Figure 44. Minimum trawlable number and biomass by state for bluefish. 500,000
8,000,000
Minimum Trawlable Number = 16,765,929 7,000,000
Minimum Trawlable Biomass (kg)= 1,519,012 400,000
Pct. S.E. = 17% (number) 13% (biomass)
6,000,000
5,000,000
Number
4,000,000
200,000 3,000,000
2,000,000 Avg Wt: 0.297kg Avg Wt: 0.453kg
1,000,000
Avg Wt: 0.028kg
Avg Wt: 0.103kg
NY
NJ
Avg Wt: 0.134kg
Avg Wt: 0.100kg
100,000
Avg Wt: 0. 149kg
0
0
RI
DE
MD
VA
NC
State Figure 45. Length frequency histogram for bluefish. 600
Number Captured = 4,635
500
Expanded Number
Number Measured = 2,613 Number of Otoliths = 588
400
Number of Stomachs = 485 300
200
100
0 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Fork Length (cm) - 53 -
50
55
60
65
70
75
Biomass (kg)
300,000