More Information About Ocean Pout (Citations)
These citations were used to generate the information found on the ocean pout species page.
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Zoarces americanus
Ocean pout. Credit: Andy Martinez, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Ocean pout. Credit: Andy Martinez, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
According to the 2017 operational assessment, ocean pout is overfished and overfishing is not occurring.
Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Actinopterygii | Order | Scorpaeniformes | Family | Zoarcidae | Genus | Zoarces | Species | americanus |
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Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023
Ocean pout is managed under the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan along with 12 other species of groundfish. Collectively, these 13 species are referred to as the Northeast multispecies complex.
Learn more about the Northeast multispecies complex and its management
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023
These citations were used to generate the information found on the ocean pout species page.
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/31/2023