Alewife |
Alewife Description |
See River Herring below |
Asian Shore Crab |
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Asian Shore Crab Fact Sheet and Questionnaire |
Black Sea Bass |
Black Sea Bass Description |
Black Sea Bass Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Black Sea Bass Info c/o ASMFC | Black Sea Bass Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish and Other Finfish & Chapter 51 in DMR Regulations) |
Blood Worms |
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Marine Worm Info |
Blueback Herring |
Blueback Herring Description |
See River Herring below |
Blue Shark |
Blue Shark Description |
see Sharks below |
Bluefin Tuna |
Bluefin Tuna Description |
Maine Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics | Bluefin Tuna Info c/o NOAA | Bluefin Tuna Info c/o NOAA FishWatch Also see Tunas below |
Bluefish |
Bluefish Description |
Bluefish Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Bluefish Info c/o ASMFC | Bluefish Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish and Other Finfish & Chapter 43 in DMR Regulations) |
Brook Trout |
Brook Trout Description |
Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Sea Run Fish and Chapter 37 in DMR Regulations) |
Brown Trout |
Brown Trout Description |
Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Sea Run Fish and Chapter 37 in DMR Regulations) |
Butterfish |
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Butterfish Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Butterfish Info c/o NOAA |
Clams |
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Maine Shellfish Sanitation and Management | Clam Species Identification |
Cod |
Atlantic Cod Description |
Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Cod Info c/o NOAA | Cod Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish & Chapter 34 in DMR Regulations) |
Crabs |
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See Green Crabs, Horseshoe Crabs, and Jonah Crabs below, and Invasive Species below for Asian Shore Crab and Chinese Mitten Crab |
Cunner |
Cunner Description |
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Cusk |
Cusk Description |
Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish & Chapter 34 in DMR Regulations) | Cusk Info c/o NOAA |
Dab |
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see Plaice below |
Dogfish |
Spiny Dogfish Description |
Spiny Dogfish Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Spiny Dogfish Info c/o ASMFC | Spiny Dogfish Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Fishing Regulations (see Chapter 50) |
Dolphins |
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Maine Marine Mammals Info & Reporting Hotline | Dolphin Info c/o NOAA |
Eelgrass |
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Maps of Maine Eelgrass Beds |
Eels and Elvers |
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American Eel and Elver Info | American Eel Info c/o ASMFC | Eel Sport Fishing Regulations (see Sea Run Fish) |
Flounder |
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see Summer, Windowpane, Winter, Witch, and Yellowtail Flounder below |
Goosefish |
Goosefish Description |
see Monkfish below |
Green Crabs |
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Green Crab Info |
Groundfish (multispecies) |
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Maine Multispecies Commercial Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | The species managed under the northeast multispecies fishery plan include: American Plaice, Atlantic Cod, Atlantic Halibut, Atlantic Wolffish, Haddock, Ocean Pout, Pollock, Redfish, White Hake, Windowpane Flounder, Winter Flounder, Witch Flounder, and Yellowtail Flounder | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish & Chapter 34 in DMR Regulations) |
Haddock |
Haddock Description |
Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Haddock Info c/o NOAA | Haddock Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish & Chapter 34 in DMR Regulations) |
Hake |
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see Red Hake, White Hake, and Whiting (Silver Hake) below |
Halibut |
Atlantic Halibut Description |
Maine Halibut Fishery | Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Atlantic Halibut Info c/o NOAA | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish & Chapter 34 in DMR Regulations) |
Herring |
Atlantic Herring Description & Blueback Herring Description |
Maine Atlantic Herring Info | Atlantic Herring Info c/o NOAA | Atlantic Herring Info c/o ASMFC | Atlantic Herring Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | also see Blueback Herring above |
Horseshoe Crabs |
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Horseshoe Crab Info c/o ASMFC |
Invasive Species |
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Non-Native Invasive Marine Species in Maine | Green Crab | Asian Shore Crab | Chinese Mitten Crab |
Jonah Crabs |
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Jonah Crab Info c/o NOAA | Jonah Crab Info c/o ASMFC |
Lobsters |
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Maine Lobster Biology, Fishery, Management, and More! | Lobster Info c/o NOAA | Lobster info c/o NOAA FishWatch |
Mackerel |
Atlantic Mackerel Description |
Atlantic Mackerel Info c/o NOAA | Atlantic Mackerel Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish and Other Finfish) |
Mako Shark |
Mako Shark Description |
Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Info c/o NOAA | Shortfin Mako Shark Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | also see Sharks below |
Marine Mammals |
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Maine Marine Mammals, Seals, Whales, Dophins, Porpoises — Info & Reporting Hotline |
Marine Worms |
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Maine Marine Worm Info |
Menhaden |
Atlantic Menhaden Description |
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Monkfish |
Goosefish Description |
Monkfish Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Monkfish Info c/o NOAA FishWatch |
Mussels |
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Maine Blue Mussel Info | Maine Shellfish Sanitation and Management | Aquaculture | Blue Mussel info c/o NOAA | Blue Mussel (Farmed) info c/o NOAA | Maine Shellfish Species Identification |
Ocean Pout |
Ocean Pout Description |
Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Ocean Pout Info c/o NOAA |
Oysters |
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Maine Aquaculture | Maine Shellfish Species Identification (for Eastern and European Oysters) | Maine Shellfish Sanitation and Management | Eastern (American) Oyster Info c/o NOAA |
Plaice (American), Dab |
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Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | American Plaice Info c/o NOAA | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Chapter 34, section 34.06) |
Pollock |
Pollock Description |
Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Pollock Info c/o NOAA | Pollock Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish & Chapter 34 in DMR Regulations) |
Porbeagle Shark |
Porbeagle Shark Description |
see Sharks below |
Porpoises |
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Maine Marine Mammal Info & Reporting Hotline | Porpoise Info c/o NOAA |
Protected Species |
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Maine Protected Species (Whales, Seals, Dolphins, Porpoises, Sea Turtles — Info & Reporting Hotline |
Quahog |
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Ocean Quahog Info c/o NOAA | Ocean Quahog Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Northern Quahog Info c/o NOAA | Maine Shellfish Species Identification (see Mahogany Quahog and Hard Clam) |
Redfish |
Redfish Description |
Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Acadian Redfish Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Acadian Redfish Info c/o NOAA | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish & Chapter 34 in DMR Regulations) |
Red Hake |
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Red Hake Info c/o NOAA | Red Hake Info c/o NOAA FishWatch |
River Herring |
Alewife & Blueback Herring Descriptions |
Maine River Herring Info | River Herring Info c/o NOAA | River Herring Info c/o ASMFC | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Sea Run Fish & Chapter 30 in DMR Regulations) |
Rockweed |
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Maine Rockweed Info |
Salmon |
Atlantic Salmon Description |
Maine Salmon Projects | Atlantic Salmon info c/o NOAA | Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon Info c/o NOAA | Atlantic Salmon Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Aquaculture | Tips on Releasing |
Sand Worms |
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Maine Marine Worm Info |
Scallops |
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Maine Sea Scallop Info | Atlantic Sea Scallop Info c/o NOAA | Atlantic Sea Scallop Info c/o NOAA FishWatch |
Sculpin |
Longhorn Sculpin Description |
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Scup |
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Scup Info c/o NOAA | Scup Info c/o NOAA FishWatch |
Sea Cucumbers |
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Maine Sea Cucumber Info |
Sea Raven |
Sea Raven Description |
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Sea Turtles |
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Maine Protected Species | Sea Turtle Info c/o NOAA |
Sea Urchins |
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Maine Green Sea Urchin Info |
Seals |
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Maine Seals, Protected Species | Maine Seals, Reporting Hotline |
Seaweed |
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Maine Rockweed Info | Aquaculture |
Shad |
American Shad Description |
Maine River Restoration Projects | River Herring & Shad Management Info c/o NOAA | Shad Info c/o ASMFC | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Sea Run Fish & Chapter 44 in DMR Regulations) |
Sharks |
Blue Shark Description | Spiny Dogfish Description | Shortfin Mako Shark Description | Porbeagle Shark Description | Thresher Shark Description | White Shark Description |
Maine Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics | Coastal Sharks Info c/o ASFMC | Shark Info c/o NOAA | also see Dogfish, Mako, and Porbeagle Sharks above and Thresher Shark and White Shark below |
Shrimp |
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Maine Northern Shrimp Info | Northern Shrimp Info c/o NOAA | Northern Shrimp Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Northern Shrimp Info c/o ASMFC |
Silver Hake |
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See Whiting below |
Skate |
Little Skate Description |
Skate Complex Info c/o NOAA |
Smelt |
Rainbow Smelt Description |
Maine Rainbow Smelt Info | Sport Fishing Regulations (see Sea Run Smelt & Chapter 40 in DMR Regulations) |
Squid |
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Longfin Squid Info c/o NOAA | Longfin Squid Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Shortfin Squid Info c/o NOAA | Shortfin Squid Info c/o NOAA FishWatch |
Striped Bass |
Striped Bass Description |
Striped Bass Info c/o ASMFC | Striped Bass Info c/o NOAA | Striped Bass Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Striped Bass & Chapter 42 in DMR Regulations) |
Sturgeon |
Atlantic Sturgeon Description |
Maine River Restoration Projects | Atlantic Sturgeon Info c/o NOAA | Shortnose Sturgeon Info c/o NOAA | Atlantic Sturgeon Info c/o ASMFC |
Summer Flounder |
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Summer Flounder Info c/o NOAA | Summer Flounder Info c/o ASMFC |
Surf Clam |
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Surf Clam Info c/o NOAA | Surf Clam Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Shellfish Species Identification |
Tautog |
Tautog Description |
Tautog Info c/o ASMFC |
Thresher Shark |
Thresher Shark Description |
Thresher Shark Info c/o NOAA | Thresher Shark Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | also see Sharks above |
Tilefish |
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Golden Tilefish Info c/o NOAA | Tilefish Info c/o NOAA FishWatch |
Tunas |
Bluefin Tuna Description |
Maine Recreational Fishing Info for Large Pelagics | Bluefin Tuna Info c/o NOAA | Bigeye Tuna Info c/o NOAA | Skipjack Tuna Info c/o NOAA | Albacore Tuna Info c/o NOAA | Yellowfin Tuna Info c/o NOAA |
Whales |
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Maine Protected Species, Reporting Hotline | Maine Whale Identification |
Whelks |
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Maine Waved Whelk Info | Maine Shellfish Species Identification |
White Hake |
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Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | White Hake Info c/o NOAA |
White Shark |
White Shark Description |
Maine White Shark Info | also see Sharks above |
Whiting |
Silver Hake Description |
Silver Hake Info c/o NOAA | Silver Hake Info c/o NOAA FishWatch |
Windowpane Flounder |
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Maine Multispecies Fishery | Windowpane Flounder Info c/o NOAA | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA |
Winter Flounder |
Winter Flounder Description |
Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Winter Flounder Info c/o ASMFC | Winter Flounder Info c/o NOAA | Winter Flounder Info c/o NOAA FishWatch | Maine Sport Fishing Regulations (see Groundfish & Chapter 34 in DMR Regulations) |
Witch Flounder |
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Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Witch Flounder (Grey Sole) Info c/o NOAA |
Wolffish |
Atlantic Wolffish Description |
Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Atlantic Wolffish Info c/o NOAA |
Worms, Marine |
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Maine Marine Worm Info |
Yellowtail Flounder |
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Maine Multispecies Fishery | Multispecies Fishery Info c/o NOAA | Yellowtail Flounder Info c/o NOAA | Yellowtail Flounder Info c/o NOAA FishWatch |