Seafood Species Fact Sheets

These fact sheets provide handy information on harvesting, market forms, flavor, seasonality, substitutability, nutritional value and promotional ideas. Be sure to check out both the facts and creative ideas on these species!

Aquaculture Oysters

Aquaculture OystersCrassostrea virginica

Atlantic Mackerel: Scomber scombrus

Atlantic MackerelScomber scombrus

Atlantic Surf Clam: Spisula solidissima

Atlantic Surf ClamSpisula solidissima

Black Sea Bass

Black Sea BassCentropristes striatus

Blue Catfish: Ictalurus furcatus

Blue CatfishIctalurus furcatus

Blue Crab: Callinectes sapidus

Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus

Bluefish: Pomatomas saltatrix

BluefishPomatomas saltatrix

Shrimp

Brown ShrimpFarfantepenaeus aztecus

Channel Catfish: Ictalurus punctalus

Channel CatfishIctalurus punctalus

Chesapeake Ray

Chesapeake RayRhinoptera bonasus

Croaker: Micropogonias undulatus

CroakerMicropogonias undulatus

Hard Clam: Mercenaria mercenaria

Hard ClamMercenaria mercenaria

Northern Puffer (Sugar Toad)

Northern Puffer (Sugar Toad)Sphoeroide Maculatus

Ocean Quahog: Arctica islandic

Ocean QuahogArctica islandic

Oysters: Crassostrea virginica

OystersCrassostrea virginica

Shrimp

Pink ShrimpFarfantepenaeus duorarum

Red Crab: Chacean quinquedens

Red CrabChacean quinquedens

Scup (Porgy): Stenotomus chrysops

Scup (Porgy)Stenotomus chrysops

Sea Scallop: Placopecten magellanicus

Sea ScallopPlacopecten magellanicus

Sea Trout (grey): Cynoscion regalis

Sea Trout (grey)Cynoscion regalis

Soft Shell Crab: Callinectes sapidus

Soft Shell CrabCallinectes sapidus

Spot: Leiostomus xanthurus

SpotLeiostomus xanthurus

Striped Bass

Striped BassMorone saxatilis

Summer Flounder (Fluke)

Summer Flounder (Fluke)Paralichthys dentatus

Shrimp

White ShrimpLitopenaeus setiferus