In 1998, Mississippi ranked 8th among the 50 states in size of commercial fish landings, 210.8 million lb (95.6 million kg), with a value of $48,834,000. Of this total, 193.2 million lb (87.6 million kg) of 92% of the catch was landed at Pascagoula-Moss Point, the nation's 8th-largest port for commercial landings in 1998. Shrimp and blue crab made up the bulk of the commercial landings. The saltwater catch also includes mullet and red snapper; the freshwater catch is dominated by buffalo fish, carp, and catfish. Mississippi ranks 1st among the states in catfish farming, mostly from ponds in the Yazoo River basin. There are 396 catfish farms in operation, covering about 104,250 acres (47,288 hectares) of water surface, with a combined 2000 inventory of 805 million fingerlings and 561.5 million stockersized catfish. Sales of catfish in 1997 totaled $290 million. In 1998, the state issued 408,272 sport fishing licenses.