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An octopus in the ship's live well poses for the camera. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Ecosystems Surveys Branch. See more mollusks in our photogallery »

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Woods Hole Science Aquarium

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Stock Assessments

Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) »

2018 Benchmark Stock Assessments »

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