11-6 Human Activities That Potentially Influence 



Fish Abundance and Distribution 11-30 



11-7 Landing Statistics (pounds and dollar values) 



for Maine Fisheries, 1879 to 1976 11-37 



11-8 Landings (pounds) and Value (dollars) of 



the Major Commercial Fish Species in Maine in 1977 11-39 



11-9 Landings (Pounds X 1000) of Major 



Commercial Fishes from 1880 to 1977 11-40 



11-10 Major Sport Fishes of the Characterization Area 11-43 



11-11 Major Roles of Agencies Involved in Fishery Management . . . 11-47 



13-1 The Habitats and Estimated Abundance 



of the Cetaceans of Maine 13-3 



13-2 The Habitats and Estimated Abundance 



of Pinnipeds of Maine 13-5 



13-3 Summary of Recorded Random Sightings of Marine 



Mammals in the Six Regions of the Characterization Area . . 13-7 



13-4 Distribution of Seal Haulout Sites Among 



the Regions of the Characterization Area 13-10 



13-5 Reproductive Characteristics of Marine 



Mammals of Coastal Maine 13-12 



13-6 Principal Food Items (expressed as percentages 



in parenthesis) of Marine Mammals in Maine Waters 13-13 



13-7 Organochlorine Residues (in ppm wet tissue) in 

 Blubber Tissues of Marine Mammals from the 

 Characterization Area and Some Surrounding Areas 13-18 



13-8 Mercury Residues (in ppm wet tissue) in Liver 

 Tissue of Marine Mammals from the 

 Characterization Area and Other Areas 13-20 



13-9 Reported Incidental Catch and Strandings of 



Cetaceans in Maine Waters Since 1975 13-22 



14-1 Common Seabirds of Coastal Maine. (Species breeding in 



Coastal Maine are indicated by an asterisk.) 14-4 



14-2 Common Shorebirds of Coastal Maine 14-5 



14-3 Common Wading Birds of Coastal Maine 14-6 



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