Shortnose Sturgeon Recovery Program

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Alewife
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Duane Raver, Wildlife Photographer

River Herring

Blueback Herring
Blueback Herring
Alosa aestivalis
Duane Raver, Wildlife Photographer
 

Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)

Atlantic Sturgeon

 

Dusky Shark (Carcharhias obscurus)

dusky shark

 

Cusk (Brosme brosme)

Cusk

 

Thorny Skate (Amblyraja radiata)

Thorny Skate

 

Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

Atlantic Halibut

 

Barndoor Skate (Diptura laevis)

Barndoor Skate

Species Information

 
 

Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax)

Rainbow Smelt

 

Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus)

Sand Tiger Shark

 

Atlantic Wolffish (Anarhichus lupus)

Atlantic Wolffish

 

Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus)

Porbeagle Shark

For more information on Proactive Conservation Program,
please contact Sarah Laporte at (978) 282-8477
or Sarah.Laporte@noaa.gov

Photo credit: Alewife background heading (top of page) credit Tim Watts

Last Updated: September 3, 2009

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