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](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_aquaculture_oysters.jpg)
Aquaculture OystersCrassostrea virginica
![Atlantic Mackerel: Scomber scombrus](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_atlanticmackerel.jpg)
Atlantic MackerelScomber scombrus
![Atlantic Surf Clam: Spisula solidissima](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_atlanticsurfclam.jpg)
Atlantic Surf ClamSpisula solidissima
![Black Sea Bass](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_blackseabass.jpg)
Black Sea BassCentropristes striatus
![Blue Catfish: Ictalurus furcatus](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_bluecatfish.jpg)
Blue CatfishIctalurus furcatus
![Blue Crab: Callinectes sapidus](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_bluecrab.jpg)
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
![Bluefish: Pomatomas saltatrix](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_bluefish.jpg)
BluefishPomatomas saltatrix
![Shrimp](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/factsheet-shrimp-min.jpg)
Brown ShrimpFarfantepenaeus aztecus
![Channel Catfish: Ictalurus punctalus](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_channelcatfish.jpg)
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctalus
![Chesapeake Ray](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_chesapeakeray.jpg)
Chesapeake RayRhinoptera bonasus
![Croaker: Micropogonias undulatus](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_croaker.jpg)
CroakerMicropogonias undulatus
![Hard Clam: Mercenaria mercenaria](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_hardclam.jpg)
Hard ClamMercenaria mercenaria
![Northern Puffer (Sugar Toad)](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_northernpuffer.jpg)
Northern Puffer (Sugar Toad)Sphoeroide Maculatus
![Ocean Quahog: Arctica islandic](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_oceanquahog.jpg)
Ocean QuahogArctica islandic
![Oysters: Crassostrea virginica](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_oysters.jpg)
OystersCrassostrea virginica
![Shrimp](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/factsheet-shrimp-min.jpg)
Pink ShrimpFarfantepenaeus duorarum
![Red Crab: Chacean quinquedens](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_redcrab.jpg)
Red CrabChacean quinquedens
![Scup (Porgy): Stenotomus chrysops](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_scup.jpg)
Scup (Porgy)Stenotomus chrysops
![Sea Scallop: Placopecten magellanicus](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_seascallop.jpg)
Sea ScallopPlacopecten magellanicus
![Sea Trout (grey): Cynoscion regalis](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_seatrout.jpg)
Sea Trout (grey)Cynoscion regalis
![Soft Shell Crab: Callinectes sapidus](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_softshellcrab.jpg)
Soft Shell CrabCallinectes sapidus
![Spot: Leiostomus xanthurus](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_spot.jpg)
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus
![Striped Bass](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_stripedbass.jpg)
Striped BassMorone saxatilis
![Summer Flounder (Fluke)](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fs_summerflounder.jpg)
Summer Flounder (Fluke)Paralichthys dentatus
![Shrimp](https://www.virginiaseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/factsheet-shrimp-min.jpg)