Question: What kinds of fish accounted for more than 99% of North Carolina’s state fisheries in 1890?
Answer: In 1890, shad, herring, oysters, mullet, and bluefish accounted for more than 99% of the state’s fishery products. By 1940, shrimp and hard-shell crabs made up nearly half of the commercial catch, while shad and herring fisheries were on the verge of extinction.
