Northeast Fish and Shellfish Climate Vulnerability Assessment
In the first assessment of its kind, NOAA scientists applied a new methodology to assess the climate vulnerability of 82 fish and invertebrate species in the Northeast region. The results of the assessment were recently published and are available here. Similar assessments are also underway for the Bering Sea and California Current Ecosystems. Read More...
EXPLORE THE RESULTS
- 2 Inverts
Ocean Quahog
Northern Quahog
- 1 Diadromous
Atlantic Salmon - 1 Invert
Bay Scallop - 4 Inverts
Atlantic Sea Scallop
Atlantic Surfclam
Northern Shrimp
Green Sea Urchin
- 4 Elasmobranchs
Porbeagle
Thorny Skate
Dusky Shark
Sand Tiger
- 7 Diadromous
American Shad
Atlantic Sturgeon
Blueback Herring
Hickory Shad
Shortnose Sturgeon
Alewife
Rainbow Smelt - 8 Inverts
Eastern Oyster
Bloodworm
Blue Mussel
Horseshoe Crab
Knobbed Whelk
Softshell Clam
Channeled Whelk
Blue Crab
- 6 Groundfish
Atlantic Halibut
Ocean Pout
Tilefish
Atlantic Wolfish
Witch Flounder
Cusk - 3 Coastal
Tautog
Striped Bass
Winter Flounder - 2 Inverts
American Lobster
Cancer Crabs
- 3 Elasmobranchs
Barndoor Skate
Smooth Skate
Rosette Skate - 2 Diadromous
American Eel
Conger Eel - 3 Coastal
Red Drum
Black Sea Bass
Spotted Seatrout - 5 Groundfish
Acadian Redfish
Atlantic Hagfish
Atlantic Cod
White Hake
Pollock - 2 Pelagics
Sandlance
Atlantic Mackerel - 1 Invert
Deep-Sea Red Crab - 5 Elasmobranchs
Spiny Dogfish
Winter Skate
Little Skate
Clearnose Skate
Smooth Dogfish
- 8 Coastal
Summer Flounder
Atlantic Croaker
Spanish Mackerel
Spot
Northern Kingfish
Atlantic Menhaden
Weakfish
Scup - 8 Groundfish
Silver Hake
Red Hake
Offshore Hake
Monkfish
Haddock
Windowpane
Yellowtail Flounder
American Plaice - 7 Pelagics
Butterfish
Longfin Inshore Squid
Atlantic Saury
Northern Shortfin Squid
Bluefish
Anchovies
Atlantic Herring