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Second information sheet for Fish Memory Game: Haddock - Haddock are considered groundfish because they are caught on or near the ocean floor. Their size and population have decreased in the past several years.; Cod - Cod are considered groundfish because they are caught on or near the ocean floor. In recent years their population size has decreased and this trend is expected to continue.; Alewife - Alewives are an important part of Maine’s food webs. They spend part of their life in freshwater and part of their life in saltwater. They are used as lobster bait and are a food source for other species like salmon and eagles.

Information sheet that is set with a drawing on one side and a description to match the photo in the box next to the photo. First, top card is a drawing of a haddock with the description next to it that reads “Haddock are considered groundfish because they are caught on or near the ocean floor. Their size and population have decreased in the past several years.”; second drawing is a cod with the description next to it that reads “Cod are considered groundfish because they are caught on or near the ocean floor. In recent years their population size has decreased and this trend is expected to continue.”; and the third drawing of an alewife with the description next to it that reads “Alewives are an important part of Maine’s food webs. They spend part of their life in freshwater and part of their life in saltwater. They are used as lobster bait and are a food source for other species like salmon and eagles.”–Fish Illustrations by: Roz Davis Designs. Drawings provided courtesy of the Maine Department of Marine Resources Recreational Fisheries program and the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund.