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LIST OF TABLES 



The Major Fishes of Coastal Maine 



and Their Primary Realms of Importance 



The Fishes of Coastal Maine: Their Seasonality, 

 Relative Abundance, Habitat and System 

 Preferences, and Distribution 



Spawning Characteristics of Fishes of Coastal Maine . . . . 



The Relative Abundance (expressed as percentage composition) 

 of Larval Fishes Inhabiting the Marine Offshore Gulf 

 of Maine, Lower Sheepscot Estuary and Upper Sheepscot 

 Estuary (Montsweag Bay) 



Feeding Habits and Major Food Items of 



the Fishes of Coastal Maine 



Human Activities That Potentially Influence 

 Fish Abundance and Distribution 



Landing Statistics (pounds and dollar values) 

 for Maine Fisheries, 1879 to 1976 



Landings (pounds) and Value (dollars) of 



the Major Commercial Fish Species in Maine in 1977 



Landings (Pounds X 1000) of Major 



Commercial Fishes from 1880 to 1977 



Major Sport Fishes of the Characterization Area . . . 



Major Roles of Agencies Involved in Fishery Management 



The Habitats and Estimated Abundance 



of the Cetaceans of Maine 



The Habitats and Estimated Abundance 

 of Pinnipeds of Maine 



Summary of Recorded Random Sightings of Marine 



Mammals in the Six Regions of the Characterization Area 



Distribution of Seal Haulout Sites Among 



the Regions of the Characterization Area , 



Reproductive Characteristics of Marine 

 Mammals of Coastal Maine 



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