Figure 12. Distribution of U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic bottom trawl effort, in days fished, by main species shown as the 75% effort contour (1996–2004). Main species is defined as the species with the greatest live weight on that trip. (1996–2004)

(A) Butterfish

(B) Cod

(C) Atlantic croaker

(D) Spiny dogfish

(E) Fluke (summer flounder)

(F) Haddock

(G) Atlantic herring

(H) Illex squid

(I) Loligo squid

(J) Atlantic mackerel

(K) Monkfish

(L) American plaice

(M) Scup

(N) Silver hake

(O) Skates (all species)

(P) Winter flounder

(Q) Witch flounder

(R) Yellowtail flounder