Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico and United States commercial black drum fishing
Commercial finfishing corresponds to economic sector 114111 in the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Finfishing comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of finfish (e.g., bluefish, salmon, trout, tuna) from their natural habitat.
The annual Black Drum (Pogonias cromis) commercial landings (in pounds) and landing values (in dollars at current prices) from 1950 to present are shown in figures below.
Source of raw data: NOAA Fisheries.
Posadas, Benedict C., and Amanda E. Jefferson. 2018. Commercial Black Drum Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico States. Mississippi MarketMaker Newsletter, Vol. 8, No.12.