Pre-Columbian fishermen sailed to the archipelago and harvested so much queen conch meat that park officials say the discarded shells probably formed an island here, La Pelona.

Fishing is the main industry of the island with the lobster fishery being the most important, but some fishermen also harvest crab, scallops, whelk, mackerel, tuna and herring.

The New Jersey oyster industry peaked in 1887, when fishermen from the Maurice River, and from salt marshes along the Jersey Shore and Raritan Bay, harvested a total of two million bushels.

The local fishermen harvest the animals during this migration.

From 1993 - 2003, recreational fishermen in Louisiana harvested more than 6 million spotted seatrout each year.

Likewise, fishermen along the Mississippi River are harvesting eggs from wild paddlefish and hackleback.

As always, fishermen should avoid catching seafood in areas with visible oil sheens or slicks, and should only harvest live seafood.

This greatly increases the chances of survival of the young, for the fishermen and the many marine predators combined can only harvest a small proportion of this vast feast.

Commercial fishermen harvest a wide variety of animals, ranging from tuna, cod, carp, and salmon to shrimp, krill, lobster, clams, squid, and crab, in various fisheries for these species.

From October 1 through June, fishermen harvest lobsters from the only lobster conservation area in the state of Maine.