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Table 1-2.Preliminary mean weight and number per tow of marine species captured in the ME/NH Inshore TrawlSurvey in Region 1 (NH and southern ME), fall 2012Region 1 (NH to Cape Elizabeth)- Fall 2012AveragesStratum 1AveragesStratum 2AveragesStratum 3AveragesStratum 45-20 fathoms 21-35 fathoms 36-55 fathoms 56-80+ fathomsAverageRegion 1 allstrataSpecies KG./tow #/tow KG./tow #/tow KG./tow #/tow KG./tow #/tow KG./tow #/towAcadian Redfish 0.030 0.83 0.153 5.55 0.049 1.02 2.408 46.20 0.678 13.54Alewife 0.247 3.67 0.329 5.40 8.311 119.25 11.849 132.94 5.742 72.87American Lobster 64.139 342.71 39.385 207.32 24.095 92.10 2.119 5.76 31.467 154.99American Plaice 0.007 0.33 0.636 14.76 9.038 141.52 10.001 167.91 5.472 89.53American Shad 0.042 1.13 1.348 10.87 1.614 10.33 0.842 6.30Anemone 0.010 0.110 0.031Atlantic Cod 0.517 0.29 1.523 1.19 0.555 0.40Atlantic Halibut 0.091 0.14 0.365 0.33 0.123 0.13Atlantic Herring 0.027 2.46 1.070 37.53 20.789 216.97 44.946 415.83 18.245 181.68Atlantic Mackerel 1.173 11.83 0.021 0.14 0.313 3.13Atlantic Moonfish 0.000 0.42 0.000 0.11AtlanticSilverside 0.008 0.63 0.002 0.16Blue Mussel 0.097 0.025Blueback Herring 10.768 301.67 1.986 16.32 11.449 90.61 6.400 107.30Bluefish 0.067 1.04 0.017 0.27Butterfish 2.385 130.71 0.727 49.44 1.451 19.95 1.003 10.20 1.452 51.43Cunner 0.235 6.50 0.274 2.75 0.109 2.17Fourbeard Rockling 0.020 0.29 0.113 3.17 0.036 0.91Fourspot Flounder 0.032 0.29 0.446 2.10 0.135 0.69 0.177 0.87Goosefish 0.356 0.59 1.471 2.15 3.767 4.96 1.492 2.05Greenland Halibut 0.030 0.14 0.009 0.04Haddock 0.313 11.17 0.092 3.60 0.098 3.54Jonah Crab 0.098 1.00 0.543 3.35 0.309 2.14 0.143 0.83 0.252 1.71Little Skate 0.483 0.71 0.279 0.26 0.174 0.23Longfin Squid 1.500 70.71 2.003 235.67 3.392 447.57 1.382 226.44 2.133 254.72Longhorn Sculpin 0.373 1.83 1.412 12.40 0.189 1.05 0.063 0.37 0.417 3.05Lumpfish 1.159 2.00 0.183 0.33 0.401 0.70Northern Searobin 0.027 0.32 0.008 0.10Octopus unclass. 0.012 0.33 0.003 0.09Pearlsides 0.001 0.62 0.001 0.19 0.001 0.24Pollock 0.015 0.17 0.004 0.04Red Hake 0.030 0.33 1.046 21.44 5.207 46.88 15.919 133.91 5.927 53.02Rock Crab 0.038 1.50 0.010 0.39Sand Dollar 0.103 0.027Scup 0.013 0.17 0.003 0.04Sea Raven 0.182 0.29 0.097 0.17 0.057 0.09Sea Scallop 0.010 1.00 0.018 0.29 0.007 0.29 0.078 5.76 0.028 1.90Sea sponges 0.317 0.030 0.090Shortfin Squid 0.032 0.29 0.391 3.38 2.145 20.44 0.684 6.41Silver Hake 1.203 24.50 3.442 60.29 58.353 950.02 105.020 1400.87 46.069 671.46Smooth Skate 0.059 0.14 0.018 0.04Snakeblenny 0.002 0.17 0.000 0.04Snow Crab 0.008 0.33 0.002 0.09Spiny Dogfish 1.406 1.94 8.571 17.07 2.664 5.05Spotted Hake 0.021 0.21 0.005 0.05Spotted Tinselfish 0.007 0.33 0.002 0.09Starfish unclass. 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000Thorny Skate 0.005 0.17 0.001 0.04Toad Crab 0.007 0.33 0.002 0.09Waved Astarte 0.005 0.001White Hake 0.586 4.21 2.143 3.83 0.738 2.28Windowpane 0.147 1.71 0.038 0.45Winter Flounder 1.663 10.71 4.894 26.75 0.949 1.62 0.295 0.50 1.651 8.07Witch Flounder 0.046 1.64 1.090 13.91 0.298 4.13Wrymouth 0.016 0.36 0.005 0.11YellowtailFlounder 0.110 1.17 0.946 4.07 0.165 0.75 0.244 1.24**data for several species of shrimp have been removed, the samples haven't been processed as of yet.

Figure 1-1.Mean number per tow of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) from Region 1 of theME/NH Inshore Trawl Survey during spring, 2001-2012.Figure 1-2.Mean number per tow of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) fromRegion 1 of the ME/NH Inshore Trawl Survey during spring, 2001-2012.

Figure 1-3. Mean number per tow of American lobster (Homarus americanus) for Region 1from the ME/NH Inshore Trawl Survey during fall surveys, 2000 –2012.Figure 1-4. Mean number per tow of American lobster (Homarus americanus) for Region 1from the ME/NH Inshore Trawl Survey during spring surveys, 2001 –2012.