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Florida Seafood and Aquaculture Overview and Statistics
Seafood
Florida ranked 11th among U.S. states in 2016 for fresh seafood production with 87 million pounds harvested and a dockside value of $237 million, which is 4.5 percent of U.S. total value. The leading species by value was shrimp, at $51.6 million.
In 2016, Florida seafood production:
- Accounted for 3.16 percent of Florida’s agricultural receipts.
- Supported nearly 4,000 jobs.
- Had a total economic effect of $407.6 million.
Seafood Sustainability
Seafood is sustainable when the population of that species of fish is managed in a way that provides for today's needs without damaging the ability of the species to reproduce and be available for future generations. If you buy fish managed under a U.S. fishery management plan, you can be assured it meets 10 national standards that ensure fish stocks are maintained, overfishing is eliminated, and the long-term socioeconomic benefits to the nation are achieved. Florida fishermen are required to follow federal and state laws when harvesting seafood.
Top 20 Florida Species in Dollars — 2016
Species | Dockside Value |
|---|---|
Shrimp | $51,649,578 |
Lobster | $44,276,505 |
Crab | $43,655,476 |
Grouper | $20,940,991 |
Snapper | $20,560,507 |
Mackerel | $11,069,328 |
Gag | $5,066,208 |
Mullet | $4,785,132 |
Oyster | $4,299,848 |
Swordfish | $3,285,413 |
Tuna | $2,463,054 |
Finfishes | $2,094,505 |
Tilefish | $2,045,004 |
Ladyfish | $1,364,457 |
Amberjack | $1,319,785 |
Scamp | $1,264,934 |
Pompano | $1,028,264 |
Ballyhoo | $1,001,986 |
Scad | $817,249 |
Dolphin | $812,941 |
Source: National Marine Fisheries Service |
Top 20 Florida Species in Pounds — 1997-2016
Species | Pounds |
|---|---|
Pink Shrimp | 220,373,705 |
Blue Crab | 190,925,642 |
Mullet | 178,009,034 |
Grouper | 116,580,143 |
Stone Crab | 105,442,612 |
Spiny Lobster | 101,622,053 |
White Shrimp | 84,991,272 |
King Mackerel | 65,138,920 |
Spanish Mackerel | 62,281,628 |
Rock Shrimp | 56,509,134 |
Finfish | 47,240,523 |
Marine Shrimp | 42,447,361 |
Oyster | 41,583,665 |
Herring | 40,316,311 |
Brown Shrimp | 39,887,698 |
Gag | 36,402,487 |
Yellowtail Snapper | 33,521,516 |
Catfish and Bullfish | 29,954,602 |
Vermilion Snapper | 27,636,487 |
Spanish Sardine | 25,970,138 |
Source: National Marine Fisheries Service |
Florida Commercial Landings by County — 2018
County | Pounds | Estimated Value |
|---|---|---|
Monroe | 10,464,207 | $56,810,139 |
Lee | 8,446,210 | $17,953,886 |
Pinellas | 5,311,528 | $16,755,57 |
Gulf | 3,947,603 | $2,026,605 |
Hillsborough | 3,559,083 | $6,692,553 |
Duval | 3,490,567 | $7,954,680 |
Manatee | 3,235,679 | $3,457,688 |
Brevard | 2,985,416 | $5,777,361 |
Bay | 2,434,354 | $7,479,881 |
St. Lucie | 1,881,576 | $4,649,075 |
Franklin | 1,840,645 | $5,539,512 |
Palm Beach | 1,587,178 | $3,835,520 |
Collier | 1,317,458 | $5,611,248 |
Martin | 1,308,357 | $1,969,656 |
Volusia | 1,245,451 | $2,671,242 |
Hernando | 1,120,154 | $5,768,569 |
Citrus | 1110,415 | $3,787,886 |
Escambia | 1,028,444 | $1,834,639 |
Okaloosa | 1,027,280 | $3,072,256 |
Miami-Dade | 960,743 | $2,899,182 |
St. Johns | 924,234 | $2,166,727 |
Nassau | 865,657 | $2,139,741 |
Charlotte | 847,939 | $1,195,886 |
Levy | 782,041 | $2,450,411 |
Dixie | 682,077 | $2,361,268 |
Indian River | 493,012 | $1,209,091 |
Wakulla | 473,469 | $1,042,189 |
Broward | 414,730 | $1,769,662 |
Taylor | 364,357 | $789,406 |
Pasco | 321,367 | $1,696,542 |
Santa Rosa | 184,612 | $231,077 |
Putnam | 129,604 | $281,167 |
Sarasota | 75,716 | $337,043 |
Flagler | 54,587 | $38,769 |
Clay | 32,529 | $52,705 |
Walton | 29,471 | $39,902 |
Jefferson | 667 | $1,704 |
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee | ||
Marine Life Harvests
In addition to edible seafood and bait, Florida commercially harvests marine life or tropical ornamentals mainly for the aquarium market. Urchins, octopus and starfish are just some of the species harvested. When species are harvested they are counted individually as opposed to by the pound. In 2015, Florida harvested 15 million individual tropical ornamentals with an estimated total value of over $3.4 million.
Florida Marine Life Harvests — 2018 (over $10,000 value)
Species | Number Landed | Average | Estimated Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Shrimp | 5,194,407 | $0.07 | $350,935 |
Crabs | 1,372,776 | $0.20 | $270,934 |
Anemones | 43,985 | $5.23 | $230,142 |
Snails | 2,050,532 | $.0.11 | $226,622 |
Angelfish | 10,002 | $17.34 | $173,457 |
Octocorals | 23,416 | $3.63 | $85,071 |
Urchins | 36,075 | $1.76 | $63,531 |
Plants | 14,455 | $4.83 | $63,274 |
Seahorses | 19,799 | $3.16 | $62,580 |
Sand Dollars | 518,226 | $0.12 | $61,899 |
Miscellaneous Invertebrates | 7,821,856 | $0.01 | $46,576 |
Anemones, Corallimorphs | 10,449 | $4.01 | $41,905 |
Sponges | 12,870 | $3.01 | $38,759 |
Wrasses | 4,752 | $7.16 | $34,000 |
Surgeonfish | 3,719 | $7.49 | $27,840 |
Starfish | 11,173 | $2.33 | $26,003 |
Jawfish | 3,891 | $5.94 | $23,109 |
Grunts | 2,370 | $9.47 | $22,455 |
Jacks | 726 | $27.01 | $19,610 |
Damselfish | 5,939 | $2.91 | $17,289 |
Sharks | 32 | $493.75 | $15,800 |
Puffers | 5,467 | $2.35 | $12,843 |
Miscellaneous Fish | 3,848 | $3.09 | $11,886 |
Rays and Skates | 423 | $25.28 | $10,695 |
Sea Cucumbers | 7,873 | $1.29 | $10,135 |
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |||
Aquaculture Facts and Figures
Estimated Producer Value of Alligator Harvests on Florida Farms — 2013-2017
Year | Licensed Farms | Active Farms | Hides Produced | Total Value | Average Alligator Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 65 | 13 | 14,232 | $5,948,616 | $417.97 |
2014 | 63 | 10 | 25,113 | $9,777,080 | $389.32 |
2015 | 69 | 17 | 21,696 | $8,566,584 | $394.85 |
2016 | 78 | 21 | 29,273 | $16,182,694 | $552.82 |
2017 | 86 | 22 | 25,812 | $8,594,384 | $332.96 |
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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