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Table 5. Catch per unit of effort (lb/hr fished) of retained catches and discards (lb) taken in the January-June 1994 experimental fishery. (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
Total4
Retained
Catches
Discards
Total
Retained
Catches
Discards
Total
Haddock1
0.9
52.2
53.1
4.1
13.3
17.4
42.7
Atlantic cod1
140.2
1.0
141.2
100.1
1.3
101.4
129.7
Pollock1
47.5
0.1
47.6
36.2
0.1
36.3
44.3
Yellowtail flounder1
14.9
0.4
15.3
5.3
0.2
5.5
12.5
Winter flounder1
3.1
0.1
3.2
1.8
0.1
1.9
2.8
Witch flounder1
3.3
0.1
3.4
3.6
0.4
4.0
3.6
Windowpane1
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.5
American plaice1
14.3
0.3
14.6
7.1
0.4
7.5
12.6
Acadian redfish1
0.1
<0.1
0.1
1.9
0.7
2.6
0.9
White hake1
7.4
0.1
7.5
9.7
0.6
10.3
8.3
Red hake1
0.5
<0.1
0.5
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.5
Silver hake1
0.1
0.3
0.4
-
0.7
0.7
0.5
Ocean pout1
<0.1
3.0
3.0
-
2.3
2.3
2.8
Cusk
4.1
-
4.1
4.9
-
4.9
4.3
Atlantic wolffish
0.4
<0.1
0.4
3.3
<0.1
3.3
1.3
Goosefish
14.8
0.4
15.2
24.8
1.0
25.8
18.3
Skates
8.4
73.3
81.7
8.7
35.6
44.3
70.9
Spiny dogfish
-
11.9
11.9
-
12.3
12.3
12.0
Other fishes2
0.6
5.5
6.1
0.4
3.7
4.1
5.5
American lobster
2.6
0.7
3.3
2.8
0.6
3.4
3.3
Other invertebrates3
<0.1
0.2
0.2
<0.1
1.2
1.2
0.5
Total
263.7
149.7
413.4
215.0
75.1
290.1
377.8
Total FMP species1
232.7
57.7
290.4
170.0
20.6
190.6
261.6

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.)
4Total catches (retained and discards)/total fishing effort.

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