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	Atlantic Mackerel
		Atlantic Mackerel are members of a large family of marine fishes known as Scombridae, which inhabit temperate and tropical seas.
		Atlantic Mackerel are one of the smaller members of the Scombridae family, when compared to Blue Fin Tuna which reach sizes in excess of 454 kg (1000 lbs.).
		Mackerel can reach speeds in excess of 32 kph, which is necessary for survival because they are pursued by some of the fastest creatures in the sea such as porbeagle and mako sharks, porpoises, bluefin tuna, swordfish and harbour seals.
	www.fishingsociety.org /AtlanticMackerel.html (1165 words)

	Mackerel
		Mackerel are a swift-moving fish, swimming with very short sidewise movements of the rear part of the body and of the powerful caudal fin.
		Mackerel seen during the warmer months of the year are always swimming, but this rule may not apply in winter, when the water holds more dissolved oxygen because it is colder, and when it is probable that their demand upon it is lower.
		Mackerel, in short, were extremely plentiful in 1885, very scarce in 1910, moderately plentiful in 1916 and 1917, very scarce again in 1921, and they have been moderately plentiful since about 1925, but probably not so plentiful as they were in the 1880's.
	www.gma.org /fogm/Scomber_scombrus.htm (9760 words)

	Atlantic Mackerel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Atlantic mackerel have two separate large dorsal fins and, like their relatives the tunas, they possess several dorsal and anal finlets.
		Atlantic mackerel are seasonal migrators that travel in dense schools.
		Atlantic mackerel are not only enjoyed as table fare, but are especially prized as bait for other game fish.
	www.state.me.us /dmr/recreational/fishes/atlanticmackerel.htm (295 words)

	MACKEREL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The upper half of the mackerel's body is iridescent blue-green with a vertical fl, wavy band, and the lower half and belly are silvery white.
		Atlantic mackerel average 14-18 inches long and 1-2 1/2 pounds and reach their prime when they are fattest, which is at the end of summer and during the fall.
		The Atlantic mackerel is an oily fish with a high percentage of the heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
	www.ocean.udel.edu /mas/seafood/mackerel.html (385 words)

	Handling and Processing Mackerel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mackerel are found in summer throughout the waters of the European continental shelf, continually on the move in search of food; they feed on small fish such as sprats and sand eels, as well as on krill and plankton.
		Mackerel fishing methods have changed dramatically over the past 50 years; before 1939 mackerel were caught mainly in the spring by drift net, an interim occupation for drifters between the winter and summer herring fisheries.
		Once the mackerel shoals were found to remain in Cornish waters throughout the winter, the hand line catch increased considerably in the late 1960s, and, as the market for mackerel improved, trawlers began to engage in mackerel fishing, using both midwater and bottom trawls.
	www.fao.org /wairdocs/tan/x5938e/x5938e01.htm (3401 words)

	Species Information: Atlantic mackerel
		Atlantic mackerel is a pelagic schooling species found on both sides of the North Atlantic; in the Northwest Atlantic it occurs from Labrador to North Carolina.
		Mackerel of both components overwinter along the edge of the continental shelf from Cape Sable, NS, to Cape Hatteras, NC.
		In contrast, Figure 5 shows an otolith from an age 0+ mackerel sampled in October that could be interpreted as age 1+ if the weak incomplete hyaline zone was interpreted as an annulus and not a check.
	www.nefsc.noaa.gov /fbi/age-man/mack/mack.htm (1539 words)

	Atlantic Mackerel
		In U.S. waters, Atlantic Mackerel have rebounded from being overfished in the 1970s and are at a high level of abundance.
		Atlantic Mackerel mature by age 3, with 50% of the population maturing by age 2.
		Atlantic Mackerel are targeted by mid-water trawl fisheries and captured incidentally in benthic trawl fisheries for groundfish.
	blueocean.org /seafood/species/123.html (2819 words)

	Atlantic Mackerel, general information, reproduction, habitat, food,angling tips, handling and cooking.
		Mackerel spawn near the surface and the eggs float in the water column.
		Atlantic mackerel can be found anywhere along the shore, from deep water to shallow bays.
		Mackerel can also be pursued with bait such as sand eels, sea worms, squid or small fish on long shank hooks with on line sinkers.
	www.gis.net /~cptdave/mackerel-info.html (718 words)

	WHO HAS SEEN THE MACKEREL
		As I mentioned in my “mackerel story” written last year, the length of an 8 year old mackerel appears to have dropped significantly since the 1960s (and most recently the 8 year old mackerel has apparently disappeared).
		The natural predators of mackerel eggs are also in steep decline; this includes larger mackerel as well as herring and many other species that consume floating fish eggs at various life stages.
		Similarly, the abundance of one-year old mackerel is also a reflection of the abundance of their natural predators....again the many predators that normally eat small mackerel (including big mackerel) are in steep decline, and this is the main conclusion that can be derived from the presence of an abundant mackerel class of 1999.
	www.fisherycrisis.com /mackerel2001.html (2601 words)

	Mackerel
		It may be told from the true mackerels by its stout form and from the bonitos by the fact that the two dorsal fins are well separated with an area of smooth skin in between.
		The king mackerel – which is the preferred name for the fish that is often called the kingfish – probably spawns through much of the warm part of the year, undoubtedly offshore and quite possibly along the outer reek.
		The young king mackerel enter the bays and are commonly caught by bridge fishermen until they are about one and a half feet in length, At this time they closely resemble the Spanish mackerel and are seldom distinguished by the fishermen.
	www.rsmas.miami.edu /support/lib/seas/seasQA/QAs/m/mackerel.html (10612 words)

	Atlantic mackerel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus, is a pelagic schooling species of mackerel found on both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean.
		Atlantic mackerel are sought after for food either cooked or as sashimi.
		Although Atlantic mackerel have been somewhat depleted in the waters around Europe, the atlantic mackerel population apparently persists at abundant levels in U.S. waters despite being overfished in the 1970s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atlantic_mackerel (419 words)

	Atlantic Spanish mackerel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Atlantic Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus, is a migratory species of mackerel that moves to northern Gulf of Mexico in spring, return to south Florida in eastern gulf, and to Mexico in western gulf in fall.
		The Atlantic group spawns starting in April off the Carolinas and from late August to late September in the northernmost part of its range.
		Young King mackerel have similar, but slightly smaller spots; these fade away on individuals weighing over 10 pounds (4.5 kg), but they may still be seen as spots of slightly darker green on the upper back from some angles of view.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atlantic_Spanish_mackerel (766 words)

	Status of Fisheries Resources off Northeastern United States - Atlantic Mackerel
		Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus, is a fast swimming, pelagic, schooling species distributed in the Northwest Atlantic between Labrador and North Carolina.
		Mackerel are subjected to seasonal fisheries, both commercial and recreational, throughout most of their range.
		Mackerel landings increased dramatically as effort by distant-water fleets intensified in the late 1960s, reaching a peak of roughly 430,000 mt in 1973.
	www.nefsc.noaa.gov /sos/spsyn/pp/mackerel (736 words)

	Atlantic Mackerel (British Marine Life Study Society Information Page)
		Mackerel belong to the large family of marine fishes known as the Scombridae.
		The Atlantic Mackerel is by far the commonest of the 10 species of the family that have been caught in British waters.
		Mackerel are found off all British coasts, in the Mediterranean Sea, and on the American side of the north Atlantic.
	www.glaucus.org.uk /mackerel.htm (604 words)

	Mackerel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae.
		Common features of mackerels are a slim, cylindrical shape (as opposed to the tunas which are deeper bodied) and numerous finlets on the dorsal and ventral sides behind the dorsal and anal fins.
		For this reason, mackerel is the only fish traditionally sold on a Sunday in London, and is the only common salt-cured sushi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mackerel (328 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; ...
		Atlantic mackerel is considered a prime candidate for innovation in harvesting, processing, and marketing.
		For Loligo squid, butterfish, and Atlantic mackerel, gross revenues are not expected to decrease as a consequence of the proposed actions.
		When it is projected that DAH will be attained for mackerel, the Assistant Administrator may close the mackerel fishery in the EEZ, and the incidental catches specified for mackerel in paragraph (c) of this section may be prohibited.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/1998/November/Day-17/e30692.htm (2706 words)

	Atlantic Cod,general information,reproduction,habitat,food,fishing season,angling tips,handling and cooking.
		In the northwest Atlantic it inhabits waters from western Greenland south to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and is most abundant from the coast of northern Labrador to the Nantucket Shoals region off Massachusetts.
		Off shore cod tend to be larger than inshore ones, the former frequently reaching sizes of 25 pounds and 40 to 42 inches in length while the latter usually weigh 6 to 12 pounds and measure 27 to 34 inches in length.
		Atlantic cod live in a variety of habitats but generally are found at depths of 200 to 360 feet and in temperatures ranging from 34 to 46 degrees F in the summer and a depths of 295 to 440 feet and in temperatures of 36 to 39 F in the winter.
	www.cptdave.com /atlantic-cod.html (1089 words)

	Spanish Mackerel
		Spanish Mackerel is a migratory species that inhabits coastal ocean waters off the eastern United States from New York (and occasionally New England) to the Florida Keys and the Gulf of Mexico (ASMFC 2004b).
		Spanish Mackerel spawn in relatively shallow waters along the inner continental shelf from New York to Florida and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico (USFWS 1986; Collins and Stender 1987; GMFMC and SAFMC 2004).
		In Atlantic waters, the primary gears used to land Spanish Mackerel are cast nets and sink gillnets (GMFMC and SAFMC 2004).
	blueocean.org /seafood/species/118.html (3606 words)

	Atlantic mackerel Information Page
		Atka mackerel, named after one of the western-most Aleutian Islands, live only in the North Pacific, ranging from the Komandorskis to the Bering Sea, and Gulf of Alaska as far south as the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
		Female Atka mackerel lay eggs in rocky crevices in the Aleutian shallows, and the males stand guard for a month and a half until the eggs hatch.
		Atka Mackerel are an important part of the commercial fishery in Alaska since they make up about two percent of the total annual commercial groundfish catch.
	www.nmfs.noaa.gov /speciesid/fish_page/fish25a.html (156 words)

	Vessel Owner Awarded Over $37 Million for Temporary Taking
		The Atlantic Star was also unable to fish for herring in the western Atlantic because mackerel is an inevitable bycatch requiring a permit, which the vessel was prohibited from obtaining due to the new legislation.
		The court held the Atlantic Star’s permits were not permanently revoked until the 1999 Appropriations Act and it was not unreasonable for APFC to retain the boat until that time.
		The Atlantic Star needed two permits: one to fish for or possess Atlantic mackerel (50 C.F.R. § 648.4(a)(5) (1997)); and a Northeast Multispecies (Nonregulated) permit because of the possibility of incidental bycatch (50 C.F.R. § 648.4(e)(1) (1997)).
	www.olemiss.edu /orgs/SGLC/National/SandBar/2.2taking.htm (1579 words)

	MotherNature.com - Mackerel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mackerel, a sleek, oily fish with a forked tail, lives in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as far north as Cape Cod and as far south as Hawaii.
		Atlantic mackerel (also called Boston mackerel) is often used in sashimi.
		When cooked (dry heat), Atlantic mackerel provides 1.316 grams of omega-3 fatty acids, derived from EPA (0.504 grams), DHA (0.699g), and ALA (0.113g), per 100 grams of Atlantic mackerel.
	www.mothernature.com /Library/Ency/Index.cfm/Id/1817007 (1491 words)

	Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council — MAFMC Home Page
		Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management (FMP), prepared by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, is intended to manage the Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish fisheries pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act (MSFCMA) of 1976, as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA).
		The purpose of this amendment is to bring the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management plan into compliance with the new and revised National Standards and other required provisions of the Sustainable Fisheries Act.
		Vessels issued Atlantic mackerel permits are not to exceed 165 feet in length overall (LOA) and 750 gross registered tons or have shaft horsepower exceeding 3000 shp.
	www.mafmc.org /mid-atlantic/fmp/smb-a8.htm (1363 words)

	Fact Sheets - Atlantic Mackerel
		Atlantic mackerel can be caught in deep waters off the Virginia coast from March through early August and again from mid-October through December.
		The Atlantic mackerel is a gentler breed than other members of its predacious family, feeding mostly on small crustacean, shrimp, herring, and other small schooling fish.
		Atlantic mackerel are harvested commercially with bottom and mid-water trawl nets.
	www.virginiaseafood.org /consumers/factsheets/atlanticmackerel.htm (234 words)

	Atlantic Mackerel - Seafreeze, Ltd. - Sea Frozen Atlantic Mackerel
		Normally, our catching season for Atlantic Mackerel starts in late November or early December when the fish move south from Canadian waters into the U.S. one.
		The size of Atlantic Mackerel ranges from 250-800 grams with the majority in the 300-600 gram range.
		Our normal catch of Atlantic Mackerel is 5,000-10,000 MT. When our efforts are concentrated on mackerel, we can produce in excess of 15,000 MT.
	www.seafreezeltd.com /mackerel.asp (167 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; ...
		SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) is a migratory species that supports important recreational and commercial fisheries along the Atlantic coast of the United States and Canada.
		In April 2002, because the Council was concerned about rapid expansion of harvesting capacity in the fishery, possible overcapitalization, and the fact that nearly 5 years had passed since the most recent control date for the fishery was established, the Council requested that a new control date for the Atlantic mackerel fishery be established.
		The ANPR was intended to discourage speculative entry into the fishery while potential management regimes to control access into the fishery were considered by the Council, and to help the Council distinguish established participants from speculative entrants to the fishery, should such a program be developed.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2005/December/Day-19/i24206.htm (842 words)

	NOAA Fisheries--Commercial Utilization of Atlantic Mackerel
		In addition, the project reviewed landings, trade, and management of mackerel and herring and provided break-even analysis, analysis of market potential for the products that were developed, and the results of product testing.
		Project managers had hoped that a processor would be able to move among different projects and thus fully utilize the raw material, but this became impossible when machine processing and extraction of the light flesh on the frozen mackerel was attempted.
		Utilization of the whole mackerel as a mince product proved to be too expensive and noncompetitive with other products in the market.
	www.nmfs.noaa.gov /mb/sk/saltonstallken/mackerel_marketing.htm (238 words)

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