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sheltf- a'^eas for fish (juvenile cod are reported between the "edge of the 

 bottor'' and Cod Ledges). Dragging grounds are areas smooth enough to fish on 

 and may be located near a feature which concentrates migrating fish. Subtle 

 pollution effects would be more important on feerlng grounds than on a dragging 

 ground such as the "edge of the bottom" where fish are concentrated by a sudden 

 change In depth. 



■'he SDort -Pisheries in this area include sotpe bottom fishing from party 

 boats on the White Horse grounds southwest of the dump site and a wider rang- 

 ing f-he^y for giant tuna. A tendency of tuna to cross Casco Bay in the "edge 

 of th-- bottorr" area was reported. 



Shrir : 



'he ''edge of the bottom" and the "inner edge" have been productive grounds 

 for northe'^n shrimp. It was reported that this area still yielded catches when 

 shrimp had d-'sapoea-ed from other areas of the coast. The shrimp fishery is 



now c'csed. The shrimp fishery is based on egg carrying females. Eggs probably 



'^atch in this general area. 



Lobsters 



Th« p-oposad disposal site is offshore of most of the Casco Bay lobster 

 •fishery. Most o^ the vessels begin Wishing in less than 70 meters of water in 

 the l'3t? ?prip;^ e.r. ':ob?te'*s move shoreward toward warmer water. Fishing is most 

 ■^nte"'e ''> rrp d^-sumrf^y in water less than 20 mete*"s deep around the Cod Ledges 

 and s'-'O rewards . 



■■■'; "■'t? d'SDOso.1 s^'te Vobsteri"c is carried out from November to April when 

 'o^'">t '''.■ ':''« "ct ?ct"'vp "'i the cold"" sha"'''ow wate**s. The deep water also gives 

 ■:!ear p^o -.'■!C"':'!o'' -^rom storm waves, ^'-'-c^s are high at this t'^'me, but weather 



