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Maine Marine Resource Information by Species

Select an underlined link in the table below for more information about that species.

Also see the Commercial Fisheries page for current and historical Maine commercial catch data for many of these species, and the Recreational Fishing page for current recreational fishing regulations.  If you need further regulatory information, please contact your local Marine Patrol officer or one of the three Marine Patrol offices.

Species Information

Species Name	Picture and Basic Info from "Do You Know Your Catch?"	More Information
Alewife	Alewife Description	Alewife Facts and Fishery Info
Asian Shore Crab		Asian Shore Crab Fact Sheet and Questionnaire
Black Sea Bass	Black Sea Bass Description
Blueback Herring	Blueback Herring Description	River Herring Info
Blue Shark	Blue Shark Description	Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics
Bluefin Tuna	Bluefin Tuna Description	Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics
Bluefish	Bluefish Description
Brown Trout	Brown Trout Description
Clams		Shellfish Safety and Management
Cod	Atlantic Cod Description	Cod Tagging Program
Cunner	Cunner Description
Cusk	Cusk Description
Dogfish	Spiny Dogfish Description
Eelgrass		Maps of Maine Eelgrass Beds
Eels and Elvers		Eel and Elver Fact Sheet | American Eel Assessment
Goosefish	Goosefish Description
Haddock	Haddock Description
Halibut	Atlantic Halibut Description	Halibut Fishing Info | Halibut Tagging Program
Herring	Atlantic Herring Description	Atlantic Herring Info
Horseshoe Crab		Volunteer monitoring program
Invasive Species		"Non-Native Invasive Marine Species in Maine" - Report to the Legislature, 2006, pdf file  | Asian Shore Crab | Chinese Mitten Crab
Lobsters		Lobster Biology, Fishery, Management, and More!
Mackerel	Atlantic Mackerel Description
Mako Shark	Shortfin Mako Shark Description	Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics
Marine Mammals		Marine Mammal Info, and Strandings | Whales
Menhaden	Atlantic Menhaden Description
Monkfish	Goosefish Description
Mussels		Blue Mussel Fact Sheet | Shellfish Safety and Management | Aquaculture
Ocean Pout	Ocean Pout Description
Pollock	American Pollock Description
Porbeagle Shark	Porbeagle Shark Description	Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics
Redfish	Redfish Description
Rockweed		Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management Area
Salmon	Atlantic Salmon Description	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission | Salmon Projects
Scallops		Sea Scallop Info
Sculpin	Longhorn Sculpin Description
Sea Cucumbers		Sea Cucumber Info
Sea Raven	Sea Raven Description
Sea Urchins		Green Sea Urchin Info
Seals		Marine Mammal Info, and Strandings
Shad	American Shad Description	River Restoration Projects
Sharks	Blue Shark Description | Spiny Dogfish Description | Shortfin Mako Shark Description | Porbeagle Shark Description | Thresher Shark Description	Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics
Shrimp		Northern Shrimp Info
Skate	Little Skate Description
Smelt	Rainbow Smelt Description	Rainbow Smelt Restoration
Striped Bass	Striped Bass Description	Striped Bass Assessment
Sturgeon	Atlantic Sturgeon Description	River Restoration Projects
Tautog	Tautog Description
Thresher Shark	Thresher Shark Description	Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics
Tomcod		Atlantic Tomcod Species Profile, 1987, pdf file, 17 pages
Tunas	Bluefin Tuna Description	Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics
Whales		Whale Info
Whelks		Waved Whelk Info
Whiting	Silver Hake Description
Winter Flounder	Winter Flounder Description
Wolffish	Atlantic Wolffish Description

 

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