/ Source: The Associated Press
Highlights of a federal report about the U.S. fishing industry in 2011.
TOP FISHING PORTS BY QUANTITY (IN WEIGHT):
1. Dutch Harbor, Alaska
2. Empire-Venice, La.
3. Akutan, Alaska
4. Reedville, Va.
5. Kodiak, Alaska.
TOP FISHING PORTS BY VALUE:
1. New Bedford, Mass.
2. Dutch Harbor, Alaska
3. Kodiak, Alaska
4. Akutan, Alaska
5. Cape May-Wildwood, N.J.
TOP SPECIES BY TOTAL WEIGHT OF CATCH:
1. Pollock
2. Menhaden
3. Salmon
4. Flatfish
5. Cod
TOP SPECIES BY TOTAL VALUE OF CATCH:
1. Crab
2. Salmon
3. Scallops
4. Shrimp
5. Lobster
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration