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Table 19. Summary of retained catches (lb) and discards (lb) taken in two July 1994 sea sampling trips on Georges Bank. (Data are presented for tows made inside and outside Area II. All data are based on observed tows only.

Species
Inside Area II
Outside Area II
Combined
Total
Retained
Catches
Discards
Total
Retained
Catches
Discards
Total
Haddock1
22
0
22
511
287
798
820
Atlantic cod1 139 11 150 3,825 2 3,827 3,977
Pollock1 0 0 565 0 565 565  
Yellowtail flounder1 10,192 1,139 11,331 0 0 0 11,331
Winter flounder1 28 0 28 0 0 0 28
Witch flounder1 85 1 86 473 108 581 667
Windowpane1 26 14 40 0 0 0 40
American plaice1 36 2 38 3,431 457 3,888 3,926
Acadian redfish1 0 0 0 525 77 602 602
White hake1 54 65 119 1,660 0 1,660 1,779
Red hake1 0 0 0 480 0 480 480
Silver hake1 7 59 66 0 9 9 75
Ocean pout1 0 157 157 0 0 0 157
Cusk 0 0 0 205 0 205 205
Atlantic wolffish 0 0 0 743 0 743 743
Goosefish 1,438 54 1,492 1,257 10 1,267 2,759
Skates 920 9,258 10,178 410 1,565 1,975 12,153
Spiny dogfish 0 0 0 0 1,920 1,920 1,920
Other fishes2 13 673 686 10 192 202 888
American lobster 74 18 92 0 0 0 92
Other invertebrates3 233 74 307 0 155 155 462
Total 13,267 11,525 24,792 14,095 4,782 18,877 43,669
Total FMP species1 10,589 1,448 12,037 11,470 940 12,410 24,447

1Thirteen species in Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan: haddock, Atlantic cod, pollock, yellowtail flounder, winter flounder, witch flounder, windowpane, American plaice, Acadian redfish, white hake, red hake, silver hake, and ocean pout.
2Other fishes comprised 23 species. (See Table 1.)
3Other invertebrates comprised eight species. (See Table 1.)

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