1. FISHING IN THE GULF OF MAINE
THE TEN MOST COMMONLY CAUGHT FISH By
CT Barnett and Jordan Peterson
Kimball Union Academy

2. Are commonly known to attack humans
The Black Dogfish
Located in the pelagic zone and also in brackish water marine environment. Depth range m. Primarily a coastal and offshore inhabitant of continental and insular shelves
It feeds on bony fishes, sharks, rays, seals, cetaceans, sea birds, carrion, squid, octopi
Are commonly known to attack humans

3. The Atlantic Cod
Located in the benthopelagic zone, brackish waters; depth range m. Found over a wide range of habitats
Form schools during the day
They are omnivorous, and feed at dawn or dusk on invertebrates and fish

4. The Atlantic Herring
Located in the pelagic zone; brackish water. Depth range: m. Schooling in coastal waters, with complex feeding strategies
Feeds on small planktonic copepods in the first year and thereafter mainly on copepods. A facultative zooplanktivorous filter-feeder it can switch to filter-feeding if the food density and particle size are appropriate

5. The Haddock
Located in the demersal zone; marine depth range m. Commonly at depths m, over rocks, sand, gravel or shells, and at temperatures from 4° - 10°C.
Eats small bottom-living organisms including crustaceans, mollusks, echinoderms, worms and fishes.

6. The Atlantic Shad
Located in the pelagic zone; lives in freshwater; brackish; marine. Depth range: m. Spend most of its life at sea, returning to freshwater streams to breed .
Feeds on plankton, mainly copepods and mysids, and occasionally on small fishes. Feeding ceases during upstream spawning migration and resumes during the downstream post-spawning migration

7. The White Hake
Located in the demersal zone; depth to 980 m. Soft mud bottoms of the continental shelf and upper slope.
It feeds on small crustaceans, squids and small fish

8. The Atlantic Halibut
Located in the demersal zone in a marine habitat, depth range m. Benthic zone, but occasionally pelagic zone, as well
It feeds mainly on other fish (cod, haddock, sand-eels, herring, capelin), but also cephalopods, large crustaceans and other bottom invertebrates

9. The American Four-Spotted Flounder
Located in the demersal zone in a marine habitat. Bays and sounds in northern part of range, progressing deeper to 275 m or more
It feeds mainly on invertebrates, and other small fishes

10. The Black Sea Bass
Located in the demersal zone; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range to 30 m. Commonly found in bays and coastal waters.
May enter rivers to spawn in spring. Some populations are landlocked.
Feeds on zooplankton, fishes and invertebrates, mainly crustaceans. Juveniles feed on small shrimps, other crustaceans, annelid worms as well as insects

11. The Atlantic Mackerel
Located in the pelagic zone; brackish; marine waters; depth to 200 m. Cold and temperate shelf waters
They school near the surface. Over winter in deep waters, move closer to shore when water temperatures warm to 11° to 14°C
It feeds on zooplankton, and other small fishes.

12. STATISTICS Year Species Tons Pounds $$$$$
HADDOCK , ,798, ,354,538
Flounder , ,603, ,962,820
Shad
Hake , ,222, ,219,772

13. STATISTICS Year Species Tons Pounds $$$$$
Herring , ,824, ,164,559
Cod , ,941, ,114,299
Mackerel , ,417
Sea Bass
Halibut , ,491

14. Bibliography
Encarta computer dictionary