The offshore category,in particular,was the most inclusive term as it encompassed a range of benthic- and pelagic-related habitats. This designation includes both near-shore and far offshore fishes considered as either pelagic (i.e., coastal pelagic, offshore pelagic, epipelagic, and mesopelagic) or demersal (i.e., coastal demersal, benthopelagic, and deep demersal) species