Witch Flounder Landings

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Witch Flounder Landings 1950-2011

Commercial fishermen are landing fewer pounds of Witch Flounder than ever since 1950.  Very high unusual landings in the 1980s have been followed by a severe decline that has practically eliminated the fishery. In response, the price per pound has doubled since the 1980s. YEAR POUNDS VALUE PRICE/LB 1950 1,207,900 $62,872 $0.05 1951 1,634,700 $105,900…

Winter Flounder Landings

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Winter Flounder Landings 1950-2011

The boom and bust cycle of winter flounder landings by commercial fishermen has “busted” after a peak in 1982. With the scarcity, price per pound had been climbing until the fishery was closed in 2007. No landings have been recorded since then. According to NOAA’s FishWatch program, Heavy fishing pressure and habitat destruction caused winter…