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Maine Seafood Guide

Bluefish are an excellent source of selenium, niacin, vitamin B12, and omega-3s, and a good source of magnesium and potassium. There is a consumption advisoryfor bluefish … See more

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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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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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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

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

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

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 …

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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

WEBShark is a good source of vitamin B12, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids. Sharks are large, long-lived species at the top of the food chain, and thus contain elevated levels of …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WEBCusk Brosme brosme. also known as tusk, torsk. Wild. Cusk is a member of the cod family. It is a slender fish with a single long, thick dorsal fin and pectoral fins edged in black. …

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Natalie Springuel

WEBCollege of the Atlantic 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Phone 207.288.2944 x5834 Email Natalie Springuel Natalie’s extension programs address working waterfronts and …

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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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Translating coastal research into application

WEBSea Grant and the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) announce a new funding opportunity for collaborative projects to integrate research, its application, and …

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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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Coastal Conversations Radio Program

WEBCoastal Conversations is a direct offshoot of Talk of the Towns, a popular WERU public affairs program hosted since 1993 by Ron Beard, now retired from the University of …

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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, …

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Maine Seafood Guide

WEBAcadian redfish Sebastes fasciatus. also known as ocean perch. Wild. Acadian redfish or ocean perch is a slow-growing, long-lived deepwater fish of rocky, mud, or clay bottom …

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