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Huge Decline in Landings of Wild Mollusks by Clyde L. MacKenzie , Jr. J. J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory Northeast Fisheries Sciences Center Highlands, NJ and Mitchell Tarnowski State of Maryland DNR Annapolis, MD. OYSTERS. NORTHERN QUAHOGS. -95 %. +570 %. LANDINGS CHANGES SINCE
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Huge Decline in Landings of Wild Mollusks byClyde L. MacKenzie, Jr.J. J. Howard Marine Sciences LaboratoryNortheast Fisheries Sciences CenterHighlands, NJand Mitchell TarnowskiState of Maryland DNRAnnapolis, MD
OYSTERS NORTHERN QUAHOGS -95 % +570 % LANDINGS CHANGES SINCE MID 1980S -95 % NORTHERN QUAHOGS
SOFTSHELL CLAMS -100 % -100% -100 % Declines Since Mid 1980s
BAY SCALLOPS Declines Since Mid 1980s -70 % -95 % -90 %
SURFCLAMS Surfclams Decline Since Mid 1980s -95 %
LOBSTERS Increase Since Mid 1980s in Maine +345 % -50 % -40 % Declines Since Mid 1980s -95 %
WINTER FLOUNDER Declines Since Mid 1980s 95 % 70 % -70 % 90 %