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SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	MAX AGE	Minimum N	CAPTURE YEAR	CAPTURE LOCATION	SOURCE	LAST UPDATED
Anoplopoma fimbria	Sablefish	94 ^b	>10000	1989	Aleutian Is.	personal communication, Delsa Anderl, NMFS, Seattle	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Gadus macrocephalus	Pacific cod	38 ^f	>300	2001	Kachemak Bay	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	Munk 1/23/02
Theragra chalcogramma	Walleye pollock	28	>10000	before 1990	Bering Sea	McFarlane and Beamish 1990
Hexagrammos decagrammus	Kelp greenling	18 ^c	10	2000	NSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Ophiodon elongatus	Lingcod	33	>10000	2000	NSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	Munk Nov.2001
Pleurogrammus monopterygius	Atka mackerel	15	>5000	2000	Aleutian Is.	personal communication, Delsa Anderl, NMFS, Seattle	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Atheresthes evermanii	Kamchatka flounder	33 ^c	>120	1991	Bering Sea	Zimmerman and Goddard 1996
Atheresthes stomias	Arrowtooth flounder	23	>1000	1993	GOA	Turnock et al. 1999
Eopsetta jordani	Petrale sole	35	>6000	1999	BC	personal communication, Shayne MacLellan, CDFO, Nanaimo	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Errex zachirus	Rex sole	27	>200	1996	GOA	personal communication, Delsa Anderl, NMFS, Seattle	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Hippoglossoides elassodon	Flathead sole	27	>1000	1998	Bering Sea	personal communication, Delsa Anderl, NMFS, Seattle	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Hippoglossus stenolepis	Pacific halibut	55	>10000	1992	Bering Sea	International Pacific Halibut Commission 1998
Microstomus pacificus	Dover sole	60 ^c	>1000	1990	WC	Personal communication, Bob Mikus, ODFW, Newport	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Pleuronectes asper	Yellowfin sole	34	>200	1999	Bering Sea	personal communication, Delsa Anderl, NMFS, Seattle	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Pleuronectes bilineatus	Rock sole	26	>200	1998	Bering Sea	personal communication, Delsa Anderl, NMFS, Seattle	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus	Alaska plaice	31	>500	1998	Bering Sea	personal communication, Delsa Anderl, NMFS, Seattle	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Pleuronectes vetulus	English Sole	22	>1000	1959	BC	Chilton and Beamish 1982
Sebastes aleutianus	Rougheye rockfish	205	>10000	2000	SSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes alutus	Pacific ocean perch	98	>10000	1990's	Aleutian Is.	Heifetz et al. 2000
Sebastes babcocki	Redbanded rockfish	106	>1000	1985	SSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes borealis	Shortraker rockfish	157	>10000	2000	NSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes brevispinis	Silvergrey rockfish	81	>10000	1981	BC	personal communication, Shayne MacLellan, CDFO, Nanaimo	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes caurinus	Copper rockfish	50 ^c	>200	1992	PWS	Meyer 2000
Sebastes ciliatus	Dusky rockfish	67	>10000	1992	Kodiak	Meyer 2000
Sebastes crameri	Darkblotched rockfish	105 ^c	>1000	1990	WC	Personal communication, Bob Mikus, ODFW, Newport	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes diploproa	Splitnose rockfish	86	>200	1980	BC/WC	Bennett et al. 1982
Sebastes elongatus	Greenstriped rockfish	54 ^c	1	1984	SSEA	personal communication, Mike Vaughn, ADFG, Sitka	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes entomelas	Widow rockfish	60	>3000	1996	BC	personal communication, Shayne MacLellan, CDFO, Nanaimo	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes flavidus	Yellowtail rockfish	64	>10000	before 1982	BC	Chilton and Beamish 1982
Sebastes helvomaculatus	Rosethorn rockfish	87	>100	1985	SEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes maliger	Quillback rockfish	90	>10000	1997	SSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes melanops	Black rockfish	50	>10000	1993	Kodiak	Meyer 2000
Sebastes melanostomus	Blackgill rockfish	87 ^c,e	>1000	1985	WC	personal communication, John Butler, NMFS, La Jolla	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes miniatus	Vermillion rockfish	60 ^c,e	1	1996	WC	personal communication, Shayne MacLellan, CDFO, Nanaimo	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes mystinus	Blue rockfish	30 ^c,e	>200	1993	WC	personal communication, Bob Mikus, ODFW, Newport	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes nebulosus	China rockfish	78	>1000	1992	SSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes nigrocinctus	Tiger rockfish	116	>1000	1992	SSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes paucispinus	Bocaccio rockfish	46 ^c	>100	1994	GOA	Meyer 2000
Sebastes pinniger	Canary rockfish	84	>5000	1980	BC	personal communication, Shayne MacLellan, CDFO, Nanaimo	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes polyspinis	Northern rockfish	57	>1000	1986	Aleutian Is.	Heifetz and Clausen 1991
Sebastes proriger	Redstripe rockfish	55	>2000	1999	BC	personal communication, Shayne MacLellan, CDFO, Nanaimo	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes reedi	Yellowmouth rockfish	99	>4000	1992	BC	personal communication, Shayne MacLellan, CDFO, Nanaimo	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes ruberrimus	Yelloweye rockfish	121	>10000	2001	SSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	Munk, fall 2001
Sebastes variegatus	Harlequin rockfish	43 ^c	>300	1980	BC	Chilton and Beamish 1982
Sebastes wilsoni	Pygmy rockfish	26 ^c	>100	1991	BC	personal communication, Shayne MacLellan, CDFO, Nanaimo	AFRB 8:1; 2001
Sebastes zacentrus	Sharpchin rockfish	58 ^c	>500	1999	GOA	Heifetz et al. 2000
Sebastolubus alascanus	Shortspine thornyhead rockfish	115	>1000	2007	PWS	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Munk January 2008
Squalus acanthius	Spiny dogfish	66	>1000	before 1982	BC	Chilton and Beamish 1982
Panopea abrupta	Geoduck clam	135 ^a,c	>1000	mid 1990's	SSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	Munk, Jan2000
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis	Green urchin	16 ^a,c	>300	2000	SSEA	ADFG-Age Determination Unit, Juneau, Alaska	Munk, Jan2001
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus	Red urchin	35 ^a,c	>300	2001	SSEA	personal communication, Ole Shelton, ADFG-Juneau	Munk, Jan2002

Superscripts a: non-extensive search of literature, maximum age may be higher than what's shown b: the "age of record" is identified, though some reports list it as older. c: non-extensive sampling, or anecdotal reference to larger, possibly older specimens d: interpretation criteria are being re-evaluated, with expectation of older age assignments for past and present specimens e: Maximum age of fish south of 48degrees N. latitude listed, for lack of data from northern populations f: based on new interpretation criteria developed by Munk, 2001.

Agencies ADFG: Alaska Department of Fish and Game CDFO: Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans IPHC: International Pacific Halibut Commission NMFS: National Marine Fisheries Service ODFW: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Locations
BC: British Columbia
GOA: Gulf of Alaska
NSEA: northern Southeast Alaska
PWS: Prince William Sound

SCA: Southcentral Alaska
SEA: Southeast Alaska
SSEA: southern Southeast Alaska
WC: West Coast (here, for all south of 48 degress N.latitude)