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New Bedford, Massachusetts, is consistently among the highest value ports in the United States, thanks to the lucrative scallop fishery. <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/recreational-fishing/saltwater-recreational-fishing-greater-atlantic">Recreational fishing</a> is a popular pastime, contributing billions to our economy. Many fishermen still fish in the same places and for the same species as their ancestors hundreds of years ago.</p><p>We are also dedicated to conserving, protecting, and rebuilding <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/marine-mammal-protection/protecting-marine-life-new-england-mid-atlantic">endangered and threatened marine and anadromous species</a> in rivers, bays, estuaries, and marine waters off New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Our work helps ensure the survival of protected marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish for future generations.</p><p>Our work to maintain sustainable fisheries and protect marine life is a joint effort of the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office and Northeast Fisheries Science Center, offering sound science to help inform management decisions in an ever-changing environment. 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Credit: Seacoast Science Center.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vertical-list__item"> <div about="/feature-story/it-seal-or-sea-lion"> <div class="teaser teaser--small"> <div class="teaser__content teaser__content--small"> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <span class="teaser__meta-link">Feature Story</span> </div> <h4 class="teaser__title teaser__title--small"><a class="teaser__title-link" href="/feature-story/it-seal-or-sea-lion"> <span>Is It a Seal or a Sea Lion?</span> </a></h4> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--hide">  <span class="teaser__meta-link">Feature Story</span> <span class="teaser__meta-spacer">,</span> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="alaska"> <a class="link link--region link--region-alaska" href="/region/alaska">Alaska</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="pacific-islands"> <a class="link link--region link--region-pacific-islands" href="/region/pacific-islands">Pacific Islands</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="west-coast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-west-coast" href="/region/west-coast">West Coast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="national"> <a class="link link--region link--region-national" href="/about-us">National</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="alaska"> <a class="link link--region link--region-alaska" href="/region/alaska">Alaska</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="pacific-islands"> <a class="link link--region link--region-pacific-islands" href="/region/pacific-islands">Pacific Islands</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="west-coast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-west-coast" href="/region/west-coast">West Coast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="national"> <a class="link link--region link--region-national" href="/about-us">National</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="teaser__image-link teaser__image-link--small" href="/feature-story/it-seal-or-sea-lion"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/media_375_x_250/s3/2023-03/1500x1000-Seals-SeaLions-Infographic-edit.png?itok=pACfCQXL" width="375" height="250" alt="Infographic showing illustrated seal and sea lion and describing the differences between the two animals, such as ears, body size, flippers, etc." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <span class="dam_caption">At first glance, seals (true or “earless seals”) and sea lions look fairly similar. Taking a closer look, these are some of the general differences to tell these animals, such as on the harbor seal (left) and California sea lion (right) pictured above.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vertical-list__item"> <div about="/podcast/summer-news-roundup"> <div class="teaser teaser--small"> <div class="teaser__content teaser__content--small"> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <span class="teaser__meta-link">Podcast</span> </div> <h4 class="teaser__title teaser__title--small"><a class="teaser__title-link" href="/podcast/summer-news-roundup"> <span>Summer News Roundup</span> </a></h4> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--hide">  <span class="teaser__meta-link">Podcast</span> <span class="teaser__meta-spacer">,</span> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="alaska"> <a class="link link--region link--region-alaska" href="/region/alaska">Alaska</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="southeast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-southeast" href="/region/southeast">Southeast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="west-coast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-west-coast" href="/region/west-coast">West Coast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="national"> <a class="link link--region link--region-national" href="/about-us">National</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="alaska"> <a class="link link--region link--region-alaska" href="/region/alaska">Alaska</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="southeast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-southeast" href="/region/southeast">Southeast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="west-coast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-west-coast" href="/region/west-coast">West Coast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="national"> <a class="link link--region link--region-national" href="/about-us">National</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="teaser__image-link teaser__image-link--small" href="/podcast/summer-news-roundup"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/media_375_x_250/s3/2022-10/750x500-coral-nurseries-habitat-NOAA.jpg?itok=wzJjIjTZ" width="375" height="250" alt="Hand made coral nurseries to restore coral reefs" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <span class="dam_caption">Coral nurseries are one tool NOAA uses to restore reefs, which are vital habitats for many managed seafood species. 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href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="teaser__image-link teaser__image-link--small" href="/feature-story/noaa-helps-students-and-educators-dive-environmental-education"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/media_375_x_250/s3/2025-01/BucklandMillsMWEECreditCBPWillParson.jpg?itok=GjDW1HZ8" width="375" height="250" alt="A young boy and girl lean over trays containing critters from their local stream. Photo by Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <span class="dam_caption">Fifth-grade students participate in Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience involving a benthic macroinvertebrate investigation using leaves collected from nearby streams at Buckland Mills Elementary School in Gainesville, Virginia. Photo: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vertical-list__item"> <div about="/podcast/2024-winter-news-roundup"> <div class="teaser teaser--small"> <div class="teaser__content teaser__content--small"> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <span class="teaser__meta-link">Podcast</span> </div> <h4 class="teaser__title teaser__title--small"><a class="teaser__title-link" href="/podcast/2024-winter-news-roundup"> <span>2024 Winter News Roundup</span> </a></h4> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--hide">  <span class="teaser__meta-link">Podcast</span> <span class="teaser__meta-spacer">,</span> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="alaska"> <a class="link link--region link--region-alaska" href="/region/alaska">Alaska</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="pacific-islands"> <a class="link link--region link--region-pacific-islands" href="/region/pacific-islands">Pacific Islands</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="southeast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-southeast" href="/region/southeast">Southeast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="west-coast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-west-coast" href="/region/west-coast">West Coast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="national"> <a class="link link--region link--region-national" href="/about-us">National</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="alaska"> <a class="link link--region link--region-alaska" href="/region/alaska">Alaska</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="pacific-islands"> <a class="link link--region link--region-pacific-islands" href="/region/pacific-islands">Pacific Islands</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="southeast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-southeast" href="/region/southeast">Southeast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="west-coast"> <a class="link link--region link--region-west-coast" href="/region/west-coast">West Coast</a> </span> </div> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="national"> <a class="link link--region link--region-national" href="/about-us">National</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="teaser__image-link teaser__image-link--small" href="/podcast/2024-winter-news-roundup"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/media_375_x_250/s3/2024-11/2000x1333-2024-sea-scallop-survey-blog-habcam-stella-back-deck-nefsc.jpg?itok=k4tmiay3" width="375" height="250" alt="A scientist wearing a personal flotation device squats in front of a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle typing on a laptop while on the back deck of a research vessel at sea." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <span class="dam_caption"> Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engineer Owen Ceserano downloads images collected from a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle called “Stella” on deck of R/V Hugh R. Sharp. HabCam can be seen in the background. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zach Fyke </span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vertical-list__item"> <div about="/feature-story/college-students-summer-2025-paid-internships-chesapeake-bay"> <div class="teaser teaser--small"> <div class="teaser__content teaser__content--small"> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <span class="teaser__meta-link">Feature Story</span> </div> <h4 class="teaser__title teaser__title--small"><a class="teaser__title-link" href="/feature-story/college-students-summer-2025-paid-internships-chesapeake-bay"> <span>College Students: Summer 2025 Paid Internships in the Chesapeake Bay</span> </a></h4> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--hide">  <span class="teaser__meta-link">Feature Story</span> <span class="teaser__meta-spacer">,</span> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="teaser__image-link teaser__image-link--small" href="/feature-story/college-students-summer-2025-paid-internships-chesapeake-bay"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/media_375_x_250/s3/2024-12/2024InternsandAnthonyatPoplar.jpg?itok=adT5jVIO" width="375" height="250" alt="Two people standing in shallow water and two people on board a small boat smile at the camera. They are gathered around a bin used in a fish research project." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <span class="dam_caption">Our interns gain experience and learn from dedicated professionals who serve as their mentors.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vertical-list__item"> <div about="/feature-story/michigan-tribe-restore-fish-passage-native-great-lakes-fish-species"> <div class="teaser teaser--small"> <div class="teaser__content teaser__content--small"> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <span class="teaser__meta-link">Feature Story</span> </div> <h4 class="teaser__title teaser__title--small"><a class="teaser__title-link" href="/feature-story/michigan-tribe-restore-fish-passage-native-great-lakes-fish-species"> <span>Michigan Tribe to Restore Fish Passage for Native Great Lakes Fish Species </span> </a></h4> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--hide">  <span class="teaser__meta-link">Feature Story</span> <span class="teaser__meta-spacer">,</span> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="teaser__image-link teaser__image-link--small" href="/feature-story/michigan-tribe-restore-fish-passage-native-great-lakes-fish-species"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/media_375_x_250/s3/2024-10/2000x1333-SweetieSturgeon-GTB.jpg?itok=ISPYuMsZ" width="375" height="250" alt="Fishery biologists Tim Cwalinski from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (left) and Brett Fessell from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (right ) cradle a 140-plus pound female lake sturgeon sampled during spring spawning surveys in the Black River, Cheboygan County. Credit: Grand Traverse Band Restoration Section." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <span class="dam_caption">Fishery biologists Tim Cwalinski from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (left) and Brett Fessell from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (right ) cradle a 140-plus pound female lake sturgeon sampled during spring spawning surveys in the Black River, Cheboygan County. Credit: Grand Traverse Band Restoration Section.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vertical-list__item"> <div about="/feature-story/protecting-and-restoring-habitat-virginias-middle-peninsula"> <div class="teaser teaser--small"> <div class="teaser__content teaser__content--small"> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <span class="teaser__meta-link">Feature Story</span> </div> <h4 class="teaser__title teaser__title--small"><a class="teaser__title-link" href="/feature-story/protecting-and-restoring-habitat-virginias-middle-peninsula"> <span>Protecting and Restoring Habitat in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula</span> </a></h4> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--hide">  <span class="teaser__meta-link">Feature Story</span> <span class="teaser__meta-spacer">,</span> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="teaser__meta teaser__meta--small"> <div class="regions teaser__meta-link-group"> <div class="regions__vocab"> <span class="mid-atlantic"> <a class="link link--region link--region-mid-atlantic" href="/region/mid-atlantic">New England/Mid-Atlantic</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="teaser__image-link teaser__image-link--small" href="/feature-story/protecting-and-restoring-habitat-virginias-middle-peninsula"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/media_375_x_250/s3/2024-10/MiddlePeninsulaMarshAerialCreditCBPWillParson.jpg?itok=EpGcxTfo" width="375" height="250" alt="An aerial view of marshes in the Middle Peninsula of Virginia" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <span class="dam_caption">Wetlands provide a buffer from wave energy for shorelines and communities behind them. But sea level rise, storms, and other challenges are causing wetlands to erode. We’re working to restore these important habitats. Photo: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vertical-list__footer vertical-list__footer--small"> <a href="/news-and-announcements/news?title=&field_region_vocab_target_id%5B1000001111%5D=1000001111&field_topics_vocab_target_id%5B1000000050%5D=1000000050&field_species_vocab_target_id=&sort_by=created" class="link link--cta vertical-list__footer-link">More News</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subnav-tab__content" id=species> <div class="row"> <div class="subnav-tab__main col-md-12 col-lg-8"> <h2 class="subnav-tab__title">Species Overview</h2> <div class="subnav-tab__main-content"> <div class="tab-meta-data hidden"> <div class="meta-title">New England and Mid-Atlantic Managed and Protected Marine Species</div> <div class="meta-decs">Find a list of federally managed or protected fish, invertebrates, sea turtles, and mammals in the New England and Mid-Atlantic region. </div> </div> <p><span>Species that we manage, protect, and study in the New England/Mid-Atlantic Region.</span></p><p><span>We manage 42 commercial and recreational fish and shellfish for sustainable use. We protect and conserve dozens of marine mammal, sea turtle, and endangered fish species from Maine to North Carolina.  </span></p><figure role="group" class="align-center"> <div data-embed-button="media_entity_embed" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.orginal_file_new" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="c92ece7f-22b7-4af3-bca8-a3bdb312b351" data-langcode="en" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]" class="embedded-entity" id="med-emb_45261656522179"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" width="1200" height="800" alt="Fisheries of the Northeast map and species images." class="dam-image img-responsive" data-src="/s3//2024-09/1200x800-NEFSC-Fisheries-flyer-08282024.png" typeof="foaf:Image" src> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption>Well over 100 species, including finfish, shellfish, urchins, and seaweeds, are landed in the Northeast. Credit NOAA Fisheries</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="subnav-tab__extra-content"> <div class="horizontal-list__container"> <div class="horizontal-list--3-column"> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <a href="/species/north-atlantic-right-whale" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2024-06/640x427-North-Atlantic-Right-Whale-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=e8-vacp5" alt="Side-profile illustration of North Atlantic right whale with mostly black/dark gray, stocky body and no dorsal fin. Head, mouth area, and jaw shows knobby white patches of rough skin, called callosities." typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>North Atlantic Right Whale</span> </h3> </a> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/atlantic-cod"> <a href="/species/atlantic-cod" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2022-07/640x427-Cod-Atlantic-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=LaaW5W6M" alt="Left-facing illustration of yellow, olive green Atlantic cod fish with black speckles, barbel/whisker under lower jaw, and white line going across its side." typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Atlantic Cod</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/longfin-squid"> <a href="/species/longfin-squid" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2022-08/640x427-Squid-Longfin-v1-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=i0LIRAJR" alt="Illustration of a longfin squid with reddish pink mantle and blueish purple fins and tentacles. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Longfin Squid</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__footer"> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__container"> <div class="horizontal-list--3-column"> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/black-sea-bass"> <a href="/species/black-sea-bass" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2022-08/640x427-Black-Sea-Bass-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=ZYwb9K_D" alt="Side profile illustration of a black sea bass fish with blue and white spotting on scales. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Black Sea Bass</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/bluefish"> <a href="/species/bluefish" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2022-08/640x427-Bluefish-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=CZZFQ7NZ" alt="Side-profile illustration of bluefish with shiny white and light blue body. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Bluefish</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/atlantic-halibut"> <a href="/species/atlantic-halibut" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2022-08/640x427-Halibut-Atlantic-right-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=Fglm7XQj" alt="Right-facing illustration of Atlantic halibut with dark brown body, mouth open, and two eyes. NOAA Fisheries text along tail fin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Atlantic Halibut</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__footer"> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__container"> <div class="horizontal-list--3-column"> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <a href="/species/humpback-whale" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2023-03/640x427-Whale-Humpback-markedDW.png?itok=sRSndTGd" alt="Left-facing illustration of mostly black Humpback whale with white on underside and pectoral fins and distinctive hump on back." typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Humpback Whale</span> </h3> </a> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/atlantic-herring"> <a href="/species/atlantic-herring" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2022-08/640x427-Herring-Atlantic-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=48ERqyx-" alt="Left-facing side profile of a Atlantic herring with shiny silvery white body and gold/gray fins. NOAA Fisheries text along tail. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Atlantic Herring</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/white-hake"> <a href="/species/white-hake" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2020-12/640x427-Hake_White_NB_W.jpg?itok=occbFsMY" alt="Illustration of White Hake. Credit: Jack Hornady. " typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>White Hake</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__footer"> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__container"> <div class="horizontal-list--3-column"> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/yellowtail-flounder"> <a href="/species/yellowtail-flounder" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2022-09/640x427-Flounder-Yellowtail-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=BgYhHDU5" alt="Right-facing, right-eyed yellowtail flounder fish illustration. This flatfish has a reddish brown body with rusty red spots and yellow fins. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Yellowtail Flounder</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/haddock"> <a href="/species/haddock" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2022-08/640x427-Haddock-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=kgkFrgPt" alt="Side-profile illustration of haddock with dark lateral line across body and distinguishing black blotch "thumbprint" between the line and pectoral fin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>Haddock</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__item"> <div about="/species/american-lobster"> <a href="/species/american-lobster" class="species-card"> <span class="species-card__image"> <div class="aspect-ratio--three-by-two"> <div class="aspect-ratio__content"> <img class="dam-image img-responsive" src="/s3//styles/original/s3/2023-11/640x427-American-Lobster-NOAAFisheries.png?itok=hDDsKafy" alt="Illustration of an American lobster with a reddish and speckled large shrimp-like body and 10 legs, two of which are big, strong claws in the front. " typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </span> <h3 class="species-card__title"> <span>American Lobster</span> </h3> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__footer horizontal-list__footer--center"> <a href="/species-directory?oq=&field_species_categories_vocab=All&field_region_vocab=1000001111" class="button button--primary">View All</a> </div> <div class="horizontal-list__footer horizontal-list__footer--center"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subnav-tab__sidebar col-md-12 col-lg-4"> <div class="info-links"> <h2 class="info-links__title">More Information </h2> <ul class="list--arrow info-links__links"> <li class="info-links__links-item"> <a class="link" href="/find-species">Find a Species</a> </li> <li class="info-links__links-item"> <a class="link" href="/species-directory/threatened-endangered?oq=&field_species_categories_vocab=All&field_species_details_status=All&field_region_vocab=1000001111&items_per_page=25">ESA Threatened and Endangered Species</a> </li> 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