- Scup ( Stenotomus chrysops ) Occur from New England to North 

 Carolina - inshore in the summer and along the edge of the continen- 

 tal shelf in winter, between Delaware Bay and Cape Hatteras. 



- Summer flounder ( Paralichthys dentatus ) From Maine to South Carolina. 

 Spring to fall occurs in nearshore areas; winter to spring along the 

 entire continental shelf edge. Is important for sport and commer- 

 cial harvest. 



- Herrings ( Alosa spp.) Occur from Newfoundland to South Carolina. 

 Move offshore in winter but spawn in rivers in early spring. Are 

 caught both offshore and in the estuaries. 



- Silver hake ( Merluccius bi linearis ) Occurs along entire 

 Atlantic coast; principal fishing grounds are off Long Island and 

 New Jersey but are fished in both Mid and South Atlantic. 



- Winter flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) Occur in both 



OCS regions but, in the south, occur mostly north of Cape Hatteras. 

 Juveniles make extensive use of marshes. Adults are caught offshore 

 by trawls. 



- Black sea bass ( Centropristes striatas ) Occur in both OCS areas, 

 principally offshore. Major winter fishery is at 20 to 70 fathoms 

 off North Carolina and Virginia while summer fishery is coastal 

 and occurs from central New Jersey north to Canada. 



- Striped bass ( Morone saxatilis ) Range is from St. Lawrence River to 

 Lousiana. Center of abundance lies between Cape Cod and Cape 

 Hatteras. Spring to fall populations occur inshore and are im- 

 portant to sport fishing, while winter to spring populations occur 

 offshore along the continental shelf edge and are caught commer- 

 cially. 



- American shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) Range is from Canada to Florida; 

 center of abundance is from North Carolina to Connecticut - is of 

 importance to sport and commercial fisheries. Spawns in rivers; 

 spends most of its life at sea. 



- Bluefish ( Pomatomus saltatrix ) Range is from New England to Texas 

 and is caught along entire Atlantic coast. North Carolina Sounds 

 are a major commercial area. Distribution in both OCS areas is 

 coastal and offshore. Bluefish migrate in schools from Florida in 

 mid-winter, appearing off the Carol inas in March and off New York 

 in April and May. Spawning occurs inshore. 



- Atlantic mackerel ( Scomber scombrus ) Occur from the St. Lawrence 



to Cape Hatteras, especially north of Delaware. Depth range is from 

 the surface (near the coast in late spring) to the continental shelf 

 edge bottom (in the winter). They are a major commercial species for 

 the Mid Atlantic OCS area. 



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