The mean lengths of all finfish for each of the subregions, along with the smoothed average, exhibit minimal change for Georges Bank, ranging without trend from 25 to 35 cm.  However, mean length of fish in the Gulf of Maine and Southern New England are, respectively on average, currently 5 and 10 cm less than in the 1970s and 1980s.  Evidence for the Middle Atlantic Bight suggests a recent increasing trend, with mean length of fish ~ 5cm larger than in the 1980s or 1990s, similar to what was observed in earlier time periods.  Overall this indicator suggests the fish community has undergone notable changes from an aggregate perspective in most of these regions.