CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 1 



Description of study area 1 



Materials and methods 1 



Results 1 



Summary 2 



Literature cited 2 



Figures 



1. Outline of Sandy Hook Bay, N.J., divided into 18 blocks where finfish were sampled during an otter 



trawl survey, July to October 1970 2 



2. The average catch (no. ) of all fish per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, N. J. , July to October 1970 4 



3. The average weight (kg) of all fish caught per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, N. J., July to October 1970 . 4 



4. The average catch (no.) of bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, N.J., 



July to October 1970 4 



5. The average catch (no.) of red hake, Urophycis chuss, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, N.J., July 



to October 1970 4 



6. The average catch (no.) of spotted hake, Urophycis regius, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, N.J., 



July to October 1970 5 



7. The average catch (no.) of scup, Stenotomus chrysops, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, N.J., July 



to October 1970 5 



8. The average catch (no.) of weakfish, Cynoscion regalis, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, N.J., July 



to October 1970 5 



9. The average catch (no.) of butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, N.J., 



July to October 1970 5 



10. The average catch (no.) of northern searobin, Prionotus carolinus, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, 



N.J., July to October 1970 6 



11. The average catch (no.) of striped searobin, Prionotus evolans, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, 



N.J., July to October 1970 6 



12. The average catch (no.) of windowpane, Scophthalmus aquosus, per 10-min tow in Sandy Hook Bay, 



N.J., July to October 1970 6 



13. The average catch (no.) of winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, per 10-min tow in Sandy 



Hook Bay, N.J., July to October 1970 6 



14. Monthly length-frequency distributions of red hake, Urophycis chuss, collected in Sandy Hook Bay, 



N.J., July to October 1970 7 



15. Monthly length-frequency distributions of spotted hake, Urophycis regius, collected in Sandy Hook 



Bay, N.J., July to October 1970 7 



16. Monthly length-frequency distributions of bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, collected in Sandy Hook Bay, 



N.J., July to October 1970 8 



17. Monthly length-frequency distributions of scup, Stenotomus chrysops, collected in Sandy Hook Bay, 



N.J., July to October 1970 8 



18. Monthly length-frequency distributions of weakfish, Cynoscion regalis, collected in Sandy Hook Bay, 



N.J., July to October 1970 9 



19. Monthly length- frequency distributions of butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus, collected in Sandy Hook 



Bay, N.J., July to October 1970 9 



20. Monthly length-frequency distributions of windowpane, Scophthalmus aquosus, collected in Sandy 



Hook Bay, N.J., July to October 1970 10 



21. Monthly length-frequency distributions of winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, collected 



in Sandy Hook Bay, N.J., July to October 1970 10 



