Key Species of Concern by Region
In the United States

(Overfished or Experiencing Overfishing in 2003)

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Northeast
Atlantic Cod
(Gadus morhua)
 Atlantic Cod
Black sea bass
(Centropristis striata) 		Black sea bass
Scup
(Stenotomus chrysops) 		Scup
Bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) 		Bluefish
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South Atlantic  
Vermilion snapper
(Rhomboplites aurorubens) 		http://www.fishbase.com/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Rhomboplites&speciesname=aurorubens
Red Drum
(Sciaenops ocellatus) 		Red drum
Black sea bass
(Centropristis striata) 		Black sea bass
Gag
(Mycteroperca microlepis) 		Gag
Gulf of Mexico  
Red drum
(Sciaenops ocellatus) 		Red drum
Red snapper
(Lutjanus campechanus) 		Red snapper
Red Grouper
(Epinephelus morio) 		Red grouper
Vermilion Snapper
(Rhomboplites aurorubens) 		Vermilion snapper
Greater Amberjack
(Seriola dumerili) 		Greater amberjack
Pacific  
Widow Rockfish
(Sebastes entomelas) 		Widow rockfish
Lingcod
(Ophiodon elongates) 		Lingcod
Bocaccio
(Sebastes paucispinis) 		Bocaccio
Canary Rockfish
(Sebastes pinniger) 		Canary rockfish
Darkblotched Rockfish
(Sebastes crameri)
Darkblotched rockfish

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