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Healthy Coastal Ecosystems

WebHealthy Coastal Ecosystems. Maine’s extensive coastline varies from sand dune systems and barrier beaches in the south, to rocky peninsulas and numerous islands in the …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebScallops are a low-fat and low-calorie source of selenium, but contain lower amounts of omega-3 fatty acids compared to other seafood choices. Scallops are low in mercury. …

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What baby lobsters eat and why it matters

WebWhat baby lobsters eat and why it matters. Author: Evie Layland is a University of Maine graduate student working with Drs. Rick Wahle and David Fields on …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebOysters in the market and on the menu are safe, when purchased from a certified shellfish dealer. Check with the Department of Marine Resources for shellfish growing area …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebHarvest for personal consumption is permitted; DMR has designated seaweed harvesting a fishery, and citizens can harvest up to 50 pounds per day for personal use under Maine …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebOften referred to as “all mouth,” the monkfish has a narrow, tapered body but a broad flat head with an enormous mouth lined with long, needle-like teeth. Monkfish can grow to a …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebHealth Benefits & Risks. Striped bass is a low-fat source of selenium and omega-3 fatty acids. There is a consumption advisory for striped bass due to contamination from …

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Where the river meets the sea: sampling the Penobscot River …

WebContributor: Justin Stevens, Maine Sea Grant Marine Extension Associate and Sea-run Fish Ecosystem Project Coordinator Last week was National Estuary Week, and …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebRainbow smelt Osmerus mordax. Wild. The rainbow smelt is a small fish that lives in estuaries and offshore waters, and spawns in shallow freshwater streams each spring. …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebWild. Some small aquaculture production of black sea bass occurs in other states. Black sea bass is a perch-like fish that lives from the Gulf of Maine to Florida. Mottled smoky gray …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebWild. All hake are deep-water, East Coast fish that migrate inshore in warmer months. Red and white hake are “true” hakes while silver hake (also called whiting) is part of a …

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Penobscot River Watershed Habitat Blueprint

WebMaine Sea Grant is working with The Nature Conservancy and NOAA on the Penobscot River Watershed “Habitat Blueprint” or Habitat Focus Area. The goal of the Habitat …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebWhelks and periwinkles are low in fat and calories, and low in omega-3 fatty acids. Whelks may be subject to red tide closures. To be safe and ensure you collect from clean areas, …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebWild. “Maine crabmeat” comes from two species, “peekytoe” or rock crab, and Jonah crab. Jonah crabs are a bit larger and reddish with large, black-tipped claws, and are found …

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Maine Seafood Guide

Webalso known as harbor pollock, Boston bluefish, coalfish, saith. Wild. Pollock are a greenish hue, paling to yellow or smoky gray on the belly. A pale, lateral line contrasts with the …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebClams are a good source of zinc and contain omega-3 fatty acids. Clams are low in mercury. Clams are filter-feeders and thus are vulnerable to bacterial pollution, chemical …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WebThe haddock is distinguished from other groundfish like cod and pollock by a black line along its sides, a sooty black patch above the pectoral fin, and a pointy dorsal fin. …

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