How big of an industry is commercial fishing in the Outer Banks?

Outer Banks is the largest in terms of revenue and the importance of commercial fishing in the state of North Carolina. According to harvest data collected by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries Trip Ticket Program, North Carolina commercial fishermen landed 68.6 million pounds of fish and shellfish in 2009 with a dockside value of $77 million. These results indicated total landings were down 4% overall from 2008.