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 OystersCrassostrea virginica

Atlantic MackerelScomber scombrus

Atlantic Surf ClamSpisula solidissima

Black Sea BassCentropristes striatus

Blue CatfishIctalurus furcatus

Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus

BluefishPomatomas saltatrix

Brown ShrimpFarfantepenaeus aztecus

Channel CatfishIctalurus punctalus

Chesapeake RayRhinoptera bonasus

CroakerMicropogonias undulatus

Hard ClamMercenaria mercenaria

Northern Puffer (Sugar Toad)Sphoeroide Maculatus

Ocean QuahogArctica islandic

OystersCrassostrea virginica

Pink ShrimpFarfantepenaeus duorarum

Red CrabChacean quinquedens

Scup (Porgy)Stenotomus chrysops

Sea ScallopPlacopecten magellanicus

Sea Trout (grey)Cynoscion regalis

Soft Shell CrabCallinectes sapidus

SpotLeiostomus xanthurus

Striped BassMorone saxatilis

Summer Flounder (Fluke)Paralichthys dentatus
