976 Groupers — -- — -- 81. 81.0 261 2,610 -- — 31.5 3,1.50 Grunts — — — -- — — — -- — — jR.f'k, r-rpvnile 278 1(17 -_ -- 1.61 691 15 22 -- — 751. 1,130 King mackerel -- -_ 51 1.08 610 4,880 -- -- 661 5,288 King whiting 2,131 1,598 560 U20 182 136 53 40 -- — 2,926 2,191. MiOlPt 131 131 — — 182 182 — — -- — 313 313 Pi^fish T,563 1,891 — -- — -- 15 4 — -- 7,578 1,895 Pinfish 8,285 2,071 106 26 l.,785 1,196 -- -- -- 13,176 3,293 Pompano 1,159 579 — — — — — — -- 1,159 579 Puffers 35,561. 17,782 — — — — — — — 35,561. 17,782 Rays ICA lOU -- _- -- -- -- -- -- -- 101. 101. Sea bass, black — -- -- -- 25 25 1,717 1,711 -- -- 1,71.2 1,71.2 Sea bass, rock — — — — -- — -- -- — — — Sea robin — — _- 58 14 — — — — 58 11. Sea trout, spotted 32,838 57,1.66 -- __ 116 203 53 93 9,359 16,378 1.2,366 7it,ii.o Sea trout, other 10,961 10,961 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10,961 10,961 Sharks — — — -- 58 203 41 143 — '- 99 3h6 Sheepshead 1,U66 1,832 -- -- 83 104 -- -- -- -- 1,51.9 1,936 Snapper, red -- -- -- -- „ 955 7,640 -- -- 955 7,640 Snapper, mangrove 655 327 — -- 81. 42 — — " — 739 369 Snapper, other -- — — — 369 1,107 — — 369 1,107 Spadefish 187 93 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 187 93 Spanish mackerel — — — — — -- -- -- — — Spot 187 93 177 88 893 446 -- -- -- -- 1,257 627 Tenpounder 589 589 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 589 589 Itiggerfish — — — -- — 54 135 -- -- 51. 135 YellovtaU 3,627 907 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3,627 907 Unclassified fish 4,596 1,1^9 — — 109 27 -- -- -- -' l.,705 1,176 119,601 121,526 1,577 1,714 12,359 9,649 4,461 21,439 12,907 19,665 150,905 173,993 Northern Section Species Bank fishery Bridges Surf Boat fisherv Subtotal Combined total Number Pounds Number Poxmds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack __ -- — — — __ — — — — 184 2,760 Black margate — — — — — -- — -- — — 593 593 Bluefish __ — — -- — — -- -- -- — 362 543 Catfish 1,728 1,1.85 792 752 3,4l8 3,4l8 4,222 4,170 10,160 9,825 20,714 20,239 Croaker 234 108 160 80 — — — -- 394 188 4,329 2,155 Cutlassfish — -- -- -- -- -- -- — — 575 719 Itolphin — -- -- _. -- -- — -- -- — 26 208 Drum, black 186 279 -- -- 84 126 4l2 618 682 1,023 1,915 17,976 Eels _- -- -- -- -- -- -- — — 25 50 Flounders -- -- -- -- -- -- -- __ -- -- 1,581 1,976 Groupers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 345 3,450 Grunts __ — 1.00 200 -- -- — __ 4oo 200 400 200 Jack, crevalle 186 279 160 240 -- -- 309 1*64 655 983 1,409 2,113 King mackerel _- — — -- -- -- — 661 5,288 King Siting 1,356 1,017 1,21.8 936 4,168 3,126 790 592 7,562 5,671 10,488 7,865 Mullet — -- — — -- — — — — -- 313 313 Pigfish -- -_ 1,720 432 -- -- 790 198 2,510 630 10,088 2,525 Pinfish — -- 4,392 1,096 750 188 3,021 755 8,163 2,039 21,339 5,332 Pompano _- -- 312 160 84 42 -- -- 396 202 1,555 781 Puffers 13,860 6,930 160 80 — -- __ -- 14,020 7,010 49,584 24,792 Rays 186 186 72 72 -- -_ 206 206 464 464 568 568 Sea bass, black -_ -- 1.72 472 -- -- — -- 472 472 2,214 2,214 Sea bass, rock -- -- 72 16 -- -- -- -- 72 16 72 16 Sea robin -- — 72 16 -- -- — — 72 16 130 30 Sea trout, spotted 4,812 8,421 232 408 -- -._ 26,674 46,680 31,718 55,509 74,084 129,649 Sea trout, other -- — — — — __ — — 10,961 10,961 Sharks -- — 72 256 — __ -- 72 256 171 602 Sheepshead 234 288 3,1.1.8 4,312 84 104 2,403 3,004 6,169 7,708 7,718 9,644 Snapper, red -- -- -- -- -- — -- -- -- -- 955 7,640 Snapper, mangrove — -- -- -- -- -- — -- -- — 739 369 Snapper, other -- — -- -- — -- -- — — — 369 1,107 Spadefish -- — 312 160 -- -- -- -- 312 160 499 253 Spanish mackerel -- -- -- 84 IkQ __ — 84 148 84 148 Spot -- -- 632 320 166 84 -- — 798 404 2,055 1,031 Tenpounder 186 186 — — -_ 893 893 1,079 1,079 1,668 1,668 Triggerfish — — — — — — — -- 54 135 Yellowtail — — — — — — -- — 3,627 907 Unclassified fish 720 180 3,128 784 166 42 1,202 300 5,216 1,306 9,921 2,482 Ttotal 23,688 19,359 17,856 10,792 9,oo4 7,278 4o,922 57,880 91,470 95,309 242,375 269,302 57 Table hh, — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; June 1963j i^ numbers of fish facility, by species and -weight in pounds, by section, by Southern Section Species Bridge s and Port Canaveral Port Canaveral causeways Ocean ■piers inside outside Boat fi -shery Subtotal Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amberjack 82 1,230 -- -- 82 1,230 Black mar gate -- — 1,167 1,167 -- — -- -- — -- 1,167 1,167 Cabio — — — — — — 51* 1*86 — -- 51* 1*86 Catfish 1,653 1,653 62 62 37 37 -_ -- 13 ,31*5 13,3^*5 15,097 15,097 Croaker 71 35 3,388 1,691* 1,31*3 671 133 66 — -- 1|,935 2,1*66 Cutlassfish — — 97 121 — -- — -- 97 121 Dolphin ._ — — 20 160 -- -- 20 160 TVum, b].ark 165 2,269 62 852 272 3,71*0 -- -- -- -- 1*99 6,861 Drum, red Itfilt 928 — — — — — -- -- 1*61* 928 V]n\in(]f^-r!^ __ 210 262 11* 17 — -- 22l* 279 Groupers -- — — — — — 1*8 1*80 — -- i*a 1*80 Grunts 390 195 — — 97 1*8 — -- — — 1*87 21*3 Jack, orpvalle — — — — — — — — — — — King mackerel — — — — — -- k6& 3,71a* — — 1*68 3,7M* King vhiting T,0lt3 5,282 2,007 1,505 181 136 -- — 262 196 9,1*93 7,119 Pigfish 263 66 — — — -- — 112 28 375 91* Pinfish 8,037 2,009 81* 21 2,283 571 366 91 -- -- 10,770 2,692 Puffers 9,836 1*,918 -- -- — — — -- 10 ,121 5,060 19,957 9,978 Rays 11^3 11*3 -. — — — -- — — -- 11*3 11*3 Sea bass, black — — 97 97 20 20 — — 117 117 Sea bass, rock — -- -- -- IW* 36 61 15 — — 205 51 Sea robin — 62 15 -- -- -- -- — — 62 15 Sea trout, spotted 4,6T0 8,172 81* 11*7 -- -- -- -- 15 ,591* 27,289 20,31*8 35,608 Sea trout, other 9,680 9,680 — -- -- -- — 9,680 9,680 Sharks n 2liS Qk 29h — -- 31* 119 -- — I89 661 Sheep shead 3,821* 4,780 259 321* — -- — — 13,1*95 16,869 17,578 21,973 Snapper, red -- -- -- — -- 870 6,960 -- -- 870 6,960 Snapper, mangrove 61(5 322 -- __ — -- — — -- __ 61*5 322 Snapper, other — -- -- — -- 31*0 1,020 -- -- 31*0 1,020 Spadefish 51*1* 272 192 96 193 96 11* 7 -- -- 91*3 1*71 Spanish mackerel -- -- -- -- -- 68 119 -- -- 68 119 Spot 2,388 1,191* 947 i*T3 1,7L5 857 -- -- -- 5,050 2,521* Tenpounder — -_ -- — 262 ' 262 262 262 Ypllnvt^il 6,9TT 1,71*1* -- — -- __ — — 262 66 7,239 1,810 Unclassified fish 3,696 92I* 306 76 503 126 — -- -- -- 1*,505 1,126 Total 60,560 l*l*,83l* 8,701* 6,726 7,172 6,798 2,592 ll*,53l* 53 ,1*53 63,115 132,1*81 136,007 Northern Section Ban>: : Fishery Bridges Surf areas Boat : fishery Subtotal Combined total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amberjack __ __ __ __ -_ -_ _- -- -- 82 1,230 Black mar gate — — -- -- — -- — -- — — 1,167 1,167 Cabio — — — — — — -- -- — — 51* 1*86 Catfish 1,527 1,527 2,088 2,088 846 846 5U 54 ^,515 l*,515 19,612 19,612 Croaker 336 168 164 82 500 250 5,1*35 2,716 Cutlassfish — — — -- -- -- -- -- -- — 97 121 Dolphin — — — — — — — -- — -- 20 160 Drum, black 11*1 210 _- — — -- 51* 81 195 291 69I* 7,152 Drum, red -- — -- -- __ 1*61 922 1.61 922 925 1,850 FLounders — — — — 32 uo -- 32 1*0 256 319 Groupers 51* 27 -- __ — -- -- -- 54 27 102 507 Grunts — __ — — -- — — -- 1*87 2l*3 .Tn^Vj i^rPVf^np __ __ np 168 -- ._ -- -- 112 168 112 168 King Trm-nkerel — — — — — -- -- — — — 1.68 3,71*1* King whiting 285 201* 1,232 9S8 228 172 51* 40 1,799 1,31*1* 11,292 8,1*63 Pigfish — 232 56 -- -- -- -- 232 56 607 150 Pinfish 1*,071 1,023 6,808 1,701* 164 40 271 68 11,311* 2,835 22,081* 5,527 Puffers 11,892 5,91*6 — -- -- -- -- 11,892 5,91*6 31,81*9 15,921* Rays 56 56 -- -- -- -- 56 56 199 199 Sea bass, black -- — 56 56 -- — -- -- 56 56 173 173 Sea bass, rock — — 232 56 — — -- -- 232 56 1*37 107 Sea robin __ 56 16 __ -- -- -- 56 16 118 31 Sea trout, spotted 2,136 3,71*1 -- -- -- 16,037 28,065 18,173 31,806 38,521 67,1*11* Sea trout, other 11*1 11*1 -- -- -- -- -- _- 11*1 11*1 9,821 9,821 Sharks -- -- — 32 112 -- -- 32 112 221 773 Sheepshead 1,089 1,362 1*1*8 560 98 122 461 576 2,096 2,620 19,671* 2l*,593 Snapper, red — -- -- — -- -- -- — -- — 6,960 Snapper, mangrove — -- 56 32 — — " -- 56 32 701 351* Snapper, other -- — -- — — -- -- — — 31*0 1,020 Spadefish — — 232 112 — -- -- -- 232 U2 ^•^11 583 Spanish mackerel — — — — — -- — — 68 119 Spot 87 1*2 -- 98 48 -- — 185 90 5,235 2,611* Tenpounder 87 87 -- — -- _- 87 87 3l*9 31*9 YeU-owtail 513 138 -- -- -- -- -- -- 513 138 7,752 1,91*8 Unclassified fish 51* 12 960 240 — -- -- — 1,011* 252 5,519 1,378 Total 22,077 ll*,l*60 12,90^4- 6,240 1,662 1,462 17,392 29,806 51*, 035 51,968 186,516 187,975 58 T^ble 1*5. — Estimated sport fishery catch. lape Canaveral Area; July 19^3^ in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Species Southern Section Bridges and ■seways Ocean piers Port Canaveral inside Port Canaveral outside Humber Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack Barracuda KLack margate KLuefish Cabio Catfish Croaker Cutlassflsh Dolphin Drum, black Drum, red Eels Flounders Groupers Grunts Jack, crevalle Jack, other King mackerel King vhiting Little tuna Mojarra Mullet Pigfish PiJifish Fo&^iano Puffers Rays Sea bass, black Sea bass> rock Sea robin Sea trout, spotted Sea trout, other Sharks Sheepshead Snapper, red Snapper, nangrove Snapper, other Spadefish Spot Tenpounder Yellowtail Unclassified fish Total -- -- -- — -- -- 505 7,575 505 7,575 — — — 573 4,584 15 120 588 4,704 — — 79 79 — — — — 79 79 — — 40 60 — — 15 22 55 82 -- — — — — — 62 558 62 558 10,921* 10,738 1,790 1,754 192 192 — 12,906 12,684 l,l47 573 1,709 854 11,491 5,745 — — 14,347 7,172 — — — — 662 827 — — 662 827 — — — — — — 35 280 35 280 116 1,595 53 729 1,520 20,900 — 1,689 23,224 113 226 -- 58 116 - - 171 342 -_ __ 16 20 V9 911 5 6 750 937 — — — -- 63 630 63 630 331 Ifi5 231 115 2,673 1,33s — 3,235 1,616 86 129 16 24- 218 327 22 33 342 513 — — — 26 26 -- 26 26 — — -- -- — — 197 1,576 197 1,576 5,655 4,241 5,652 4,239 2,104 1,578 — — 13>11 10,058 — — 16 104 — — 334 2,171 350 2,275 -- — — — 301 150 301 150 584 584 -~ -- 51 51 — 635 635 U.9 30 — — 809 202 — 928 232 13,71J. 3,428 970 242 l4,l4o 3,535 — 28,821 7,205 32T 163 — — — — -- 327 163 12,243 6,121 42 21 — — — 12,285 6,142 227 227 16 16 -- — -- 243 243 26 26 — — 3,562 3,582 3,608 3,608 — -- 152 38 — — 152 38 — — 53 13 — — — 53 13 10,191 17,834 119 208 86 150 — 10,396 18,192 18,272 18,272 32 32 26 26 18,330 18,330 29 101 283 990 51 178 -- -- 363 1,269 3,41'' 4,267 3,081 3,851 — 6,495 8,118 -- — — — — — 1,598 12,784 1,598 12,784 304 152 — — 436 218 740 370 — — — — — -- 29 87 29 87 875 437 545 272 340 170 1,760 879 86 43 3,217 1,608 4,345 2,172 — -- 7,648 3,823 213 213 — — — — -- — 213 213 6,893 1,723 275 69 51 13 — — 7,219 1,805 2,785 696 3,302 825 1,408 352 — -- 7,495 1,873 88,645 71,958 18,634 12,338 45,371 47,610 6,i*62 29,424 159,112 161,330 Northern Section Bank fishery Bridges Boat fishei^ Combined total Number Pounds Humber Pounds Humber Pounds Humber Founds Humber Number Pounds Amber jack Barracuda KlBck margate Bluefish Cabio Catfish Croaker Cutlassfish Dolphin Drum, blAck Drum, red Eels KLoiinflers Groupers Grunts Jack, crevalle Jack, other King mackerel King whiting Little tuna Mojarra Mullet Pigfish Pinfish Pompauo Puffers Rays Sea bass, black Sea bass, rock Sea robin Sea trout, spotted Sea trout, other Sharks Sheepshead Snapper, red Snapper, mangrove Snapper, other Spadefish Spot Tenpounder YelloirtaU Unclassified fish Itotal 18 27 2,154 2,136 1,899 948 279 180 36 69 198 1,326 3,507 3,960 69 198 1,326 36 33 768 177 36 264 429 33 1,020 990 18 33 297 24 32 2,448 2,432 176 112 64 64 88 136 152 264 224 128 80 48 64 224 3,668 266 158 336 885 1,980 69 198 2,319 36 U4 960 87 108 132 213 33 255 243 20,166 12,8 48 1,352 5,160 352 64 64 624 48 936 176 376 2,152 48 352 1,400 18,368 48 336 1,288 352 16 16 168 1,168 192 1,072 48 88 352 11,272 a 22 248 3,662 132 236 1,344 1,002 1,752 1,312 1,944 1,458 16 76 310 58 87 1,670 1,670 518 259 518 288 173 115 633 1,094 403 2,764 115 58 173 2,188 58 230 173 1,036 77T 576 216 58 820 101 6gi 58 58 32,357 56,625 606 2,735 230 43 259 9,940 2,683 1,038 490 64 237 239 251 983 3,061 11,499 4,187 179 608 64 64 34,307 36 276 4,140 433 36 640 2,5a- 311 1,591 3,426 9,900 1,339 1,556 980 128 296 124 121 1,471 6,134 4,592 48 773 2,880 2,094 179 608 16 16 60,032 36 964 5,173 216 108 324 1,285 311 398 854 505 588 79 335 62 22,846 17,030 662 35 2,727 661 64 987 302 3,486 1,325 26 197 19,545 350 301 683 4,009 40,320 327 16,472 422 4,216 216 117 44,703 18,366 639 10,635 1,598 1,173 65 2,4O0 10,229 524 8,810 10,921 7,575 4,704 79 498 558 22,584 8,511 827 280 24,780 1,322 128 1,233 754 1,737 1,984 26 1,576 14,650 2,275 150 683 1,005 10,085 163 8,236 422 4,216 54 29 78,224 18,366 2,233 13,291 12,784 586 195 1,203 5,108 524 2,203 2,727 6,690 6,230 44,622 66,848 89,846 97,238 248,958 258,568 59 Ifeble I46.— Estiinated sport fishery catchy Cape Canaveral Area; August 1963» lJ3 numbers of fish and veight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Southern Section Species Bridgf •s and Port Canaveral Port Canaveral causeways Ocean Dlers Inside °"tslde Subtotal Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber Jack 14 210 14 210 Barracuda — — — — — — 54 432 54 432 Black margate — — 1,017 1,017 530 530 102 102 1,649 1,649 Bluefish 61 92 3k 51 56 81. 24 36 175 263 Cabio — — 29 261 29 261 Catfish 11,611 n.,U66 3,372 3,703 255 237 10 10 15,248 15,416 Croaker 1,031 515 269 134 706 353 252 126 2,258 1,128 Cutlassfish — 288 360 — 288 360 Dolphin — — — — — 378 3,024 378 3,024 Drum, black 6U7 8,896 192 2,640 104 l,U30 15 206 958 13,172 Drum, red 28 56 — 16 32 — — 44 88 Eels — — — 8 16 — — 8 16 Flounders 69 86 253 360 255 319 10 12 587 777 Groupers — — — — — 115 1,150 115 1,150 Grunts 629 3llf __ — 70 35 — — 699 349 Jack, crevalle 826 1,239 152 228 171 256 15 22 1,164 1,745 Jack, other — — — — 71 71 — — 71 71 King mackerel — — — — " 1,036 8,288 1,036 8,288 King whiting 11,830 8,872 1,767 1,325 186 139 10 7 13,793 10,343 Little tuna — -- — 342 2,223 355 2,307 697 4,530 Mojarra — — — — 170 85 — — 170 85 Mullet it.ase 4,236 — — 161 161 — -- 4,397 4,397 Pigfish 1,379 31*5 50 12 42 10 — — 1,471 367 Pinfish iii,oai 3,500 — 2,153 538 10 2 16,164 4,040 Pompano 97 M 51 25 40 20 -- -- 188 93 Puffers 7,k06 3,703 25 12 20 10 — -- 7,451 3,725 Rays 181 181 — 36 36 -- — 217 217 Sea bass, black — -- — 20 20 2,417 2,417 2,437 2,437 Sea bass, rock 25 6 -- — -- — 25 6 Sea robin — — 175 44 — — -- — 175 44 Sea trout, spotted 5,te8 9,1199 25 44 78 136 10 17 5,541 9,696 Sea trout, other 19,077 19,077 — 38 38 49 49 19,164 19,164 Sharks — — — — 24 84 24 84 Sheepshead 3,1*16 4,295 185 231 472 590 126 157 4,219 5,273 Snapper, red 38 3OU 830 6,640 868 6,944 Snapper, mangrove 367 183 — — 162 81 — — 529 264 Snapper, other — 25 75 — — 105 315 130 390 Spadefish l,Wl 720 218 109 184 92 10 5 1,853 926 Spanish mackerel — — — — — — 15 26 15 26 Spot 158 79 354 irr 3,913 1,956 10 5 4,435 2,217 Tenpounder 689 689 — — — — 43 43 732 732 YeTLowtaU 9, Til* 2,ll28 51 13 — — — — 9,765 2,441 Unclassified fish 2,628 657 252 63 ^kl 135 — — 3,421 855 Itatal 96,970 81,176 8,492 10,269 11,126 10,297 6,068 25,953 122,656 127,695 Northern Section Species fl^rftfts f^ifctnr.Bl Number Poxmds number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounfls Amber Jack .. __ __ __ __ __ 14 210 Barracuda -- — -- -- -- — — — — 54 432 Black margate — — — — -- -- — — 1,649 1,649 Kluefish — 320 480 86 128 -- -- 406 608 581 871 Cabio — " — — — -- — — — 29 261 Catfish 2,802 2,739 1,1.80 1,472 59U 59*. 659 650 5,535 5,455 20,783 20,871 Croaker 17". 78 576 288 260 130 146 73 1,156 569 3,414 1,697 Cutlassfish 88 112 — — — — 88 112 ^I^ 472 Dolphin -- _- — — -- — — -- — 378 3,024 Drum, black 63 93 88 128 260 390 403 604 814 1,215 1,772 14,387 Drum, red 200 400 172 3hk 329 658 701 1,402 745 1,490 Eels 32 64 -- — 32 64 40 60 Flounder E 86 106 -- — 86 108 673 885 Groupers 162 72 56 32 — — -- — 218 104 333 1,254 Grunts 1(20 210 288 144 — — — — 708 354 1,407 703 Jack, crevalle 189 282 640 960 86 028 183 274 1,098 1,644 2,262 3,389 Jack, other — — — — — — — 71 71 King mackerel _- — — — — — — -- 1,036 8,288 King whiting 7IH 561 1,304 976 1,968 1,1*76 476 357 4,489 3,370 18,282 13,713 Little tuna — — — — — — — — — — 697 4,530 Mojarra — — — — — — — — — 170 85 Mullet __ — -- -- — 73 73 73 73 4,470 4,470 Pigfish l,'t07 3l»8 2,664 664 — — 293 73 4,364 1,085 5,635 1,452 Pinfish &,3kh 2,127 4,776 1,192 — — 293 73 13,613 3,392 29,777 7,432 Pompano 90 36 56 32 172 66 37 18 355 172 543 265 Puffers 2,715 1,356 232 112 — -- 329 164 3,276 1,632 10,727 5,357 Rays 63 63 112 112 — — — -- 175 175 392 392 Sea bass, black 32 32 — — 37 37 69 69 2,506 2,506 Sea bass, rock 32 8 — — 37 9 69 17 94 23 Sea robin — 56 16 — — 56 16 231 60 Sea trout, spotted I,2if8 2,187 928 1,624 " — 26,725 46,769 28,901 50,580 34,442 60,276 Sea trout, other — — — — — — — — — 19,164 19,164 Sharks 21 72 32 112 — -- -- -- 53 184 77 268 Sheepshead 555 684 1,680 2,096 172 216 476 595 2,883 3,591 7,102 8,864 Snapper, red .- — — — — — -- — — 868 6,944 Snapper, mangrove -- -- 376 192 — — 73 36 449 228 978 492 Snapper, other -. .- — -- — -- — -- — 130 390 Spadefish — — 1,160 576 260 130 — — 1,420 706 3,273 1,632 Spanish mackerel — -. — — -- -- — — — 15 26 Spot 2,20e 1,092 8,168 4,080 — — 183 92 10,553 5,264 14,988 7,481 Tenpounder 29"* 29U 200 200 86 86 183 183 763 763 1,495 1,495 Yellowtail 1,281^ 321 32 8 — -- — — 1,316 329 11,081 2,770 Unclassified fish 31*2 81 552 136 86 22 476 119 1,456 358 4,877 1,213 Tbtal 23,316 12,696 26,160 16,248 1(,288 3,838 31,411 50,857 85,175 83,639 207,631 211,334 60 [Cable 47.— Estljnated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; September I963, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds^ by section, by facility, by species Species Southern Section Bridges and causeway s Ocean piers Port Canaveral inside Port Canaveral outside Humber Pounds Number Pounds Number Founds Humber Number Pounds Black margate — -- i,oin l,OUl 705 705 -- -- 1,746 1,746 Bluefish -- -- 816 1,22U 14 21 -- -- 830 1,245 Cabio — -- -- — — — 19 171 19 171 Catfish 18,1*90 17,975 2.833 2,757 962 881 22,285 21,613 Croaker 1A59 729 111 55 768 384 — — 2,338 1,168 Cutlassfish -- £11 26U 14 ■17 — — 225 281 Dolphin — — -- — — 102 B16 102 816 Drum, black 690 9,487 179 2,1*61 160 2,200 — -- 1,029 14, 148 Drum, red 181 362 -- 25 50 — — 206 412 Eels -- -- -- -- 25 50 -- -- 25 50 Flounders — — 137 171 101 126 5 6 243 303 Groupers — — -- -- — — 64 6to 64 640 Grunts 1179 239 -- — 258 129 275 137 1,012 505 Jack, crevalle 435 652 lUtt 216 loe 153 53 79 T34 1,100 King mackerel -- -- 58 464 238 1,904 296 2,368 King whiting 10,800 8,100 1>562 1,171 209 157 -- — 12,571 9,428 Little tuna — — — — 35 227 133 86h 168 1,091 Mojarra — -- — -- 157 78 — 157 78 Mullet l,'<95 1,495 — — 25 25 — 1,520 1,520 Plgfish It, 392 1,098 — — 313 78 — 4,705 1,1T6 Pinfish 26,6J.5 6,661 9h 23 2,011 503 — — 28,750 7,187 Pompano — — k67 233 49 24 — 516 25T Puffers 37AT3 18,736 -- -- -- -- -- 37,473 18,736 Rays 650 650 — -- 63 63 — 713 713 Sea bass, black — — — 35 35 1,299 1,299 1,334 1,334 Sea bass, rock — — 293 73 98 24 -- 391 97 Sea robin — -- 193 k8 25 6 — 218 54 Sea trout, spotted 8,Tl*9 15,311 — 317 555 — 9,066 15,866 Sea trout, other 24,250 24,250 — -- 35 35 -- -- 24,285 24,285 Sharks — — — — 98 343 8 28 106 371 Sheepshead ^651 5,8l4 68 85 708 885 — __ 5,427 6,784 Snapper, red — — — — 1,056 8,l+i.8 1,056 8,448 Snapper, mangrove 51*5 272 — — 565 282 — — i,no 554 Snapper, other — — — — 14 42 49 147 63 189 Spadefish 2,822 1,411 137 68 578 289 — 3,537 1,768 Spot 1,915 957 — -- 1,389 694 — -- 3,304 1,651 Tenpounder 786 786 137 137 25 25 — 948 948 Trigg erfish — — — — — 138 345 138 345 YeUowtail 13,014 3,253 26 6 14 3 13,054 3,262 Unclassified fish 8,673 2,168 1,370 342 219 55 6 2 10,270 2,567 l68,59i( 120,1+06 9,819 10,375 10,17^ 9,6o8 sMT lh,8&6 192,034 155,275 Northern Section Bank fishery Bridges Boat fishery Combined total Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pouods Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Black margate -- -- — — — -- — — 1,746 1,746 Bluefish -_ -- 128 192 102 152 -- -- 230 344 1,060 1,589 Cabio -- — -- — — — -- — — 19 171 Catfish 1,473 1,473 1,224 1,216 910 870 877 877 4,484 4,436 26,769 26,049 Croaker 2,196 1,098 328 160 — — 155 78 2,679 1,336 5,017 2,504 Cutlassfish — 480 600 — -- — — 480 600 705 881 Dolphin — — — — — — — — — 102 816 Drum, black -- 40 64 54 80 1,032 1,548 1,126 1,692 2,155 15,840 Drum, red 384 768 288 576 -- 722 1,444 1,394 2,788 1,600 3,200 Eels 80 160 — — — 80 160 105 210 n.ounders 208 256 54 68 — — 262 324 505 62T Groupers -- -- 64 32 — 52 26 116 58 180 698 Griints 1,056 528 — 2,271 1,136 3,327 1,664 4,339 2,169 Jack, crevalle 186 279 272 408 156 234 206 309 820 1,230 1,554 2,330 King mackerel — -- — -- — — — — — 296 2,368 King whiting 1,536 1,155 1,016 760 1,198 898 1,445 1,084 5,195 3,897 17,766 13,325 Little tuna — — -- — — — — — 168 1,091 Mojarra — -- — — — — — — 157 78 Mullet — 1,496 1,496 — — — 1,496 1,496 3,016 3,016 Pigfish 258 69 5,408 1,352 102 26 361 90 6,129 1,537 10,834 2,713 Pinfish 2,301 570 1,904 480 24 6 4,128 1,032 8,357 2,088 37,107 9,275 Pompano — 24 16 78 40 — — 102 56 618 313 Puffers 3,216 1,608 536 272 -- 52 26 3,804 1,906 41,277 20,642 Rays 351 351 288 288 — — 52 52 691 691 1,404 1,404 Sea bass, black 24 24 — — 24 24 1,358 1,358 Sea bass, rock _- — 40 8 — — — " 40 8 431 IS Sea robin — — — — — — — — — 218 Sea trout, spotted 1,281 2,247 520 912 — — 33,336 58,338 35,137 61,497 44,203 77,363 Sea trout, other — -- 24 24 — — — 24 24 24,309 24,309 Sharks -- -- -- — — — — — — 106 371 Sheepshead 114 141 1,016 1,272 102 128 2,425 3,031 3,657 4,572 9,084 11,356 Snapper^ red — -- -- — -- — — — -- 1,056 8,448 Snapper, mangrove 312 165 312 160 24 12 52 26 700 363 1,810 917 Snapper, other — — -- — -- — 63 189 Spadefish — — 496 248 78 4o — — 574 288 4,111 2,056 Spot 3,303 1,659 2,776 1,392 — — __ — 6,079 3,051 9,383 4,702 Tenpounder — — 312 312 — -- — — 312 312 1,260 1,260 Triggerfish — — — — -- — — — — -- 138 345 YeUowtail 957 240 40 8 102 26 — -- 1,099 274 14,153 3,536 Unclassified fish 423 111 272 64 — — 2,890 722 3,585 897 13,855 3,454 Ototal 18,391 11,934 20,672 13,280 2,984 2,580 50,056 69,819 92,003 97,613 284,037 252,888 61 1fe,ble 1^. "Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; October 1963» in nmnbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Southern Section Species Bridges and Port Canaveral Port Canaveral caust 3ways Ocean piers inside outside Subtotal Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack — — — — — — 69 1,035 69 1,035 Barracuda — -- — — — — — _- — — Blue fish -- -_ 1*5 67 56 84 -- -- 101 151 Cabio — -- — — — 53 477 53 477 Catfish 1,814 1,771 654 654 992 992 -- 3,460 3,417 Croaker 2,267 1,133 668 334 -- -- 2,935 1,467 Drum, black 3U8 4,785 263 3,616 940 12,925 — — 1,551 21,326 Drum, red 228 456 -- — 228 456 Flounders — — — 98 122 -- -- 98 122 Groupers -- -- -- — 45 450 191 1,910 236 2,360 Grunts 116 58 -- — -- -- -- 116 58 Jack, crevalle __ -- -- 243 364 __ -- 243 364 Jack, other __ -- — -- 280 280 -- -- 280 280 King whiting U,091 3,068 2,061 1,546 675 506 -- -- 6,827 5,120 Little tuna — -- — -- -- 15 97 15 97 Mojarra — — -- — 2,638 1,319 -- -- 2,638 1,319 Mullet 7ii8 71*8 -- -- -- — __ -- 748 748 Pigfish 1,1U8 287 -_ — -- — — ._ 1,148 287 Pinfish 13,207 3,302 436 19 1,090 272 -- __ 14,733 3,593 Pompano — — 354 177 56 28 -- -- 410 205 Puffers 5,330 2,665 45 22 — -- -- -- 5,375 2,687 Rays 57 5T -- -- — -- -- . 57 5T Sea bass, black — -- -- -- — 84 84 84 84 Sea bass, rock -- — -- -- -- — -- -- — — Sea trout, spotted 5,^67 9,567 — — ~ — -- ~ 5,467 9,567 Sea trout, other 27,588 27,588 127 190 260 260 -- -- 27,975 28,038 Sheepshead 2,324 2,905 654 817 802 1,002 — -- 3,780 4,724 Snapper, red -- -- -- — — 4,479 35,832 4,479 35,832 Snapper, mangrove -_ — — -- 232 116 -- -- 232 116 Snapper, other -- -- 45 135 — -- 53 159 98 294 Spadefish 963 1*81 277 138 — -- 1,240 619 Spanish mackerel — -- -- 183 320 — -- 183 320 Spot sVt 122 1*5 22 56 28 -- -- 345 172 Tenpounder — — — — — — — Yellowtail 2,626 656 — -- 158 39 — — 2,T84 695 Unclassified fish 3,061t 766 -- — 591 148 — " 3,655 914 Total 71,1(02 59,959 4,729 7,265 10, 568 20,183 4,944 39,594 91,643 127,001 Northern Section Species Bank fishery Bridges Surf areas Boat fishery Subtotal Combined total Niimber Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack -- -- -- „_ -_ -- -- -- -- — 69 1,035 Barracuda — — 152 1,216 — — -- -- 152 1,216 152 1,216 Bluefish — — — _- 154 232 — — 154 232 255 383 Cabio — — -- -- -- -- — __ — -- 53 477 Catfish 1,716 1,716 — -- — — — — 1,T16 1,716 5,176 5,133 Croaker -- — — — — — 211 106 211 106 3,146 1,573 Drvun, black 87 129 — — 780 1,170 6,074 9,111 6,941 10,410 8,492 31,736 Drum, red 816 1,632 — — -- -- 8,927 17,854 9,743 19,486 9,971 19,942 Flounders — — — — — — — — — 98 122 Groupers -- -- 152 80 — — — — 152 80 388 2,440 Grunts 237 117 1,224 608 -- — -- -- 1,461 725 1,5T7 T83 Jack, crevalle — — — _. 211 316 211 316 454 680 Jack, other — — — — — — — -- 280 280 King whiting 171 129 312 232 2,174 1,630 1,162 872 3,819 2,863 10,646 7,983 Little tuna — -- — — — _- _-, 15 97 Mojarra — — -- -- — — — — — — 2,638 ^'^t Mullet — — — — 748 748 Pigfish — — 3,776 944 154 38 3,275 819 7,205 1,801 8,353 2,088 Pinfish — — 8,016 2,000 1,242 310 33,753 8,438 43,011 10,746 57,744 l4,34l Pompano — — — -_ — — -- — 410 205 Puffers 8,202 4,110 152 80 -- -- 2,800 1,400 11,154 5,590 16,529 8,277 Rays — -- — „ -- -- -~ — 5T 57 Sea bass, black -- — -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 84 84 Sea bass, rock -- -- 152 40 -- -- -- -- 152 40 152 40 Sea trout, spotted 2,850 4,986 -- -_ -- 27,4l4 47,974 30,264 52,960 35,731 62,527 Sea trout, other — — — — — — — 27,975 28,038 Sheepshead 321 402 600 752 462 578 6,8l4 8,518 8,197 10,250 11,977 14,974 Snapper, red — — — — — — -- — — -- 4,479 35,832 Snajrper, mangrove — — -- -- — 211 106 211 106 443 222 Snapper, other -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- — -- 98 294 Spadefish -- -- 152 80 — -- -- -- 152 80 1,392 699 Spanish mackerel -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- — — 183 320 Spot — — 752 376 308 154 -- — 1,060 530 1,405 702 Tenpounder __ -- -- 1,637 1,637 1,637 1,637 1,637 1,637 Xellovtail 2,778 693 -- -- -- -- 5,863 1,466 8,641 2,159 11,425 2,854 Unclassified fish 10,440 2, 608 1,396 348 -- 11,836 2,956 15,491 3,870 Total 17,178 13,911« 25,880 9,016 6,670 4,460 98,352 98,617 148, 080 126.007 239,723 : 253,008 62 Table ^9. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; spring 1963* ^^ numbers of fish and, weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Southern Section Species Bridg- 3E and Port Canaveral Port Canaveral causi sways Ocean piers insi tde OUtf side Boat : fishery Subtotal Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amberjack __ __ __ __ _. _- 198 2,970 — -- 198 2,970 Black margate — — 2,521* 2,521* — — -- — 2,524 2,524 Bluefish 6,206 9,308 730 1,091* 9,139 13,708 122 133 278 1*17 16,475 24,710 Catfish 2i,ca6 20,876 2l*,239 21*, 239 1,078 1,078 — 6,233 6,233 52,566 52,426 Croaker 278 139 — 3,762 1,880 82 1*1 800 1*00 4,922 2,460 Cutlassfish — — — __ 1,9T6 2,470 — -- — — 1,976 2,470 Dolphin — -- -- -- — 26 208 -- — 26 208 Drum, black 2,716 37,31^5 35 1*81 259 3,561 — — -- 3,010 41,387 Drum, red — -- 72 144 — -- 3,709 7,1*18 3,781 7,5S2 Eels -- -- — 25 50 — -- — — 25 50 Flounders — -- -- -- 2,1.91 3,113 — — — — 2,491 3,113 Groupers -- -- -- -- 81. 840 275 2,750 -- — 359 3,590 Grunts — -- -- -- 72 36 86 U3 -- — 158 79 Jack, crevalle 603 l,20h 596 893 1,605 2,1: j6 ^ 98 51* 81 3,124 4,682 Jack, other — -- 510 510 — — — — 510 510 King mackerel — — — 311 2,488 63T 5,096 -- -- 948 7,584 King whiting 7,787 5,839 1*,052 3,038 1,1.36 1,076 53 1*0 2,882 2,161 16,210 12,154 Little tuna -- — -- -- -- -- 136 881* -- — 136 884 Mojarra 1*2 21 187 93 -- -- -- 229 114 Mullet 131 131 — — 283 233 -- i- -- — 414 414 Pigfish 8,887 2,222 -- — 15 1* ~ 8,902 2,226 Pinfish 1^,975 3,71*3 1*87 121 10,727 2,681 -- — -- 26,189 6,545 Pompano 1,159 579 -- 218 109 — -- -- — 1,377 688 Porgies -- -- — 86 172 — 86 172 Puffers 82,880 itl,iUiO 11*9 71. 245 122 — -- ''i. 3,517 90,307 45,153 Rays I199 1*99 -- — — — — — 51* 553 553 Sea bass, black — — 25 25 2,8W* 2,81*1* — -- 2,869 2,869 Sea bass, rock — — -- __ -- — -- — -- -- Sea robin -- -- — -- 58 14 — — -- 58 14 Sea trout, spotted 85,729 150,025 280 1+90 320 560 53 93 25,451 1*^,539 111,833 195,707 Sea trout, other 5T,929 57,929 ll*9 IU9 966 966 — -- -- 59,044 59,044 Sharks — — 1,31*2 4,697 1*1 143 — — 1,383 4,840 Sheep shead 8,080 10,100 ll*9 186 781. 980 13 16 702 878 9,728 12,160 Snapper, red — -- — — -- — l,Ol*l 8,328 -- — 1,041 8,328 Snapper, mangrove 655 327 — — 81* 42 — — 278 139 1,017 508 Snapper, other — — ll»l 423 383 l,ll*9 -- -- 524 1,5T2 Spadefish 187 93 89 kh — — — -- — — 276 137 Spanish mackerel — — 1*2 73 17 30 — , -- -- — 59 103 sixjt 187 93 387 193 3,835 1,917 — — — 4,409 2,203 Tenpounder 1,121 1,121 — __ -- -- -- -- -- __ 1,121 1,121 Trigger fish — -- -- -- 54 135 54 ^35 Yellow tail 20,626 5,156 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- — 20,626 5,156 Unclassified fish 22,033 5,508 te 10 817 204 — — 13,955 3,489 36,847 9,211 Itotal 3l»3,881i 353,677 33,992 33,630 1.2,869 46,506 6,211 25,197 61,429 69,326 488,385 528,336 Northern Section Species Bank f: i-shery Bridges Surf areas Boat fishery Subtotal Combined total Number Pounds Nunber Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber Jack _- __ — — — — __ — — — 198 2,970 Black margate — — -- — -- — — -- — -- 2,524 2,524 Bluefish 17,oii6 25,578 29,512 1*1*, 272 5,614 8,422 1,326 1,988 53,498 80,260 69,973 104,970 Catfish 3,792 3,5l»9 5,032 i*,992 10,558 10,440 1*,796 l*,72l* 24,178 23,705 76,744 76,131 Croaker 231. 108 781t 392 -- — — — 1,018 500 5,940 2,960 Cutlassfish -- -- — — -- -- — — — 1,976 2,470 Dolphin -- -- -- — -- -- -- -- -- 26 208 Drum, black 6,Jf89 9,71*1 -- — 7,028 10,542 2,206 3,308 15,723 23,591 18,733 64,978 Drum, red -- -- 62lt l,2l*8 96 192 71*7 1,1*91* 1,467 2,934 5,248 10,496 Eels -- -- — -- — — 25 50 Flounders — — — — 128 160 128 160 2,619 3,273 Groupers -- -- 621. 312 -- — -- -- 624 312 983 3,902 Grunts — -- 672 336 — — -- 672 336 830 415 Jack, crevalle 1,029 l,5l»£ 1,816 2,728 136 204 637 956 3,618 5,430 6,742 10,112 Jack, other — -- — — -- '- -- -- — — 510 510 King mackerel — -- 272 2,176 -- -- -- -- 272 2,176 1,220 9,760 King whiting 2,328 1,71*6 3,50lt 2,621* 12,238 9,178 2,629 1,972 20,699 15,520 36,909 27,674 Little tuna — — — — — — — — — — 136 884 Mojarra -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 229 114 Mullet -- -- -- -- — -- -- -- — — 414 414 Pigfish — — 3,240 808 — 790 198 4,030 1,006 12,932 3,232 Pinfish 3,^*38 858 31,752 7,936 1,121* 282 1*,228 1,057 40,542 10,133 66,731 16,678 Pompano — -- 312 160 220 no — — 532 270 1,909 958 Porgies — -- — — -- -- — — — — 86 172 Puffers if8,807 2l*,l*02 861. 1.32 96 48 2l*6 123 50,013 25,005 140,320 70,158 Rays 366 366 232 232 96 96 288 288 982 982 1,535 1,535 Sea bass, black 1,720 1,720 -- — -- 1,720 1,720 4,589 4,589 Sea bass, rock — — 5,320 1,328 — — — 5,320 1,328 5,320 1,328 Sea robin — — 72 16 — — — 72 16 130 30 Sea trout, spotted 22,857 1*0,005 1,536 2,688 102 178 78,206 136,861 102,701 179,732 214,534 375,439 Sea trout, other -- -- — — -- -- -- — -- 59,044 59,044 Sharks — — 72 256 102 356 — -•_ 174 612 1,557 5,452 Sheepshead 501* 612 10,696 13,376 180 22I* 10,1*31* 13,01*3 21,8l4 27,255 31,542 39,415 Snapper, red -- -- — — — — -- -- — -- l,04l 8,328 Snapper, mangrove -- -- 592 296 — -- -- 592 296 1,609 804 Snapper, other -- -- -- — — -- — 524 1,572 Spadefish -- -- Ii,22ll 2,112 -- -- — _- 4,224 2,112 4,500 2,249 Spanish mackerel -- — — 81* lt*8 -- -- 84 148 143 251 &pot 861* 1*3^ 901* 1*56 166 81* 1*10 205 2,344 1,177 6,753 3,380 Tenpounder 186 186 — — — — 893 893 1,079 1,079 2,200 2,200 Trigger fish — — -- -- -- — -- 54 135 Yellowtail 3,1*02 81(6 2,176 5l*J* 96 21* -- -- 5,674 1,414 26,300 6,570 Unclassified fish 810 198 3,128 781* 166 1*2 1,202 300 5,306 1,324 42,153 10,535 112,152 110,169 109,680 92,224 38,102 40,570 109,166 167,570 369,100 410,533 857,485 938,869 63 ■teble 50. — Estljnated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; summer 1963, In numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Species Southern Section Bridges and causeways Port Canaveral inside Port Canavei^ outside Hujnber Pounds Humber Pounds Number Pounds Humber Founds Amber Jack Barracuda Black margate Bluefish Cablo Catfish Croaker Cutlassfish Dolphin I>rum, black Drum, red Eels Flounders Groupers Grunts Jack, crevalle Jack, other King mackerel King whiting Little tuna Mojarra Mullet Pigflsh Plnfish Pompano Puffers Bays Sea bass. Sea bass. Sea robin Sea trout, spotted Sea trout, other Sharks black rock aiapper, red Snapper, mangrove Snapper, other Spadefish Spanish mackerel Sixjt Tenpounder Yeriowtail Unclassified fish Ibtal 61 92 2lt,l88 23,857 2,2li9 1,123 928 605 69 1,350 912 1>,820 1,761 35,7li9 l|2ll 29, WS 551 1,316 2,860 12,760 1,210 67't 1,368 2lt,528 18,395 4,820 khl 8,937 211 ll4,7l>2 551 20,289 35,505 47,029 '•7,029 100 31*9 10,674 13,342 657 1,429 2,263 2,263 74 111 5,224 5,519 5,366 2,682 307 4,221 269 380 231 115 168 252 9,426 7,069 l£ 104 50 1,054 51 67 16 26 177 290 228 32 367 444 25 955 12 263 25 33 16 26 44 72 399 32 1,284 555 75 477 2,632 1,316 4,518 2,258 902 902 23,584 5,895 326 82 9,109 2,277 3,860 964 246,175 197,968 35,830 29,333 573 530 56 484 13,540 1,047 1,896 74 8 1,194 2,840 389 97 2,471 342 471 212 851 18,576 40 20 36 117 144 164 64 51 3,553 38 598 717 9,973 51 2,452 4,584 530 84 466 6,769 1,308 26,070 148 16 1,492 1,419 583 97 1,853 2,223 235 212 212 4,644 20 10 36 117 36 286 64 178 4,441 304 299 358 4,985 13 613 601 69 102 39 145 10 385 433 15 29 226 1,701 10 689 376 6,019 61 10 49 58 126 3,298 474 24 83 10 43 9,015 552 102 58 1,305 10 192 3,464 206 35 2,260 13,608 7 4,478 94 6,019 15 17 49 203 157 26,384 1,422 12 145 5 43 601 642 2,895 230 145 29,906 21,540 1,047 433 3,14« 679 8 1,561 226 4,421 1,506 97 1,701 36,435 1,047 471 5,032 2,662 55,755 515 29,572 603 6,162 382 290 20,691 47,174 576 14,797 3,336 l,9l4 499 4,556 83 17,133 945 23,961 15,421 9,015 5,136 2,895 345 1,305 29,852 10,766 1,306 3,464 43,257 1,358 16 1,993 2,260 2,208 2,258 97 13,608 27,324 6,805 235 5,032 665 13,938 256 14,785 603 6,162 95 72 36,207 47,174 2,014 18,495 26,688 956 1,497 2,276 145 8,564 945 5,990 3,854 63,669 64,705 15,122 69,912 360,796 361,918 Northern Section Bank fishery Boat fishery Combined total Number Pounds Humber Pounds Humber Pounds Humber Founds Humber Founds 9,015 5,136 2,895 1,369 1,305 49,722 12,924 1,420 3,464 46,319 4,662 208 2,437 2,515 2,683 5,541 97 13,608 36,630 6,805 235 5,153 2,579 23,045 428 24,457 1,013 6,895 184 120 178,625 47,351 3,274 29,879 26,688 1,432 1,605 3,418 145 15,203 2,106 6,855 5,318 65,559 40,044 57,432 33,760 12,640 11,530 93,425 147,511 229,056 232,845 589,852 594,763 Amber Jack -- -- -- — -- — — -- ~ — 601 Barracuda — — -- -- -- — — — -- — 642 BlAck margate — — -- — -- -- — — -- — 2,895 Bluefish 18 27 344 512 266 398 58 87 686 1,024 916 Cablo — — — — — — — — 145 Catfish 6,1*83 6,402 6,016 5,992 5,108 5,102 2,383 2,374 19,990 19,870 49,896 Croaker 2,OT3 1,026 912 456 690 3W 661* 332 4,339 2,158 25,879 Cutlassfish -- 88 112 — — 88 112 1,135 Dolphin — — — — -- — .- -- -- 433 Drum, black 390 582 264 392 1*18 626 975 1,462 2,047 3,062 5,193 Drum, red 90 180 312 624 1T2 3hh 1,078 2,156 1,652 3,304 2,331 Eels — 96 192 __ — — 96 192 104 Flounders -- -- 64 80 118 ii*a 173 216 355 444 1,916 Groupers 252 117 144 80 — — 115 58 511 255 737 Grunts 489 243 424 208 1*6 2k — — 959 475 5,380 Jack, crevalle 387 579 904 1,352 86 128 816 1,224 2,193 3,283 3,699 Jack, other -- -- — — -- -- — — -- — 97 King mackerel — — — — " — — -- — — 1,701 King vhiting 2,370 1,767 4,288 3,216 i*,iJ*o 3,106 1,624 1,217 12,422 9,306 48,857 Little tuna — — — — — — — — — — 1,047 Mojarra — — — — — -- " — -- -- 471 Mullet — — 48 48 — — 73 73 121 121 5,153 Pigflsh 2,733 684 4,248 1,056 — — 696 174 7,677 1,914 10,339 Plnfish 16,122 4,035 16,744 4,184 232 56 3,328 832 36,426 9,107 92,181 Pompano 90 36 56 32 172 86 37 18 355 172 870 Puffers 18,567 9,282 344 168 -- i|i|ii 222 19,355 9,672 48,927 Rays 132 132 256 256 22 22 — -- 410 410 1,013 Sea bass, black 198 198 440 440 — -- 95 95 733 733 6,895 Sea bass, rock 328 80 -- — 37 9 365 89 747 Sea robin — — 176 48 — -- — 176 48 466 Sea trout, spotted 4,710 8,247 1,552 2,712 — — 75,119 131,459 81,381 142,418 102,072 Sea trout, other 177 177 — -- -- -- 177 177 47,351 Sharks 54 186 80 280 5h 188 173 606 361 1,260 937 Sheepshead 2,412 3,006 3,064 3,824 518 646 3,125 3,906 9,119 11,384 23,916 Snapper, red — — — — — — — -- " — 3.336 Snapper, mangrove 177 87 608 312 22 12 131 65 938 476 2,652 Snapper, other 36 108 — — -- 36 108 535 Spadefish 264 132 1,768 680 260 130 — — 2,292 1,142 6,848 Spanish mackerel — — — — — — — — — 83 Spot 2,718 1,347 10,320 5,152 98 48 183 92 13,319 6,639 30,452 Tenpounder 4l4 4l4 248 246 86 66 413 413 1,161 1,161 2,106 Yellowtail 2,817 714 384 96 46 12 173 43 3,420 865 27,381 Unclassified fish 1,386 336 2,912 728 86 22 1,512 378 5,896 1,464 21,317 64 Table 51- — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; fall 1963» in numbers of fish and wei^t in pounds, by section, by facility, by species Southern Section Species Bridges and Port Canaveral Port Canaveral causeways Ocean piers inside outside Subtotal Mumber Founds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber Jack — _. __ __ __ __ 104 1,552 Barracuda — — — — — — -- Black margate — -- 1,562 1,562 1,058 1,058 -- . -0 Bluefish — -- 1,292 1,936 105 158 — L, -.V /■ -,'-94 Cabio — -- — -- — — 108 972 io8 972 Catfish 30,456 29,619 5,230 5,116 2,931 2,810 -- 38,617 37,545 Croalier 5,589 2,793 lA^ 8? 2,151. 1,077 — — 7,909 3,952 Cutlassfish -- 21 26 -- -- 337 422 Dolphin — — -- 153 1,224 153 1,224 Drum, black 1,55T 21,lK)8 ..,-2--^ 1,650 22,688 — 3,870 53,212 Drum, red 272 51*3 -- 380 759 -- 652 i,3ce Eels -- -- -- — 38 75 — 38 75 Flounders — -- 20S 256 299 372 8 9 513 637 Groupers — — — — 68 675 362 3,825 1.50 4,500 Grunts 892 U6 ~~ — 387 101* 412 206 1,691 846 Jack, crevalle 652 978 216 324 518 176 80 118 1,1.66 2,196 Jack, other -- 1.20 1.20 -- — 1.20 420 King mackerel — — -- -_ 87 696 357 2,856 hhh 3,552 King vhiting 22,336 16,752 5,1*31* 4,076 1,326 99I. — — 29,096 21,822 Little txina -- -- 53 31.0 222 1,442 275 1,782 Mojarra — — -- — l.,193 i^,iD96 -- — l.,193 2,t96 Mullet 3,36i* 3,361* -- — 38 38 — — 3,1«32 ^3,402 Plgfish 8,310 2,078 -- — 1.70 117 — — " , "r? -' . ,195 Pinfish 59,778 ll»,9U 795 63 l.,652 1,162 -- -- ,159 Pompajio — — 1,232 615 158 78 — — 1. - ';93 Puffers 61i,20l» 32,102 68 33 " — bl.,dTi •.;,135 Rays 1,060 1,060 — — — -- 1,155 1,154 Sea bass, black — -- — — 2,074 2,074 2,127 2,126 Sea bass, rock — -- 1*40 no — — 587 146 Sea robin -- -- 290 12 -- 328 81 Sea trout, spotted 21,321* 37,317 — — ^ -- -- 21,800 38,149 Sea trout, other 77,757 77,757 190 285 ^. -- — 78,390 78,485 Sharks — -- -- -- II.T SI". 12 42 159 556 Sheepshead lo,U62 13,078 1,083 1,353 2,265 2,830 -- -- 13,810 17,261 Snapper, red -- -- 6,302 66,420 8,302 66,420 Snapper, mangrove 818 ;- — 1,196 59T -- -- 2,011. 1,005 Snapper, other — 202 21 63 153 459 21.2 724 Spadefish 5,678 2, ■ 102 1,283 61.0 7,167 3,560 Spanish mackerel — — -- -- 275 480 ^t 3>238 1,'.- 33 2,- -- — 5,1.71. 2,734 Teopounder 1,179 1.1. ■ 20S — — 1,1.23 1,423 Triggerfish — -- -- — -- 207 518 207 518 Yellowtail 25,h6o 5,861* 39 9 258 63 — — 23,757 5,936 Unclassified fish 1T,606 h,kQl 2,055 513 1,215 301. 12 3 20,888 5,221 Total 359,992 270,51*7 21,825 26,lt60 31,124 1A,687 12,586 81,720 1.25,527 423,414 Northern Section Species Bank f i Lshery Bridges Surf areas Boat fishery Subtotal Combined total Number Paunds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Amber jack __ ._ ._ ._ __ ._ __ __ 104 1,552 Barracuda — -- — -- 221. 1,824 224 1,824 Black margate -- -- -- -- 2,620 2,620 Bluefisfa — -- 384 576 -- -- 576 864 1,973 2,958 Cabio — -- -- — _. — — -- 108 972 Catfish 1^,773 l*,773 l.BUO 1,821. 1,364 1,304 1,316 1,316 9,293 9,217 47,910 46,762 Croaker 3,291* 1,638 1*96 iho — 549 276 4,339 2,154 12,248 6,106 Cutlassfish — 720 896 — — — — 720 896 1,057 1,318 Dolphin _. — -- — — — — -- -- 153 1,224 Drum, black 029 192 61* 96 1,252 1,876 10,659 15,988 12,104 18,152 15,974 71,364 Drum, red i,8og 3,618 1*32 861. — — 14,474 28,91.7 16,U5 33,429 17,367 34,731 Eels — -- 120 2I.0 -- — -- — 120 240 158 315 Flounders -- -- 312 381. 80 102 — — 392 486 905 1,123 Groupers — — 320 168 — — 78 39 398 207 848 4,707 Grunts 357 in 3,1*21* 1,701. — 3,406 1,701. 7,187 3,585 8,878 4,431 Jack, crevalle 279 1*17 408 608 23^ 352 626 938 1,547 2,315 3,013 4,511 Jack, other -. -- __ -- -- — -- — — — 420 420 King mackerel — — — -- — — -- — — -- 444 3,552 King whiting 2,553 1,920 1,992 1,1.88 5,058 3,792 3,910 2,934 13,513 10,134 42,609 31,956 Little tuna -- -- -- -- -- — — — — 275 1,782 Mojarra — — — — -- — — — -- — 4,193 2,096 >ftillet — -- 2,21*0 2,2l«) -- — -- — 2,240 2,240 5,642 5,642 Pigflsh 396 HI 13,776 3,1*0 38I. 96 5,454 1,364 20,010 5,011 28,790 7,206 Pinfish 3,1*1*1 81i6 li*,680 3,720 1,900 474 56,822 14,205 77,043 19,245 142,268 35,414 Pompano — — 32 21. 116 60 -- — 148 84 1,538 777 Puffers 17,136 8,577 1,032 528 -- 4,278 2,139 22,446 11,244 86,718 43,379 Rays 537 537 1*32 432 -- 78 78 1,047 1,047 2,202 2,200. Sea bass, black 32 32 -- -- 32 32 2,159 2,158 Sea bass, rock — __ 288 72 -- -- -- 288 72 875 218 Sea robin — — — — -- — _- — — 328 81 Sea trout, spotted 6,189 10,827 781. 1,368 _. 91,125 159,468 98,098 171,663 119,898 209,812 Sea trout, other -- -- 32 32 -- -- -- 32 32 78,422 78,517 Sharks — — -- -- — -- — -- 159 556 Sheepshead SSk 807 2, Its'* 3,01.0 81«5 1,060 13,858 17,324 17,782 22,231 31,592 39,492 Snapper, red — — — -- — — — — 8,302 66,420 Snapper, mangrove h-n 2i*9 I.61» 21.0 36 18 391. 198 1,371 705 3,385 1,710 Snapper, other -_ — — -- -- — -- -- -- 242 724 Spadefish -- -- 976 1.96 116 60 -- -- 1,092 556 8,259 4,136 Spanish mackerel -- -- -- — — — — 275 480 ^t ".,965 2,1*90 5,296 2,656 462 232 -- 10,723 5,378 16,197 8,112 Tenpounder 464 1.61. -- 2,456 2,156 2,920 2,920 4,343 4,343 Triggerfish -- — — -- -- -- — 207 518 Y'ellowtail 5,601 1,1* ca 64 16 152 40 8,794 2,199 14,611 3,656 38,368 9,592 Unclassified fish 61^5 177 16,064 l.,008 2,094 522 4,335 1,083 23,138 5,790 44,026 11,011 Tbtal 53,235 38,757 69,824 33,1.32 14,478 10,565 222,612 252,656 360,149 335,409 785,676 758,823 65 In table 52 and figure 1 3 is shown estimated sport fishery catch, all species connbined in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by sec- tion, by facility, by month. Table 53 and figure 14 present these data as summaries by sea- sons. Generally, the catch in the Southern Section is consistently higher than that for the Northern Section, both by months and sea- sons. As seen in figure 14, greatest numbers and weights of fish occurred in the spring, lowest values appeared in the summer, and those for the fall fell midway between. From informa- tion gathered during interviews with fisher- nnen, bait dealers, and camp operators and our few observations in January and February, we are convinced that the winter catch at least equals that for the spring. Table 52. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; February-October I963, «n species combined in numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by section, by facility, by month February March April May June Facility Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Southern Section Bridges and causeways -- -- 020,202 129,410 104,081 102,741 119,601 121, 526 60,560 44,834 Ocean piers — -- 27,5T3 27,485 4,842 4,431 1,577 1,714 8,704 6,726 Port Canaveral inside — — 18,542 29,134 11,968 7,723 12,359 9,649 7,172 6,798 Port Canaveral outside -- -- 1,654 3,6l4 96 144 4,461 21,439 2,592 14,534 Boat fishery -- -- 15,512 20,348 33,010 29.313 •12,907 19,665 53,453 63.115 Subtotal 183,(83 209,991 153,997 144,352 150,905 173,993 132, 4&1 136,007 Northern Section Bank fishery 19,980 14,211 43,l4o 52,686 45,324 38,124 23,688 19,359 22,077 l4,46o Bridges 14,560 8,4o8 56,248 61,928 35,576 19,504 17,856 10,792 12,904 6,24o Surf areas 2,198 5,344 19,324 2l,804 9,774 11,488 9,004 7,278 1,662 1,462 Boat fishery 19.1+0!| 30,643 29.969 46.972 38.275 62.718 40,922 57,880 17.392 29.806 Subtotal 56,lte 58,606 148,681 183,390 128,949 131,834 91,470 95,309 54,035 51,968 Combined total 332,164 393,381 282,946 276,186 242,375 269,302 186,516 187,975 July August September October Facility Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Southern Section Bridges and causeways 88,6^5 71,958 96,970 81,176 168,594 120,406 71,402 59,959 Ocean piers 18,634 12,338 8,492 10,269 9,819 10,375 4,729 7,265 Port Canaveral inside 45,371 47,610 11,126 10,297 10,174 9,608 10,568 20,183 Port Canaveral outside 6,462 29,424 6,068 25,953 3,447 14,886 4,944 39,594 Boat fishery — -- — — — — — -- Subtotal 159,112 161,330 122,656 127,695 192,034 155,275 91,643 127,001 Northern Section Bank fishery 20,166 12,888 23,316 12,696 18,291 11,934 17,178 13,914 Bridges 18,368 11,272 26,160 16,248 20,672 13,280 25,880 9,016 Surf areas 6,690 6,230 4,288 3,838 2,984 2,580 6,670 4,460 Boat fishery 44,622 66,84B 31,411 50.857 50,056 69,819 98.352 98,617 Subtotal 89,64^ 97,238 S5,1T5 83,639 92,003 97,613 148,080 126,007 Combined total 248,958 258,568 207,831 211,334 284,037 252, £ 239,723 253,008 66 360,000 c 300,000 — o a CO '5 -o c o ^ 180,000 2 120,000 60,000 r- Numbers of fish Weight in pounds Feb Oct. Figure 13. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; February-October 1963, all species combined, In numbers of fish and weight In pounds, by section and totals for the area, by month. Table 53* — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals, all- species combined, in numbers of fish and veight in pounds, by section and facility Facility Spring Mumber Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Mumber Pounds Southern Section Bridges and causeways 343,881* 353,677 2'«6,175 197,968 Ocean piers 33,992 33,630 35,830 29,333 Port Canaveral inside tej869 1*6,506 63,669 6lt,705 Port Canaveral outside 6,211 25,197 15,122 69,912 Boat fishery 61,1*29 69,326 359,992 270,547 950,051 822,192 21,825 26,1*60 91,61*7 89.1*23 51,121* 1*1*,687 137,662 155,898 12,586 81,720 33,919 176,829 61,1*29 69,326 1*88,385 528,336 360,796 361,918 1*25,527 1*23,1*11* 1,274,708 1,313,668 Northern Section Bank fishery Bridges Surf areas Boat fishery Subtotal 112,152 110,169 109,680 92,221* 38,102 1*0,570 109,166 167,570 65,559 57,432 12,640 40, 044 33,760 11,530 93,425 147,511 53,235 38,757 69,824 33,432 14,478 10,564 222,612 252,656 230,946 188,970 236,936 159,416 65,220 62,664 425,203 567,737 369,100 410,533 229,056 232,845 360,149 335,409 958,305 978,787 ibined total 857,465 938,869 589,852 594,763 785,676 758,823 2,233,013 2,292,455 67 1,000,000 g 800,000 » 600,000 £ 400,000 "o I 200,000 z Numbers of fish Weight in pounds Summer Fall Spring Figure 14. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; 1963 spring, summer, and fall totals, all species combined, all facilities combined, in numbers of fish and weight in pounds. FISHING EFFORT Table 54 presents estimated sport fishery- effort in numbers of fishermen and hours fished by sections, by facility, by month. It is obvious that about half of the fishermen in the Southern Section are in the category "bridges and causeways" and about one quarter of them are in the "boat fishery." Over a third of the fishermen in the Northern Section are in the category "bank fishery," and a little less than a third are in the "boat fishery." In total, approximately 56 percent of the fishermen in the Cape Canaveral Area fished in the Southern Section and 44 percent in the Northern Section (monthly totals, by section, show higher nunn- bers in the NorthernSection thanin the Southern Section for the months of February, March, April, and October, see figure 1 5 and table 54), The monthly estimates of numbers of fishermen during March to October varied between about 55,000 and 86,000 (February figures are incom- plete). Concerning total hours fished in the Southern Section, "bridges and causeways" fishery ac- counted for a little less than half, and the "boat fishery" for a little more than one- quarter (table 54). In the Northern Section, the "boat fishery" accounted for a little over 5I*. — Estimated sport fishery effort in numbers of fishennen and hours fished. Cape Canaveral Area, February-October 1963; by section, by facility, by month Ricility Feb Number of fishermen -uary Hours fished March Number of Hours fishermen fished April Number of Hours fishermen fished May Number of Hours fishermen fished June Number of Hours fishermen fished Southern Section Bridges and cau Ocean piers Port Canaveral Port Canaveral Boat fishery seways inside outside 7,703 625 2,01*9 10,593 3,120 8,913 20,592 3,191* 6,263 1,555 3.990 67,257 10,562 25,192 7,307 17,995 20,681* 3,161 l*,15l* 11*1* 8,261* 58,736 7,31*5 27,oce 152 1*6,361 21,167 1,265 5,156 2,1*S8 7,387 73,597 5,855 11,989 10,967 3l*,793 l6,0l*2 2,635 1,883 2,595 9,813 55,210 11,615 8,096 9,900 37,1*86 Subtotal 10,377 22,626 35,591* 128,313 36,1*07 139,596 37,lt€3 137,201 32,968 122,307 Northern Section Bank fishery Bridges Surf areas Boat fishery 8,21*6 3,769 1,357 l*,30l* 28,560 11*, 699 1*,750 19,51*0 13,972 13,91*1 5,850 9,1*1*6 62,691* 5l*,370 20,1*75 1*0,996 23,369 7,891 3,1*55 8,626 33,312 28,1*08 12,093 1*2,527 7,1*39 1*,736 3,607 7,301* 23,660 ll*,682 11,903 31*, 329 8,338 1*,1*30 916 l,9kh 2l*,865 11,518 2,015 27,089 Subtotal 17,676 67,51*9 1*3,209 178,535 1*3,31*1 116,31*0 23,086 81*, 571* 21,628 65,1*87 Combined total 28,053 90,175 78,803 306,81)8 79,71*8 255,936 60,51*9 221,775 51*, 596 187,791* Facility July Number of Hours fishermen fished August Number of Hoxirs fishermen fished September Number of Hours fishermen fished October Number of Hours fishermen fished Ibtal Number of Hours fishermen fished Southern Section Bridges and cat Ocean piers Port Canaveral Port Canaveral Boat fishery iseways inside outside 22,807 3,913 8,033 1*,600 16,51*1 67,821 ll*,630 25,51*2 20,51*8 71,953 2l*,7l*8 3,219 7,1*30 1*,139 17,071* 89,1*35 ll*,699 20,361 17,395 71*, 272 26,1*53 3,505 5,536 1,81*2 6,635 81*,101 15,700 21,679 11,165 28,862 11*, 593 2,328 5,ltS8 1,526 1*5,832 9,079 19,805 7,630 l6,2l*3 167,086 23,220 51,61*6 19,511* 75,1*87 51*1,988 89,1*85 170,259 88,181* 336,878 Subtotal 55;89l* 200,1*91* 56,610 216,1& 1*3,971 161,507 27,669 98,589 336,953 1,226,795 Northern Section Bank fishery Bridges Surf areas Boat fishery 7,033 7,931* 1,821* 10,925 29,733 22,215 5,651* 57,571* 9,220 9,052 3,601* 7,561* 29,238 28,966 10,812 16,610 7,921* 6,100 1,991* 12,075 30,118 20,71*0 7,777 51,603 ll*,7l*0 5,01*9 2,830 11,686 1*3,001* 22,216 9,622 52,821 100,281 62,902 25,1*37 79,871* 305,181* 217,811* 85,101 363,089 Subtotal 27,716 115,176 29,1*1*0 105,626 28,093 110,238 31*, 305 127,663 268,1*91* 971,188 Combined total 83,610 315,670 86,050 321,788 72,061* 271,71*5 61,971* 226,252 605,1*1*7 2,197,983 68 250,000 1 — Southern Section -a -5 200,000 — -o 150,000 o c «l E :5 100,000 0) "E 50,000 "* ~7Number of fishermen*" Feb. Mar Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Figure 15. — Estimated sport fishery effort in numbers of fishermen and hours fished. Cape Canaveral Area, February- October 1963; by section (all facilities combined), by month. one-third of the hours fished, and the "bank fishery" a little less than one-third. Total hours fished in the Southern Section represent about 56 percent of the total for the area, and the Northern Section accounted for about 44 percent (monthly totals by section, figure 15 and table 54, show more hours fished in the Northern Section for the months of February, March, and October). Numbers of hours fished by month during March to October varied between about 188,000 and 322,000 (February figures are incomplete). CATCH PER UNIT OF EFFORT Catch- per-unit-of-effort data (numbers of fish per hour of fishing) for all species com- bined are presented by section, by facility, by month in table 55. Values for the Southern Section for the period as a whole varied from a low of 0.37 for "Port Canaveral outside" to a high of 1 .53 for "bridges and causeways." Over the months, for all facilities combined, the value ranged from 0.86 to 1.45, Values for the Northern Section for the period as a whole varied from lows of 0,74 for "surf areas" and 0.76 for "bank fishery" to highs of 1.02 for "boat fishery" and 1.05 for "bridges." Over the months, for all facilities combined, the value ranged from 0.78 to 1.16. Combining all hours and all fish, the catch per unit of effort was 1.17 for the Southern Section and 0.92 for the Northern Section. For all hours and all fish for the entire area the catch per unit of effort was 1.05. BAIT FISHERY Northern Section Fish camp operators in the Cape Canaveral Area provided information on the kinds, amounts, and source of bait which they sell. Live shrimp are dipped by most operators from the Indian River in the spring, summer, and fall, when shrimp are available. During the winter, operators are dependent upon shrimp shipped from the west and south coast of Florida to two wholesalers of live shrimp at Oak Hill. Bait shrimp vary from large 69 Table 55. — Estimated sport fishery catch-per-unit-of-effort. Cape Canaveral Area, February-October 1963; all species combined, in numbers of fish per hour of fishing, by section, by facility, by month Facility Feb. Mar. Numbers of fish per hour of fishing Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Average /l Southern Section Bridges and causeways Ocean piers Port Canaveral inside Port Canaveral outside Boat fishery Average /l Northern Section Bank fishery Bridges Surf areas Boat fishery Average /l Cape Canaveral Area average /l_ — 1.08 1.11 1.09 .99 1.02 .84 /l Total number of fish divided by total number of hours fished — 1.79 1.77 1.62 1.10 1.31 1.08 2.00 1.56 1.53 — 2.61 .66 .27 .75 1.27 .58 .63 • 52 • 91* -- ■ Ih .kk 1.03 .89 1.78 • 55 .1*7 .53 .80 9k .23 .63 .1*1 .26 .31 .35 .31 .65 .37 — . .86 .71 .37 1.1*3 — ~ — — .81* ~~ 1.1*3 1.10 1.10 1.08 1.2l» .86 1.1*5 1.11 1.17 TO .69 1.36 1.00 .89 .68 .80 .61 .1*0 .76 99 1.03 1.25 1.22 1.12 .83 .90 1.00 1.16 1.05 1*6 .9k .81 .76 .82 1.18 .1*0 .38 .69 .71* 99 .73 .90 1,19 .61* .78 .86 .97 1.86 1.02 H3 .83 1.11 1.08 .83 .78 .81 .83 1.16 .92 1.17 l.ll* 1.05 eating size to extremely small shrimp, only slightly larger than grass shrinnp. For the period we sampled, heads-on shrimp used for bait were estimated to average 90 to the pound. The estimated numbers, poundages, and values of the live shrimp sold for bait by 22 camp operators and bait dealers in the Northern Section by seasons are: Spring Summer Fall Winter Total Numbers sold per week 67,800 98,750 86,250 79,800 332,600 Numbers sold per season 881,400 1,283,750 1,121.250 1,037,400 4,323,800 Dozens sold per season 73,450 106,979 93,438 86,450 360,317 Pounds per season 9,793 14,263 12.458 11,526 48,042 Value at 30 cents per dozen $22,035 $32,094 $28,031 $25,935 $108,095 During the winter when fish camp operators and bait retailers are forced to ship in live shrimp, little or no profit is made because of heavy mortality, and dealers handle live shrimp merely for the convenience of fishermen. The retail value of shrimp is estimated to vary, by season, between $22,000 and $32,000, with an annual value of $108,095. The estimated total number of live shrimp sold annually is 4.323.800 or 48.042 pounds. This amounts to $2.25 per pound to the consumer for whole weight, or about $4.50 per pound if purchased for tails alone. Shrimp are taken primarily by dipping when they are abundant and moving, but some operators take considerable numbers using small beam trawls. Shrimp are also taken by persons using push nets. Juvenile pigfish are preferred bait for trout during June to October. After October the operators believe pigfish have grown too large for trout to be interested in them. Pigfish are captured by fish camp personnel using hook and line, small beann trawls, push nets, and traps. Traps and hook and line are the preferred methods, Pigfish used for bait vary from 2.5 to 4,0 inches total length and average 1 0 to the pound. Twelve camp operators sell an estimated 224,840 pigfish or 22,484 pounds annually, worth $28,105, Individual live pigfish are sold by the dealers at 1 0 to 15 cents each, or approximately $1,25 per pound. One bait dealer in Titusville reported he sold squid shipped from Jacksonville, when avail- able, and also sand fleas. Dead shrimp also are sold for bait by the operators; however, it was not possible to make an estimate of the poundage sold. One major camp operator and a major bait dealer reported selling 10,660 pounds annually worth $8,162. 70 The retail price to the sport fishermen aver- ages 70 cents per pound. One bait dealer at Titusville reported selling 500 pounds of dead mullet per week during October and November and 125 pounds per week the remainder of the year; an annual total of 9,762 pounds at 25 cents per pound is worth about $2,440. The increase in sales in the fall is attributed to the bluefish fishery. The amount of dead mullet sold in the entire Northern Section is estimated to be at least double that for Titusville. Southern Section Estimated bait sales in the SouthernSection are: Bait Sold per week Sold per year Estimated Cost to fishermen per year Live shrimp Dead shrimp Mullet Pounds 800 650-800 1,500-1,600 Pounds 41,600 33,800-41,600 78,000-83,200 Dollars 93,600 23,660-29,120 19,500-20,800 The average buyer purchases 2 to 3 dozen live shrimp, three-fourths of a pound of dead shrimp (heads -on weight), and about one and one-half pounds of mullet. Other bait sold in- cludes: pigfish, squid, sand fleas, yellowtails, fiddler crabs, and needlefish. Live shrimp for fishing in the Cape Canaveral Area are obtained mostly from Smith andSutton at Oak Hill, some from Rice at Vero Beach, and occasionally from other places in Florida; and dead shrimp from Oak Hill, Port Canaveral, Jacksonville, Vero Beach, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and India, The other bait used is locally obtained. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Gary Bennett Gary Bennett, owner and operator of a large bait and tackle shop in Cocoa, kept partial records of the fish catch in the Cocoa area for several years, which he pernnitted us to use. A comparison of Bennett's data for 1956, 1957, and 1959 with ours shows that the sea trout (mostly spotted) was the only species reported with enough consistency to reflect trends. Spotted sea trout is the nnost sought after game fish in the inside waters, and spe- cial buttons are given to individuals catching trout weighing 6 pounds or more. Other spe- cies of fish were reported to Bennett if they were large specimens, caught in considerable numbers, or incidental to a spotted sea trout catch which was reported. The catches of sea trout (most or all spotted) from Bennett's records for Indian River, Banana River, Sykes Creek, and Barge Canal were combined (table 56). Sea trout fishing (average monthly catches) was poorest in February and March, generally improved steadily through the spring, and was best in late spring and sumimer. The catch decreased in late sumnner (Septennber) and increased through the fall and early winter. liable 56. — Sea trout (mostly spatted) catch, Indian River, Sykes Creek, Barge Canal, and Banana River for I956, 1957, and 1959, in numbers of fish, by month, by year, with averages [Extracts of records maintained by Gary Bennett, Cocoa, Florida, on fish catches reported to hijn] Month 1956 1957 1959 Ibtal Average January 877 1,668 1,204 3,749 1,250 February 384 561 436 1,381 460 March 1.71 697 523 1,691 564 April 1,216 2,228 396 3,840 1,280 May 1,952 2,140 1,566 5,658 1,886 June Z,^l \,gho 2,l40 6,423 2,l4l July 1,633 1,661 1,046 4,340 1,^7 August l,381i 1,880 2,449 5,713 1,904 September 856 664 1,695 3,215 1,072 October 1,21.8 1,110 1,328 3,686 1,229 November 1,864 1,559 429 3,852 1,284 December 1,873 1,255 1,505 4,633 l,5Wt 16,101 17,363 14,717 4B,l8l 16,060 Charter and Party Boat Ocean Fishery The charter and party boats fishing in the ocean in the Cape Canaveral Area are based at ports from Melbourne to Port Orange. As the vessels from Port Orange and Melbourne fish only a small amount of their time in the study area, they were omitted from the statis- tics. Also, the erratic and questionable catch records of the vessel Intrepid of Patrick Air Force Base were omitted. The fleet fishing the area the major portion of the time consists of 24 boats: Port Number of boats Port Canaveral New Smyrna Beach Inlet Harbor Safety Harbor Timmons Fish Camp 4 2 15 2 1 Total 24 The following methods were used to estimate the total party and charter boat catch in the study area in 1962. We interviewed the major 71 vessel operators from New Smyrna Beach to Safety Harbor (over 80 percent of the vessels operating in the study area). The charter and party boats fished primarily on offshore reefs and trolled between these reefs and the port. When large numbers of mackerel appear in the area and are easily taken by troll gear some vessels fish for them exclusively. Three of the vessels fished solely for reef fish in 1962. The offshore reefs are shown in figure 2. Vessel operators indicated that boats were out nearly every day in the sunnmer of 1962 and averaged 2 days per week during the winter. We estimate the fleet to average about 1 1 trips per month per vessel, or a total of 3,168 trips annually. The boats fishing from Inlet Harbor are considered typical of the fleet and represent 50 percent of the entire fleet in 1962. When the vessels return to port, the catch is hung on racks, and the fishermen and catch are photographed along with the date and the name of the vessel. The number of fishermen and estimates of the number of fish and weight by species were obtained from the photo- graphs. Estimates of numbers and weights are minimums, as the catch beyond the capacity of the fish rack is placed in a large wheel- barrow which sometimes did not show in the photograph, or fish may be hidden behind the backs of the fishermen in the foreground. The large wheelbarrow was said to hold 150 pounds and, when observed in a photo, was recorded as one-fourth, one-half, three- fourths, or full for estimates of poundage. No attempt was made to determine the species of fish in the wheelbarrow. Photographs of catches from 447 trips by 12 boats from Inlet Harbor during February to September 1962 were examined. The catches photographed, by vessel, by month, and num- bers of fishermen by month are given in table 57. There were 4,410 fishermen, or anaverage of about 10 per trip. We estimate the 447 trips photographed to represent about one- seventh of the trips made by the fleet in the Cape Canaveral Area in 1962, and that about 30,870 fishermen participated in the entire fishery. The actual counts of fish in the photographs and their estimated weights in pounds and the estimated total numbers and weights for the entire fishery for 1962 are given in table 58. The estimated total catch by species in 1962 was arrived at by multiplying the values for the sample by seven. There are several reasons why the esti- mated total nunnbers and weights of fish are believed to be minimum. Fish caught trolling, such as jack crevalle, or certain bottom reef fishes may be discarded because of their inferior food quality. Fishes such as black sea bass nnay be kept when bottom fishing T^ble 57."bport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; distribution by name of vessel and month of ^7 catches, February-September 1962, for which photographs were examined for species composition and weight, and numbers of fishermen Number of catches photographed Vessel Kane Feb. Mot. Ao:. May June July AUB. Sept. Total Black Duck 11 _. 5 8 15 16 3 60 Gavvind 8 — 2 12 15 111 2 2 55 Laura K. 5 5 It 16 11 5 1 It? Hako 2 8 12 20 20 6 73 — — — — 5 8 1 15 Hi'^R .TiianitA 2 1 8 11 19 16 2 62 Moby Dick 8 — — 2 8 2 1 22 Papoose II — — — — 9 18 — 32 Snapper — — -- — -- 11 -- 12 Snow White 7 — 3 It 17 lit — It9 [^ Sweetheart — — — IT -- — — IT Vessel /l^ -- -- -- -- 1 1 1 3 Ibtal Ul 3 31 53 lU 133 31 lit Itlt7 Dumber of fishermeQ 363 33 zgk 't33 l,Wt l.'iO) 293 121 It.lilO /l Vessel name unknown. Tfeble 58, — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; charter and party boat catch for 1962 [Estimation based upon a projection of data obtained frcm examination of photographs of Uhj catches from 12 boats operating out of Inlet Harbor, February^September] Compositiot 1 of 447 catches as determined Estimated total catch Species from photographs for Cape Canaveral Area Estimated Estimated Number weight Number weight of fish in pounds of fish in pounds Amber jack 82lt 21,068 5,768 147,476 Barracuda 21 152 147 1,064 Bluefish 1 3 7 21 Bonlto, Atlantic lit 58 98 406 Cabio 166 3,280 1,162 22,960 Dolphin 263 1,549 1,841 10,843 FUefish 9 29 63 203 Flounders 2 6 14 42 Groupers 586 8,282 4,102 57,974 Grunts 5 10 35 70 Jack, crevalle 2 50 14 350 Jack, other 1 2 7 14 King mackerel 3,Tl8 26,796 26,026 187,572 Little tlina 1,154 11,283 8,078 78,981 Porgies 2H 531 1,498 3,717 Puffers 4 6 28 42 Rays 1 20 7 140 Bemoras 96 400 672 2,800 Sailfish, Atlantic 2 80 14 560 Sea bass, black 1,200. 2,879 8,407 20,153 Sharks 15 904 105 6,328 Sheepshead 13 74 91 518 Snapper, mangrove 3 18 21 126 Snapper, red 11,177 56,l4l 78,239 392,987 Snapper, vermilion 3,290 4,612 23,030 32,284 Snapper, other 9 57 63 399 Spadefish 3 11 21 77 Spanish mackerel 12 44 84 308 Ttoadfish k 16 28 112 Triggerfish ltl2 1,684 2,884 11,788 Tuna, other 9 57 63 399 Wahoo a 70 14 490 Unclassified fish kg 96 343 672 Misc. fish In wheelbarrows /l 1,472 8,875 10,304 62,125 Ibtal 24,754 149,143 173,278 1,044,001 /l Wheelbarrows of fish — Fish which were excess to what the display rack would hold. Full wheelbarrow estimated to contain 150 pounds of fish. Numbers of fish are conversions of weights at 6.03 pounds per fish. is average to poor but discarded when bottom fishing for amberjack and snappers is good. Other fishes, such as filefish, puffers, remoras, sharks, rays, and toadfish may be landed to be photographed for their bizarre appearance. 72 Sunglow Ocean Fishing Pier There are no ocean fishing piers in the Northern Section. The Sunflow Ocean Fishing Pier, however, is located only a few nniles north of the study area. The catches of fish at the pier are compiled weekly and published in "Day by Day." This catch information is valuable as an indicator of the occurrence and abundance of the sport fishes along the beach. The catch in numbers and estimated weights by species, by month and season are presented in tables 59 and 60. On an annual basis, blue- fish represent 44 percent of the total numbers and 54 percent of the total weight, and king whiting represent 35 percent of the numbers and 22 percent of the weight. Peak catches of bluefish occurred during March and April, and for king whiting the highest catches oc- curred January to March. For all species connbined, peak catches were recorded in March and April. Timmons Fishing Camp A substantial number of fish caught in Ponce de Leon Inlet are landed at Timmons Fishing Camp, Inlet Harbor Fish Camp, Safety Harbor Fish Camp, and several small fish camps where boats may be rented or private boats launched. Several party boats from Inlet Harbor and Safety Harbor fish the inlet only. There are also many places where the inlet may be fished from the bank on the north side. "Day by Day," published in Daytona Beach, reports weekly catches in numbers and species Table 59, — Sport fishery catch, Sunglov Ocean Fishing Pier, Daytona Beach, Florida; September 1962-August 1963, nmnbers of fish and estimated weights in pounds, by species, by month [Species and numbers of fish are extracts of records appearing in Day by Day, published by V. R. Hall, Daytona Beach, Florida; veights of "<1 pound" were considered as "1 pound in determination of totals] Species September 1962 October 19Di November 1962 December 1962 January February March Total 2,732 3 ,001* 1,972 2,612 1,1(90 2,026 1,269 1,379 1,701* 1,332 922 Til* Species AprU May Jun e July Augus t 1963 1963 196 1963 1963 Number Pounds Number Pounds Numbei" Pounds Number J Ftounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish T,155 10,T32 Ul6 621* 211* 321 29 1*1* 202 303 13,121* 19,686 Cabio — — — 2 18 — 2 18 Catfish 1 <1 — — — — 9 7 Croaker -. -- 13 6 2 1 132 66 — — 151 76 Drum, black 18 27 68 102 225 338 135 202 21*5 368 1,1*68 2,202 Dnim, red 5 10 8 16 18 36 7 11. 15 30 354 708 Floiinders 2 2 10 12 52 65 17 21 1*5 56 290 360 Jack, crevalle T 10 25 38 12 18 17 26 — .- 89 131* King mackerel — 13 IQlj 7 56 26 208 10 80 61 1*88 King whiting 556 1*17 222 166 W»7 335 782 586 681* 513 10,365 7,Tri. Little tuna — _- — 1 6 1 6 8 52 10 61* Plnfish -- -- 6 2 -- -- -- — 6 2 Ponipano 1 <1 11 6 7 1) 13 6 13 6 198 100 Rays — — — — — — — — — 2 2 Sea trout, spotted 8 Ik hh 77 1*6 80 7 12 18 32 377 660 Sheepshead 19 2lt 39 h9 2lt 30 35 1*1* 325 1.06 665 830 Snapper, mangrove — — — — — — — — 3 2 Spadefish 5 2 n? 56 33 16 5 2 — -- 2U* 120 Spanish mackerel 181 317 331* 584 k 7 6 10 — -- 1,21*5 2,178 Spot — 51 26 333 166 302 151 50 25 771* 386 Tenpounder — -- 8 8 8 8 1 1 2 2 137 137 Yellowtall — -- — — — — — — — — 3 <1 Unclassified fish — — — — 90 22 1 <1 ~ ~ 92 21* OJotal 7,958 11, .557 1,380 1,876 1,523 1,509 1,518 l,iti8 1,617 1,873 29,669 35,959 Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Polinds Number Pounds Number Pounds liumber Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish Cabio Catfish 189 281* 585 878 660 990 389 581* 23 3i^ 7 10 3,2 55 l*,882 3 2 3 2 2 2 _- __ .. -_ _- .. __ __ CroaXer — — 3 2 — — — — — — 1 <1 — — Drum, black 519 779 73 110 67 100 71 106 25 38 19 28 3 1* Drum, red 131. 268 92 181* 1*7 91* 25 50 -- 3 6 Flounders 68 85 63 79 25 31 5 6 2 2 1 1 — JacX, crevalle 1* 6 2 3 6 9 — 15 22 — — 1 2 King mackerel 5 1*0 -- -- — -- — -- — _- — King vhiting 1,332 999 1*73 355 31.6 260 713 535 1,626 1,220 889 667 2,295 1,721 Little tuna Pinfish Ponrpano — — — — — — — — " " — — — — 79 1*0 68 31. 5 2 _- ._ -_ __ __ -_ 1 <1 Rays — — — — — — 1 1 — — — — 1 1 Sea trout, spotted 21 37 132 231 91 159 1 S ( 12 1 2 1 2 Sheepshead 77 96 112 11*0 25 31 1 1 2 2 1; 5 2 2 Snapper, mangrove 3 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — Spadefish 61 30 17 8 11 6 — — — — — — — -- Spanish mackerel 136 238 320 560 192 336 50 88 -- — -- -- 22 38 Spot 5 2 3 2 13 6 13 6 h 2 — — — — Tenpounder 96 96 22 22 — — — — — — — — — Yellovtaa — 3 <1 — — — — -- — — — -- -- Unclassified fish — — 1 <1 — — — — — — — — — — 5,581* 6,659 73 for Timmons Fishing Camp. From the size of the operations at Safety Harbor, Inlet Harbor Fish Camp, and the small camps, we estinnate the landings reported at Tinnnnons for a year to represent about 20 percent of the total numbers of fish landed on the north side of the inlet. The catch in nunnbers and estimated weights by species, by month and season for Tinnmons Fishing Camp are presented in tables 61 and 62. On an annual basis, sheepshead represent 41 percent of the total numbers and 44 percent of the total weight, spotted sea trout represent 7 percent of the numbers and 10 percent of the weight, and red drum represent 7 percent of the numbers and 12 percent of the weight. For all species combined, peak catches were recorded during October-December and April- May. "Eable 6o. — Sport fishery catch, Sunglow Ocean Fishing Pier, Daytona Beach, Florida; I962 fall, 1962-1963 winter, and 1963 spring and summer totals, in numbers of fish and estimated weights in pounds, by species [Species and nTiinbers of fish are extracts of records appearing in Ifay by Day, published by V. R. Hall, Daytona Beach, Florida; weights of "<1 pound" were considered as "1 pound" in determination of totals] Species Fall 1962 Winter 1962-1963 Spring Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish l.hth 2,152 1.19 628 10,826 16,238 1*5 668 13,121. 19,686 Cabio — — — — — — 2 18 2 18 Catfish 8 6 — — 1 1 9 7 Croaker 3 2 1 <1 13 6 131. 67 151 76 Drum, black 659 989 115 172 89 133 605 908 1,1.68 2,202 Drum, red 2T3 51.6 25 50 lb 32 1.0 80 351. 708 Flounders 156 195 8 9 12 11. 111. 1I.2 290 360 Jack, crevalle 12 18 15 22 33 50 29 lA 89 131. King mackerel 5 ItO — — 13 loi. 1.3 3U. 61 1.88 King whiting 2,151 1,614 3,228 2,1.22 3 ,073 2,301. 1,913 l,1.3l» 10,365 7,771. Little tuna — — — — — 10 61. 10 61. Pinfish — — — — 6 2 — — 6 2 Pompano 152 T6 — — 13 8 33 16 198 100 Rays — — 1 1 1 1 — 2 2 Sea trout, spotted 2W teT 9 16 53 93 71 ISl. 377 660 Sheepshead 2llt 267 7 8 60 75 38I. 1.80 665 830 Snapper, mangrove 3 2 — — — — — 3 2 Spadefish 89 lA — — 117 58 38 18 2lA 120 Spanish mackerel 61.8 1,13'. 50 88 537 939 10 17 1,21.5 2,178 Spot 21 10 17 8 51 26 685 31.2 771. 386 Tenpounder 118 118 — ~ 8 8 11 11 137 137 Yellowtail 3 <1 — — — — — — 3 <1 Unclassified fish 1 <1 ~ ~ ~ — 91 23 92 21. Itotal e.igk 7,61.2 3,895 3,1.25 ll" ,922 20,092 l.,658 4,800 29,669 35,959 'feble 61. --Sport fishery catch, Tiinmoas Pishing Camp, at Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida; September 1962-August 1963> numbers of fish and estimated weights in pounds, by species, by month [Species and numbers are extracts of records i appearing in Day by Dav. published by V. R. Hall, Daytona Beach, Florida; weights 1 of "<1 pound" were considered as 1 pound' in determination of totals] September October November December January February March 1962 1962 1962 1962 1963 1963 1963 Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds NiUQber Pounds Bluefish 1 2 20 30 IT 26 27 40 1 2 4 6 96 ikk Cabio — — 1 9 — — — — — — — — — — Catfish — — 3 2 — — — — 4 3 — — — — Croaker 2 1 10 5 31. 17 8 4 1 <1 — — 6 3 Drum, black s8 87 11.0 210 121 182 134 201 71 106 8 12 36 '.k Drum, red 90 180 80 160 163 326 264 528 126 252 21 42 10 20 Eels — 1 2 1 2 — — — — — — — — Flounders 15 19 12 15 21 26 7 9 4 5 — — 3 k Groupers 6 3 1. 2 14 7 1 <1 1 <:1 — -- — — Grunts Jack, crevalle 21 32 20 30 11 16 1 2 -- — — — 34 51 King vhiting 30 22 57 1.3 34 26 25 19 46 34 15 11 16 12 Pigfish 3 <1 8 2 3 <1 7 2 4 1 — — — Pinfish 3 <1 38 10 5 1 8 2 — " 1 <1 ~ Ponrpano 5 2 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Rays — — — — -- -- -- — — -- — — 1 J. Sea robin — — 1 <1 — — — -- 1 <1 1 <1 — ~ Sea trout, spotted 1.9 86 91. 161. 84 147 36 63 29 51 12 21 hi 72 Sea trout, other — — 1 1 17 17 12 12 1 1 47 47 ik Ik Sharks 2 7 — — — — — — — — -- — — Sheepshead 599 71.9 580 725 609 761 976 1,220 419 52U 136 170 159 199 Snapper, mangrove 229 111. 321. 162 140 70 39 20 12 6 1 <1 — — Snapper, other -- — 2 6 60 180 5 15 — -- -- -- — -- Spadefish 2 <1 -- -- — -~ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Spanish mackerel — — — — 1 2 — — — — -- -- — Spot — — 3 2 8 4 6 3 — — — — Tenpounder 1- 1 10 10 29 29 1 1 — -- -- — Yellowtail — — — — — — — — — — -- — -- Unclassified fish 117 29 307 77 291 73 236 59 55 li^ 96 2h — -- Total 1,233 1,33T 1,719 1,670 1,663 1,913 1,793 2,201 775 1; ,002 342 336 kx6 57^ 74 Table 61. —Continued April May June July August Total 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Number Pounds Bluefish 1*92 738 97 11*6 7 10 7 10 ll* 21 783 1,175 Cablo — -- -- -- -- — -- — -- — 1 9 Catfish 1*0 31 10 8 1 <1 1 T5 Sharks 3.50 Sheepshead 1.25 Snapper, red 8.00 Snapper, mangrove 0.50 Snapper, other 3-00 Spadefish 0.50 Spanish nackerel 1.75 Spot 0.50 Tenpounder 1.00 Triggerfish 2.50 Yellowtall 0.25 Unclassified fish 0.25 Grunts 0.50 Jack, creval 1 e 1. 50 Jack, other 1.00 King mackerel 8.00 King whiting 0.75 Little tuna 6.50 Mojarra 0.50 Mullet 1.00 /L Different average weights were used in northern {N. ) and southern (S. ) sections because of difference in sizes of fish generally observed for species between the two sections. fishery catch to be 3,090,000 fish weighing 3,231,000 pounds. We estimate the Southern Section contributes 58 percent of the total numbers and 57 percent of the poundage (based on the total for three seasons). The catch from bridges and cause- ways in the entire area is estimated to be 53 percent of total numbers of fish and 43 percent of total weight. The nine donninant species in the sport fishery catch in numbers of fish, in decreas- ing order of importance, are: spotted sea trout, pinfish, puffers, sea trout (other), cat- fish, king whiting, sheepshead, bluefish, and croaker. These nine species account for 76 percent of the total numbers taken and 73 percent of the pounds. By seasons, the num- bers of these species represent 82 percent of the total for the spring, 74 percent for the sunnmer, and 72 percent for the fall. Spotted sea trout, the most important sport fish, represented 20 percent of the total numbers of fish and 33 percent of the weight. We estimate the spotted sea trout catch in the commercial and sport fisheries combined exceeds 1-1/2 million pounds annually, over two-thirds of which comes from the sport fishery. Fishing Effort Estimates of annual total effort of sports fishermen in the entire area (based upon our data for three seasons and an estimation of 76 half of the spring values for the winter season) are about 754,000 fishermen fishing about 2,749,000 hours. Fishing effort during the spring, sunrimer, and fall is about equal, but is reduced in the winter to about half the value for the other seasons. Greatest fishing effort was expended during July and August. However, peak catches occurred in March, April, and Septennber. Bait Fishery Shrinnp is one of the principal baits used b> sport fishernnen, and we estimate that about 8 nnillion live shrimp, weighing about 90,000 pounds and selling for about $200,000, are sold annually by bait dealers alone. Many fishernnen secure their own live shrimp with pushnets, dip nets, and cast nets. Scientific name Ablennes hians (Valenciennes) Acaptbocybium solanderl (Cuvier) Acanf. rp. Acant ■■ -- - n-iadxicornis (Linnaeus) Aetol r. - ■ . ■.■r-:.:u-i (Euphrasen) Alutera s-hoepfii (Walbaum) Alutera spp. Anchoa sp. Apchoa mitcbiTI i (Valenciennes) Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus) Ancylopsetta sp. Ancyl ■■ ■■•."■■. iziirocgllata GtU Ajil_; I- • - ■ : , ,:iajaensis (HLoch) Ant-.-r.:. ■ ■ ■ ._-5US Gaxman T&hle 6U.- Conrmon nnme ■List of scientific and common names of species of fish Scientific niyne Artroscopus y-graacum ( Cuvier) Bafgre mAT-rnng (MIT.fVnll) Bairdiella chrysura (Laclede) Bolistes sp. BATOIDEI Bpllfttor sp. Bel Tfltor militaris (Goode and Bean) Bothus sp. Brevoortia sp. Brevoortia smithl Hildebrand Brevoortia byrannus (Latrobe) BROTOLIDAE Calamus sp. Caraox sp. Caranx bartholomaei Cuvia" Caranx crys_QS (Mit chill) Caranx hippos (Linnaeus ) Cirir.-' "iber (Bloch) ;. ■ ". --..-ds sp. - .^3 falciformis (Muller and Henle) -^i-...u.:.xnus milberti (Muller and Henle) Car char las taurus Raf inesque Centropristis sp. Centropristis ocyurus (Jordan and Evermann) Centropristis philadelpfaicus (Linnaeus) Centropristis striatus (Linnaeus ) Chaetodipterus faber (Brou s s onet ) Chilomycterus sp. Chllomycterus s choepf i (Walbaum) Chlorophthalimis sp. CMpros corobrus ehrysurus (Linnaeus) Citfaarichthys sp. Citbarichthys arctifrons Goode Cithar- _■:.'"■.:' -;i Tops Dresel Cithi^r lopterus Giinther CONGRICAZ Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus Cyrto scion sp. Cynoscion •::■'■■ '1 ' '-^-.-ier) Cynosclon r... - . ■' /i-jk) CynoEcioD r",;'-!-.- i,-.. -h and Schneider) Cypseluru5 ?p. Cypselurus heterurus (Rofinesque) Dasyatis americana Hildebrand and Schroeder Dasyatis centra ura (Hitchill) Dasyatis sabina (LeSueur) Dasyatis sayl (LeSueur) Decapterus sp. Deeapterus pujctatus (Agassiz) Diplectrum sp. Diplectrum formosum (Linnaeus) ECHENEirJAE Echeneis naucrates Linnaais T^ops saurus Linnaeus Epinephelus sp. EpinepheluE ita.lara (Lichtenstein) Epinephelus nlRTlti^s fHolbrook) Epinephelus niveatu^ (Valenciennes ) Equetus lanceGlatus (Linnaeus) Etropus sp. Btropus crossotus Jordan and Gilbert Flat needlefish Wahoo Cowfish Cowfish Spotted eagle ray- Orange fllef Ish Filefish Anchovy Bay anchovy Striped anchovy Flounder OcellAted flounder Black margate Singlespot frogfish Barbier Eel She eps head; porgy Southern stargazer Gafftopsail; sea catfish Yellowtail; silver perch Triggerfish Say Sea robin Horned sea robin flounder Menhaden; pogy Yellovf in shad Atlantic menhaden Brotula Porgy Jack Yellov jack Blue runner; hardtail Crevalle jack; crevalle; jackfish Bar jack Shark Sickle shark Sandbar shark Sand shark Sea bass Bank sea bass Rock sea bass Black sea bass; blackfish Spadefish; angeOfish Burrfish Striped burrfish Bumper Flounder Gulf Stream flounder Spotted whiff Bay whiff Herring Conger eel Dolphin Sea trout Spotted or speckled sea trout Silver sea trout Gray sea trout; gray trout Flyingfish Atlantic flyingfish Southern stingray Roughtail stingray Atlantic stingray Bluntnose stingray Scad Round scad Sand perch Sand perch Remora Sharksucker Tenpounder; ladyfish Grouper Jewfish Warsaw grouper; black Jewfish Snowy grouper Jackknife-fish; ribbonfish Flounder Fringed flounder Etrumous' sadioa (Mitchill) Eucinostomus sp, T.-z..\ ■.:... '.ll-iitteratus (Rafinesque) F- • ■■ ■■ :i:Da'::ajla Linnaeus Liaj. _ :.:.'.;.,.■ felis (Linnaaim ) Galeus arae (Nichols) GERRIDAE GymnachiTus nudus Kaup Gymnura micrura (Bloch and Schneider) ^emulon sp. Haemulon plunder i (Lacepfede) Hal ieut i chthys sp. Ha.1 i eutichtfays aculeatus (Mitc>iTil) Harengula pensacolae Goode and Bean BpTiflnthiaE sp. Hpttit T-amphus sp. Hemiramphus balao LeSueur Hemlramphus bras^T •iensis (Linnaeus) Hippocampus sp. Hippo file 6 sina oblooKa (Mitchill) His tr io histrJQ (Lin'TH'^Mf ) Hyporhamphus unlf as c iatus (Ranzani) Hypsoblegpius sp. Istiophorus albicans (LatreiUe) Kathetostoma albigutta Bean K;.T-h---.L- ; --j-or (Cuvier ) -■