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Descriptions of Selected Fishery Landings and Estimates of Vessel Revenue from Areas: A Planning-level Assessment


Prepared by:
National Marine Fisheries Service


June 29, 2021





Data sources:
Commerical Fisheries landings data, Vessel Trip Reports, and Surfclam/OceanQuahog Logbooks


In order to meet requirements of maintaining data confidentiality, these strata are presented individually. In addition, records that did not meet the rule of three (>=3 unique dealers and >= 3 unique permits), values were summarized as ‘ALL OTHERS’.

Some caveats/notes:

  • Values are reported in nominal dollars. Values in 2019 dollars are reported as well (see below for details).
  • Pounds are reported in landed (dressed) pounds.
  • Data summarized here is based on vessels that are required to provide federal VTRs.
  • Federal lobster vessels, with only lobster permits, do not have a VTR requirement. Many Atlantic Highly Migratory Species permitted vessels also do not have a VTR requirement. Trips with no VTR are not reflected in this summary.
  • There exist other fisheries in State waters that may not be reflected in data from federal sources (e.g. whelk, bluefish). It is recommended to query state agencies for additional data within state waters.
  • All summaries presented here are built from percentages of a trip that overlapped spatially with the WEAs. These percentages were applied to landings and values for that trip and summed. This differs from simply using the self-reported VTR/clam logbook locations as those place all value from that trip at a single point. Use of the VTR raster model is more representative as smoothing reported locations reduces the effect of location inaccuracy.


References
DePiper GS (2014) Statistically assessing the precision of self-reported VTR fishing locations.
Benjamin S, Lee MY, DePiper G. 2018. Visualizing fishing data as rasters. NEFSC Ref Doc 18-12; 24 p.



Most Impacted FMPs

We define “most impacted” as the FMPs deriving the most revenue from thearea over the twelve year analysis period of 2008 to 2019, indicating the highest potential for impact to industry from a reduction in fishing area.The top 5 FMPs by revenue in OCS-A 0539 were Sea Scallop, Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish and Monkfish. Revenue values have been deflated to 2019 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand. Specific figures on these FMPs within the area follow.

Figure 1.1 Landings from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0539

Table 1.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0539
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 4,851,000
Sea Scallop 2,896,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 1,156,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 359,000
Monkfish 47,000
Total 9,309,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0539

Table 1.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0539
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $28,192,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $3,485,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $687,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $648,000
Monkfish $122,000
Total $33,134,000


Other Impacted FMPs

We analyzed other impacted FMPs separately in order to better visualize the estimated landings and revenues. The other impacted FMPs are: All Others, American Lobster, Atlantic Herring, Bluefish, Golden And Blueline Tilefish, Highly Migratory Species, Jonah Crab, No Federal Fmp, Northeast Multispecies, Skates, Small-Mesh Multispecies and Spiny Dogfish . The category “All Others” refers to FMPs with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality. Revenue values have been deflated to 2019 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Figure 2.1 Landings from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0539

Table 2.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0539
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 542,000
No Federal FMP 76,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 31,000
All Others 17,000
Skates 13,000
Jonah Crab 12,000
American Lobster 9,000
Bluefish 6,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 5,000
Spiny Dogfish 4,000
Highly Migratory Species <500
Northeast Multispecies <500
Total 716,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0539

Table 2.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0539
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Atlantic Herring $71,000
No Federal FMP $65,000
American Lobster $44,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $25,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish $18,000
Jonah Crab $11,000
Bluefish $5,000
All Others $5,000
Skates $4,000
Highly Migratory Species $2,000
Spiny Dogfish $1,000
Northeast Multispecies $1,000
Total $252,000


Most Impacted Species

We analyzed the top 10 species due to their economic importance in the area and to isolate them from combined FMPs. The top 10 species by revenue are: Sea Scallop, Surf Clam, Ocean Quahog, Longfin Squid, Summer Flounder, Black Sea Bass, Atlantic Mackerel, Monkfish, Scup and Illex Squid . The category “All Others” refers to species with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality. Revenue values have been deflated to 2019 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.


Figure 3.1 Landings of Top Species, OCS-A 0539

Table 3.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0539
Species Twelve Year Landings
Surf Clam 3,483,000
Sea Scallop 2,896,000
Ocean Quahog 724,000
Atlantic Mackerel 644,000
All Others 644,000
Longfin Squid 334,000
Scup 146,000
Summer Flounder 142,000
Black Sea Bass 71,000
Monkfish 47,000
Total 9,131,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0539

Table 3.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0539
Species Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $28,192,000
Surf Clam $2,391,000
Ocean Quahog $601,000
All Others $492,000
Longfin Squid $425,000
Summer Flounder $346,000
Black Sea Bass $248,000
Atlantic Mackerel $130,000
Monkfish $122,000
Scup $93,000
Total $33,041,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0539 . The select gear types are: Dredge-Other, Dredge-Clam, Dredge-Scallop, Gillnet-Sink, Gillnet-Other, Weir-Trap, Seine-Purse, Seine-Other, Handline, Hand-Other, Trawl-Bottom, Trawl-Midwater, Longline-Bottom, Longline-Pelagic, Pot-Other, and Pot-Lobster. The category “All Others” refers to species with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality. Revenue values have been deflated to 2019 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.


Figure 4.1 Landings of Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0539

Table 4.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0539
Gear Type Twelve Year Landings
Dredge-Clam 4,867,000
Dredge-Scallop 2,920,000
Trawl-Bottom 1,082,000
Trawl-Midwater 1,015,000
All Others 72,000
Pot-Lobster 31,000
Pot-Other 22,000
Gillnet-Sink 12,000
Longline-Bottom 4,000
Total 10,025,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0539

Table 4.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0539
Gear Type Twelve Year Revenue
Dredge-Scallop $28,102,000
Dredge-Clam $3,566,000
Trawl-Bottom $1,417,000
Trawl-Midwater $146,000
Pot-Lobster $67,000
All Others $35,000
Pot-Other $22,000
Gillnet-Sink $17,000
Longline-Bottom $12,000
Total $33,385,000


Totals

The following tables display the given year total revenue and total landed pounds of all species by all gear types within the area. OCS-A 0539 totals the most pounds landed, 10.025 million, and the most revenue derived from within an area, $33.385 million. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Twelve Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0539
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $2,523,000 1,214,000
2009 $4,210,000 1,694,000
2010 $5,818,000 972,000
2011 $4,319,000 652,000
2012 $3,741,000 724,000
2013 $2,966,000 675,000
2014 $2,732,000 636,000
2015 $1,148,000 431,000
2016 $1,847,000 418,000
2017 $1,788,000 740,000
2018 $1,249,000 1,046,000
2019 $1,043,000 823,000
Total $33,385,000 10,025,000


Revenue by Port

The ten most impacted (by revenue) ports are listed below. These ports are estimated to receive the most landings from fishing done within the OCS-A 0539 area. The table below displays each port’s landings revenue breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues from 2008-2019. New Bedford receives the highest value of landings of any port, with $9.807 million from 2008-2019. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 6.1 Most Impacted Ports, by Landings Revenues
City State Twelve Year Revenue
New Bedford MA $9,807,000
Cape May NJ $5,716,000
Barnegat NJ $4,641,000
Atlantic City NJ $3,733,000
All Others $2,616,000
Newport News VA $2,560,000
Hampton VA $992,000
Point Pleasant NJ $963,000
Long Beach NJ $571,000
Point Judith RI $353,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0539 area (see boxplots figures and tables below). Boxplots are important statistical summaries because they provide information about the distribution of the percentages. The boxplots below begin at the 1st quartile, or the value beneath which 25 percent of all observations fall. A thick line within the box identifies the median, the observation at which 50 percent of observations are above or beneath. The box ends at the 3rd quartile, or the observation beneath which 75 percent of observations fall. Nonparametric estimates of the minimum and maximum values are also indicated by the “whiskers” (dashed line terminating in a vertical line) that jut out from each side of the box. Any points outside of these whiskers are observations that are considered outliers. In our tables, however, the maximum values are inclusive of outliers. The first table below presents the minimum, 1st quartile, median, 3rd quartile, and maximum values for the area. These are the twelve year revenue percentages. The following table represents the total number of outliers by year. The boxplots in the figures below further separate the area out by year.


Table 7.1 Analysis of Twelve Year Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, Ocs-A 0539
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0 0.07 0.22 0.51 11
Table 7.2 Twelve Year Outlier Count, Ocs-A 0539
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
48 51 46 47 54 53 45 32 37 37 27 32

Figure 7.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0539


Species Dependence

The tables below indicate the top ten species deriving the most revenue from the area by year. Additional information includes landings, and effort (Days-at-Sea, or DAS), occurring within the area of interest, as a percentage of totals generated by that species across the entire region by year and the total number of trips and vessels from the area by year, FMP, species, and port. Trips with less than three permits or dealers have been removed to protect data confidentiality. The category “All Others” refers to gear type categories with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality.

Table 8.1 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Year, OCS-A 0539
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels
2019 1,888 280
2018 2,047 335
2017 2,517 408
2016 2,101 385
2015 1,806 316
2014 2,179 335
2013 1,902 351
2012 2,213 431
2011 2,476 466
2010 1,930 452
2009 2,072 442
2008 2,170 444
Table 8.2 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.93 1.12 1.07
Atlantic Mackerel 0.56 0.64 0.17
Offshore Hake 0.37 0.27 0.26
Black Sea Bass 0.37 0.39 0.17
Spotted Seatrout 0.25 0.22 0.28
Longfin Squid 0.18 0.19 0.17
All Others 0.17 0.14 0.06
Atlantic Herring 0.17 0.28 0.18
Summer Flounder 0.14 0.15 0.16
Weakfish 0.11 0.12 0.18
Table 8.3 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 117 19
Atlantic Herring 36 11
Bluefish 217 73
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 268 62
Highly Migratory Species 20 14
Jonah Crab 80 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 942 134
Monkfish 836 167
No Federal FMP 660 106
Northeast Multispecies 45 21
Sea Scallop 313 125
Skates 290 67
Small-Mesh Multispecies 615 91
Spiny Dogfish 24 11
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 949 158
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 251 19
Table 8.4 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Albacore Tuna 4 4
American Eel 48 12
American Lobster 117 19
Atlantic Herring 36 11
Atlantic Mackerel 292 85
Black Sea Bass 552 121
Bluefish 217 73
Blueline Tilefish 74 28
Bonito 23 9
Butterfish 509 93
Conger Eel 246 51
Dogfish Smooth 50 19
Dogfish Spiny 24 11
Golden Tilefish 227 54
Harvest Fish 14 11
Illex Squid 46 16
John Dory 156 46
Jonah Crab 80 7
King Whiting 89 43
Little Tuna 8 4
Longfin Squid 838 123
Monkfish 836 167
Nk Eel 15 10
Nk Seatrout 4 3
Northern Kingfish 13 6
Offshore Hake 20 4
Other Fish 4 3
Red Hake 238 63
Redfish 40 17
Scup 430 106
Sea Robins 31 17
Sea Scallop 313 125
Silver Hake 573 87
Skates 280 67
Spotted Weakfish 36 12
Squeteague Weakfish 197 56
Summer Flounder 783 153
Surf Clam 183 17
Swordfish 11 8
Triggerfish 12 9
Table 8.5 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 277 18
Barnegat, NJ 82 17
Beaufort, NC 37 24
Cape May, NJ 194 60
Chincoteague, VA 21 13
Hampton Bay, NY 34 4
Hampton, VA 73 31
Hobucken, NC 6 6
Montauk, NY 53 11
New Bedford, MA 105 54
New London, CT 20 3
Newport News, VA 44 33
Ocean City, MD 18 5
Point Judith, RI 362 49
Point Pleasant, NJ 407 37
Shinnecock, NY 10 3
Stonington, CT 18 4
Wanchese, NC 6 4
Table 8.6 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.61 1.99 2.11
Black Sea Bass 0.45 0.49 0.19
Spotted Seatrout 0.38 0.39 0.39
Atlantic Mackerel 0.30 0.25 0.13
Weakfish 0.19 0.18 0.26
Longfin Squid 0.18 0.19 0.17
Summer Flounder 0.14 0.15 0.18
Ilex Squid 0.12 0.08 0.12
Scup 0.11 0.10 0.14
Clearnose Skate 0.11 0.08 0.20
Table 8.7 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 120 31
Atlantic Herring 49 14
Bluefish 219 71
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 366 65
Highly Migratory Species 10 8
Jonah Crab 86 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 980 135
Monkfish 954 197
No Federal FMP 825 120
Northeast Multispecies 37 19
Sea Scallop 424 194
Skates 365 80
Small-Mesh Multispecies 678 92
Spiny Dogfish 54 20
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 1,070 164
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 246 18
Table 8.8 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 81 17
American Lobster 120 31
Atlantic Herring 49 14
Atlantic Mackerel 309 80
Black Sea Bass 654 126
Bluefish 219 71
Blueline Tilefish 107 32
Bonito 5 4
Butterfish 582 91
Chub Mackerel 5 5
Clearnose Skate 18 9
Conger Eel 249 51
Dogfish Smooth 75 20
Dogfish Spiny 54 20
Golden Tilefish 324 60
Illex Squid 71 16
John Dory 223 55
Jonah Crab 86 11
King Whiting 154 48
Longfin Squid 857 126
Menhaden 6 6
Monkfish 954 197
Nk Crab 61 4
Nk Eel 27 14
Nk Seatrout 9 6
Northern Kingfish 27 11
Offshore Hake 17 9
Other Fish 11 6
Red Hake 309 67
Red Porgy 6 5
Redfish 28 11
Scup 581 118
Sea Robins 73 22
Sea Scallop 424 194
Silver Hake 613 86
Skates 352 79
Spotted Weakfish 113 23
Squeteague Weakfish 380 77
Striped Bass 3 3
Summer Flounder 846 157
Surf Clam 228 15
Swordfish 5 3
Triggerfish 5 4
Table 8.9 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 312 18
Barnegat, NJ 105 22
Beaufort, NC 73 37
Belford, NJ 29 7
Cape May, NJ 194 71
Chincoteague, VA 26 10
Hampton Bay, NY 23 4
Hampton, VA 52 28
Hobucken, NC 9 5
Montauk, NY 81 9
New Bedford, MA 142 87
Newport News, VA 44 27
Ocean City, MD 24 5
Point Judith, RI 345 48
Point Pleasant, NJ 413 40
Stonington, CT 17 10
Wanchese, NC 5 4
Wildwood, NJ 12 5
Table 8.10 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.78 0.95 1.02
Ocean Quahog 0.33 0.36 0.36
Black Sea Bass 0.33 0.33 0.14
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.25 0.29 0.44
Clearnose Skate 0.24 0.17 0.20
Atlantic Mackerel 0.16 0.17 0.08
Summer Flounder 0.14 0.15 0.13
Spotted Seatrout 0.13 0.13 0.21
Scup 0.11 0.10 0.10
Longfin Squid 0.09 0.09 0.12
Table 8.11 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 132 36
Atlantic Herring 15 11
Bluefish 499 108
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 285 65
Highly Migratory Species 19 12
Jonah Crab 60 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 845 131
Monkfish 941 211
No Federal FMP 760 124
Northeast Multispecies 30 18
Sea Scallop 1,032 289
Skates 305 70
Small-Mesh Multispecies 524 90
Spiny Dogfish 57 22
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 993 175
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 241 17
Table 8.12 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 41 10
American Lobster 132 36
Atlantic Herring 15 11
Atlantic Mackerel 161 53
Black Sea Bass 628 124
Bluefish 499 108
Blueline Tilefish 104 33
Bonito 22 14
Butterfish 414 79
Clearnose Skate 21 13
Cod 4 3
Conger Eel 195 47
Dogfish Smooth 89 31
Dogfish Spiny 57 22
Golden Tilefish 261 60
Illex Squid 76 21
John Dory 292 59
Jonah Crab 60 11
King Whiting 151 47
Knobbed Whelk 16 5
Little Tuna 15 9
Longfin Squid 766 125
Menhaden 6 4
Monkfish 940 211
Mullets 6 5
Nk Crab 27 3
Nk Eel 17 12
Nk Seatrout 8 5
Northern Kingfish 26 13
Ocean Quahog 76 5
Offshore Hake 16 9
Other Fish 16 4
Red Hake 283 67
Redfish 18 7
Scup 541 122
Sea Robins 88 30
Sea Scallop 1,032 289
Silver Hake 473 82
Skates 297 68
Spotted Weakfish 61 20
Squeteague Weakfish 298 75
Summer Flounder 728 167
Surf Clam 164 16
Swordfish 10 8
Thresher Shark 5 3
Triggerfish 44 26
Witch Flounder 4 4
Table 8.13 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 387 16
Barnegat, NJ 247 34
Beaufort, NC 50 29
Cape May, NJ 304 92
Chincoteague, VA 27 13
Hampton Bay, NY 7 3
Hampton, VA 98 39
Montauk, NY 42 8
New Bedford, MA 299 150
New London, CT 14 4
Newport News, VA 49 31
Ocean City, MD 36 7
Point Judith, RI 299 45
Point Pleasant, NJ 446 48
Stonington, CT 19 8
Wanchese, NC 16 10
Table 8.14 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.41 0.41 0.16
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.31 0.30 0.38
Atlantic Surfclams 0.28 0.31 0.30
Offshore Hake 0.16 0.15 0.14
Longfin Squid 0.11 0.11 0.10
Summer Flounder 0.10 0.11 0.13
All Others 0.09 0.06 0.03
Scup 0.07 0.07 0.09
Spotted Seatrout 0.06 0.07 0.44
Butterfish 0.06 0.17 0.08
Table 8.15 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 93 24
Atlantic Herring 6 3
Bluefish 376 104
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 228 55
Highly Migratory Species 12 7
Jonah Crab 27 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 723 143
Monkfish 778 210
No Federal FMP 519 112
Northeast Multispecies 18 11
Sea Scallop 962 269
Skates 166 62
Small-Mesh Multispecies 413 92
Spiny Dogfish 36 13
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 834 175
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 144 14
Table 8.16 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 36 11
American Lobster 93 24
Atlantic Croaker 14 10
Atlantic Herring 6 3
Atlantic Mackerel 152 51
Black Sea Bass 472 125
Blue Crab 16 5
Bluefish 376 104
Blueline Tilefish 78 35
Bonito 11 7
Butterfish 326 74
Clearnose Skate 16 6
Conchs 4 4
Conger Eel 154 44
Dogfish Smooth 52 25
Dogfish Spiny 36 13
Golden Tilefish 197 49
Illex Squid 39 18
John Dory 238 49
Jonah Crab 27 9
King Whiting 76 36
Longfin Squid 685 139
Monkfish 778 210
Nk Eel 17 11
Offshore Hake 14 9
Other Fish 20 5
Red Hake 242 65
Redfish 10 4
Scup 345 101
Sea Robins 30 15
Sea Scallop 962 269
Silver Hake 370 84
Skates 159 61
Spotted Weakfish 36 15
Squeteague Weakfish 163 52
Summer Flounder 685 169
Surf Clam 88 10
Swordfish 10 5
Triggerfish 21 14
Table 8.17 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 262 17
Barnegat, NJ 251 33
Beaufort, NC 29 20
Belford, NJ 27 10
Cape May, NJ 277 81
Chincoteague, VA 20 10
Hampton, VA 108 43
Montauk, NY 52 10
Morehead City, NC 4 3
New Bedford, MA 193 111
New London, CT 18 3
Newport News, VA 49 33
Ocean City, MD 16 4
Point Judith, RI 289 44
Point Pleasant, NJ 275 45
Stonington, CT 15 5
Wanchese, NC 13 9
Table 8.18 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.34 0.53 0.66
Black Sea Bass 0.25 0.27 0.14
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.19 0.18 0.37
Summer Flounder 0.13 0.16 0.13
Spotted Seatrout 0.11 0.12 0.13
Atlantic Mackerel 0.11 0.18 0.06
Scup 0.09 0.09 0.07
Weakfish 0.09 0.10 0.10
Offshore Hake 0.08 0.14 0.14
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.06 0.09
Table 8.19 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 80 23
Atlantic Herring 31 13
Bluefish 304 104
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 160 50
Highly Migratory Species 13 9
Jonah Crab 44 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 707 135
Monkfish 844 201
No Federal FMP 538 117
Northeast Multispecies 22 16
Sea Scallop 633 190
Skates 200 55
Small-Mesh Multispecies 346 75
Spiny Dogfish 23 14
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 843 169
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 157 14
Table 8.20 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Amber Jack 3 3
American Eel 24 8
American Lobster 80 23
Atlantic Croaker 27 23
Atlantic Herring 31 13
Atlantic Mackerel 120 53
Black Sea Bass 479 112
Bluefish 304 104
Blueline Tilefish 53 26
Bonito 7 6
Butterfish 257 69
Channeled Whelk 14 5
Chub Mackerel 8 4
Conchs 6 4
Conger Eel 132 46
Dogfish Smooth 51 21
Dogfish Spiny 23 14
Golden Tilefish 138 46
Harvest Fish 8 5
Illex Squid 34 13
John Dory 209 52
Jonah Crab 44 10
King Whiting 66 33
Longfin Squid 661 128
Monkfish 843 201
Nk Eel 12 8
Nk Seatrout 7 3
Offshore Hake 17 8
Other Fish 19 9
Red Hake 173 50
Redfish 3 3
Scup 358 105
Sea Robins 26 16
Sea Scallop 633 190
Silver Hake 317 69
Skates 196 55
Spotted Weakfish 41 11
Squeteague Weakfish 189 57
Summer Flounder 664 161
Surf Clam 109 9
Swordfish 10 7
Triggerfish 25 18
White Hake 5 5
Witch Flounder 8 7
Yellowtail Flounder 8 6
Table 8.21 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 301 20
Barnegat, NJ 153 23
Beaufort, NC 63 35
Cape May, NJ 275 79
Hampton, VA 64 33
Montauk, NY 48 8
Morehead City, NC 7 3
New Bedford, MA 134 71
New London, CT 19 3
Newport News, VA 34 22
Ocean City, MD 20 5
Point Judith, RI 182 33
Point Pleasant, NJ 256 34
Shinnecock, NY 6 3
Wanchese, NC 16 7
Table 8.22 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.54 0.54 0.23
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.52 0.52 0.68
All Others 0.22 0.25 0.06
Spotted Seatrout 0.22 0.21 0.12
Summer Flounder 0.15 0.20 0.20
Offshore Hake 0.14 0.07 0.15
Scup 0.12 0.17 0.10
Weakfish 0.10 0.12 0.14
Longfin Squid 0.07 0.07 0.12
Monkfish 0.04 0.04 0.20
Table 8.23 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 60 31
Atlantic Herring 12 9
Bluefish 283 95
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 181 47
Highly Migratory Species 10 10
Jonah Crab 17 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 722 130
Monkfish 1,019 235
No Federal FMP 594 113
Northeast Multispecies 28 23
Sea Scallop 923 226
Skates 212 57
Small-Mesh Multispecies 462 76
Spiny Dogfish 26 18
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 892 167
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 240 18
Table 8.24 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 29 14
American Lobster 60 31
Atlantic Croaker 18 15
Atlantic Herring 12 9
Atlantic Mackerel 125 43
Black Sea Bass 562 116
Bluefish 283 95
Blueline Tilefish 65 27
Butterfish 331 67
Channeled Whelk 14 4
Chub Mackerel 15 11
Cod 5 5
Conchs 24 5
Conger Eel 125 34
Dogfish Smooth 38 18
Dogfish Spiny 26 18
Golden Tilefish 170 46
Illex Squid 44 14
John Dory 163 45
Jonah Crab 17 7
King Whiting 105 38
Knobbed Whelk 10 3
Longfin Squid 673 126
Monkfish 1,019 235
Nk Eel 24 12
Nk Seatrout 16 8
Offshore Hake 17 9
Other Fish 10 5
Red Hake 198 47
Redfish 3 3
Rock Crab 7 5
Scup 445 107
Sea Robins 38 21
Sea Scallop 923 226
Silver Hake 429 72
Skates 203 55
Spot 3 3
Spotted Weakfish 47 8
Squeteague Weakfish 257 59
Summer Flounder 671 161
Swordfish 6 6
Triggerfish 27 21
Winter Flounder 4 4
Witch Flounder 3 3
Yellowtail Flounder 14 10
Table 8.25 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 508 23
Barnegat, NJ 307 33
Beaufort, NC 31 21
Cape May, NJ 248 75
Chincoteague, VA 45 14
Davisville, RI 28 4
Hampton, VA 43 22
Montauk, NY 51 10
New Bedford, MA 113 74
New London, CT 33 3
Newport News, VA 59 33
Ocean City, MD 29 6
Oriental, NC 14 5
Point Judith, RI 201 32
Point Lookout, NY 19 6
Point Pleasant, NJ 232 40
Stonington, CT 12 6
Wanchese, NC 30 16
Table 8.26 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.70 0.83 0.94
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.51 0.51 0.58
Black Sea Bass 0.39 0.41 0.15
Longfin Squid 0.15 0.15 0.10
Swordfish 0.14 0.16 0.16
Scup 0.13 0.14 0.11
Tautog 0.10 0.03 0.01
Atlantic Bluefish 0.09 0.08 0.12
Summer Flounder 0.09 0.10 0.20
Spotted Seatrout 0.06 0.06 0.18
Table 8.27 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 120 35
Bluefish 311 89
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 169 56
Highly Migratory Species 13 10
Jonah Crab 43 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 571 108
Monkfish 916 232
No Federal FMP 558 112
Northeast Multispecies 24 18
Sea Scallop 809 242
Skates 148 44
Small-Mesh Multispecies 348 70
Spiny Dogfish 22 14
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 715 145
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 178 15
Table 8.28 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 19 9
American Lobster 120 35
Atlantic Croaker 4 4
Atlantic Mackerel 32 17
Black Sea Bass 416 91
Bluefish 311 89
Blueline Tilefish 69 29
Butterfish 257 67
Channeled Whelk 8 3
Chub Mackerel 7 5
Cod 3 3
Conchs 14 7
Conger Eel 137 37
Dogfish Smooth 47 17
Dogfish Spiny 22 14
Golden Tilefish 133 44
Illex Squid 30 13
John Dory 170 50
Jonah Crab 43 6
King Whiting 35 18
Lightning Whelk 12 3
Longfin Squid 537 106
Monkfish 916 232
Nk Eel 29 13
Nk Seatrout 16 7
Octopus 21 6
Offshore Hake 26 11
Red Hake 192 54
Redfish 7 7
Rock Crab 11 6
Scup 386 95
Sea Robins 37 20
Sea Scallop 809 242
Silver Hake 291 63
Skates 143 44
Spanish Mackerel 3 3
Spotted Weakfish 54 12
Squeteague Weakfish 193 56
Summer Flounder 573 139
Surf Clam 171 14
Swordfish 9 7
Tautog 3 3
Triggerfish 24 14
Waved Whelk 57 7
White Hake 3 3
Witch Flounder 5 3
Yellowtail Flounder 8 5
Table 8.29 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 387 18
Barnegat, NJ 230 36
Beaufort, NC 5 4
Cape May, NJ 223 76
Chincoteague, VA 49 19
Davisville, RI 28 4
Hampton, VA 47 17
Montauk, NY 56 14
New Bedford, MA 128 90
New London, CT 26 4
Newport News, VA 82 37
Ocean City, MD 13 6
Point Judith, RI 203 37
Point Lookout, NY 32 7
Point Pleasant, NJ 246 37
Shinnecock, NY 10 3
Stonington, CT 17 6
Table 8.30 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.66 0.75 0.85
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.54 0.55 0.53
Black Sea Bass 0.34 0.31 0.18
Atlantic Mackerel 0.28 0.20 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.14 0.23
Ocean Quahog 0.10 0.10 0.10
Atlantic Bluefish 0.08 0.07 0.10
Scup 0.06 0.06 0.10
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.05 0.10
Monkfish 0.04 0.03 0.19
Table 8.31 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 145 52
Bluefish 421 111
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 151 44
Highly Migratory Species 19 10
Jonah Crab 33 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 576 127
Monkfish 1,022 269
No Federal FMP 415 109
Northeast Multispecies 32 18
Sea Scallop 1,174 315
Skates 172 51
Small-Mesh Multispecies 335 70
Spiny Dogfish 29 14
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 777 185
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 232 18
Table 8.32 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 22 7
American Lobster 145 52
Atlantic Mackerel 52 22
Black Sea Bass 408 111
Bluefish 421 111
Blueline Tilefish 59 20
Bonito 3 3
Butterfish 200 59
Cod 9 5
Conger Eel 132 34
Dogfish Smooth 49 17
Dogfish Spiny 29 14
Fourspot Flounder 7 6
Golden Tilefish 128 41
Illex Squid 34 11
John Dory 186 53
Jonah Crab 33 9
King Whiting 37 23
Little Tuna 6 3
Longfin Squid 531 123
Monkfish 1,022 269
Mullets 5 5
Nk Eel 15 9
Nk Seatrout 7 4
Ocean Quahog 50 5
Octopus 11 3
Offshore Hake 16 8
Other Fish 5 3
Red Crab 7 4
Red Hake 197 50
Redfish 7 5
Rock Crab 8 6
Scup 298 98
Sea Robins 34 14
Sea Scallop 1,174 315
Silver Hake 292 62
Skates 170 50
Spotted Weakfish 18 8
Squeteague Weakfish 108 47
Summer Flounder 652 170
Surf Clam 182 14
Swordfish 14 7
Triggerfish 36 20
Witch Flounder 9 4
Table 8.33 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 451 21
Barnegat, NJ 343 37
Beaufort, NC 7 6
Brielle, NJ 14 3
Cape May, NJ 235 92
Chincoteague, VA 52 16
Fairhaven, MA 6 6
Hampton, VA 82 27
Montauk, NY 61 11
New Bedford, MA 209 117
New London, CT 37 6
Newport News, VA 123 53
North Kingstown, RI 23 3
Ocean City, MD 23 6
Point Judith, RI 136 26
Point Lookout, NY 43 9
Point Pleasant, NJ 227 42
Shinnecock, NY 5 3
Stonington, CT 12 5
Table 8.34 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.61 0.61 0.51
Atlantic Surfclams 0.32 0.34 0.33
Ocean Quahog 0.29 0.26 0.21
Black Sea Bass 0.16 0.15 0.14
Atlantic Mackerel 0.13 0.12 0.05
Scup 0.09 0.10 0.10
Spotted Seatrout 0.08 0.09 0.25
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.10 0.14
Offshore Hake 0.06 0.09 0.14
Weakfish 0.05 0.05 0.10
Table 8.35 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 138 40
Atlantic Herring 34 13
Bluefish 289 99
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 227 57
Highly Migratory Species 26 13
Jonah Crab 57 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 636 130
Monkfish 1,030 257
No Federal FMP 566 121
Northeast Multispecies 34 26
Sea Scallop 1,221 342
Skates 278 64
Small-Mesh Multispecies 438 75
Spiny Dogfish 113 29
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 826 178
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 186 19
Table 8.36 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 39 18
American Lobster 138 40
American Shad 6 4
Atlantic Croaker 9 9
Atlantic Herring 34 13
Atlantic Mackerel 120 48
Big Eye Tuna 5 3
Black Drum 3 3
Black Sea Bass 457 114
Bluefish 289 99
Blueline Tilefish 69 22
Butterfish 275 67
Cod 4 4
Conger Eel 137 36
Dogfish Smooth 37 17
Dogfish Spiny 113 29
Dolphinfish 15 3
Golden Tilefish 206 53
Illex Squid 76 17
John Dory 216 55
Jonah Crab 57 11
King Whiting 64 23
Longfin Squid 572 122
Menhaden 3 3
Monkfish 1,030 257
Nk Eel 19 10
Nk Seatrout 8 5
Ocean Quahog 50 7
Offshore Hake 24 8
Other Fish 9 7
Red Hake 185 50
Rock Crab 15 9
Scup 468 119
Sea Robins 60 25
Sea Scallop 1,221 342
Silver Hake 396 66
Skates 277 64
Spotted Weakfish 51 13
Squeteague Weakfish 184 63
Striped Bass 8 7
Summer Flounder 711 170
Surf Clam 136 16
Swordfish 17 8
Triggerfish 11 7
White Hake 8 7
Witch Flounder 7 3
Yellowfin Tuna 5 3
Yellowtail Flounder 8 8
Table 8.37 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 326 24
Barnegat, NJ 453 40
Beaufort, NC 8 6
Cape May, NJ 245 97
Hampton, VA 74 30
Montauk, NY 57 10
New Bedford, MA 261 132
New London, CT 31 6
Newport News, VA 136 56
Newport, RI 5 4
North Kingstown, RI 47 4
Ocean City, MD 19 8
Oriental, NC 10 8
Point Judith, RI 206 30
Point Lookout, NY 30 9
Point Pleasant, NJ 319 55
Shinnecock, NY 15 4
Stonington, CT 18 6
Wanchese, NC 49 24
Table 8.38 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 1.08 1.25 0.80
Ocean Quahog 0.24 0.21 0.23
Atlantic Surfclams 0.14 0.14 0.13
Atlantic Mackerel 0.13 0.10 0.06
Scup 0.12 0.13 0.09
Monkfish 0.11 0.09 0.36
Black Sea Bass 0.10 0.09 0.09
Longfin Squid 0.09 0.10 0.08
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.10 0.13
Swordfish 0.08 0.06 0.05
Table 8.39 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 196 47
Atlantic Herring 77 33
Bluefish 290 94
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 256 67
Highly Migratory Species 12 7
Jonah Crab 99 14
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 584 128
Monkfish 923 276
No Federal FMP 499 105
Northeast Multispecies 54 35
Sea Scallop 792 302
Skates 156 43
Small-Mesh Multispecies 480 89
Spiny Dogfish 24 14
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 761 201
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 134 16
Table 8.40 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 25 13
American Lobster 196 47
American Shad 4 4
Atlantic Herring 77 33
Atlantic Mackerel 190 64
Black Sea Bass 363 117
Bluefish 290 94
Blueline Tilefish 53 27
Butterfish 327 79
Conger Eel 160 50
Dogfish Smooth 15 10
Dogfish Spiny 24 14
Dolphinfish 21 4
Fourspot Flounder 8 3
Golden Tilefish 241 61
Illex Squid 48 21
John Dory 192 54
Jonah Crab 99 14
King Whiting 46 18
Longfin Squid 497 110
Monkfish 923 276
Nk Eel 25 13
Nk Seatrout 12 8
Nk Tilefish 11 7
Ocean Quahog 81 8
Offshore Hake 25 13
Other Fish 3 3
Red Crab 7 4
Red Hake 272 71
Red Porgy 3 3
Redfish 9 7
Rock Crab 5 4
Scup 436 124
Sea Robins 54 17
Sea Scallop 792 302
Silver Hake 426 80
Skates 156 43
Southern Flounder 4 4
Spotted Weakfish 29 9
Squeteague Weakfish 173 55
Striped Bass 5 5
Summer Flounder 656 189
Surf Clam 53 10
Swordfish 8 4
White Hake 24 14
Witch Flounder 6 6
Yellowfin Tuna 3 3
Yellowtail Flounder 8 8
Table 8.41 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 162 16
Barnegat, NJ 150 33
Beaufort, NC 10 9
Cape May, NJ 247 93
Chincoteague, VA 24 10
Fairhaven, MA 7 5
Fall River, MA 6 4
Freeport, NY 5 3
Hampton, VA 75 31
Montauk, NY 63 8
New Bedford, MA 206 123
New London, CT 11 5
Newport News, VA 127 57
North Kingstown, RI 38 5
Ocean City, MD 35 6
Oriental, NC 14 12
Point Judith, RI 229 38
Point Lookout, NY 29 4
Point Pleasant, NJ 231 34
Shinnecock, NY 23 8
Stonington, CT 19 7
Wanchese, NC 23 16
Table 8.42 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.32 1.38 1.30
Ocean Quahog 0.84 0.76 0.70
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.77 0.78 0.64
Atlantic Mackerel 0.34 0.35 0.10
Longfin Squid 0.14 0.14 0.08
Scup 0.13 0.17 0.09
Monkfish 0.08 0.06 0.26
Black Sea Bass 0.06 0.07 0.11
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.08 0.14
Atlantic Herring 0.06 0.06 0.08
Table 8.43 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 188 48
Atlantic Herring 92 26
Bluefish 293 94
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 175 52
Highly Migratory Species 7 4
Jonah Crab 47 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 619 147
Monkfish 932 299
No Federal FMP 439 117
Northeast Multispecies 41 24
Sea Scallop 775 293
Skates 103 36
Small-Mesh Multispecies 442 87
Spiny Dogfish 14 11
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 671 183
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 307 19
Table 8.44 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 20 10
American Lobster 188 48
American Shad 15 6
Atlantic Croaker 4 4
Atlantic Herring 92 26
Atlantic Mackerel 210 67
Black Sea Bass 269 94
Bluefish 293 94
Blueline Tilefish 31 20
Butterfish 282 78
Conger Eel 131 40
Dogfish Smooth 22 14
Dogfish Spiny 14 11
Fourspot Flounder 10 3
Golden Tilefish 154 48
Illex Squid 22 11
John Dory 113 39
Jonah Crab 47 7
King Whiting 39 20
Longfin Squid 512 131
Menhaden 4 3
Monkfish 932 299
Nk Eel 24 12
Nk Porgy 32 17
Nk Tilefish 9 5
Ocean Quahog 104 6
Offshore Hake 40 15
Red Crab 6 3
Red Hake 285 67
Redfish 5 3
Rock Crab 4 4
Scup 329 102
Sea Robins 53 27
Sea Scallop 775 293
Silver Hake 392 80
Skates 103 36
Southern Flounder 14 9
Spot 6 4
Spotted Weakfish 28 10
Squeteague Weakfish 148 56
Striped Bass 5 4
Summer Flounder 576 169
Surf Clam 203 16
Swordfish 5 3
White Hake 13 8
Winter Flounder 9 7
Witch Flounder 10 7
Table 8.45 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 387 21
Barnegat, NJ 222 39
Beaufort, NC 7 5
Cape May, NJ 225 95
Freeport, NY 9 5
Hampton, VA 76 36
Montauk, NY 92 13
New Bedford, MA 176 104
New London, CT 4 3
Newport News, VA 82 44
Newport, RI 16 5
North Kingstown, RI 34 4
Ocean City, MD 23 4
Oriental, NC 9 8
Point Judith, RI 209 35
Point Lookout, NY 24 9
Point Pleasant, NJ 254 47
Shinnecock, NY 27 8
Stonington, CT 9 6
Wanchese, NC 26 13
Table 8.46 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0539, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.53 0.52 0.59
Atlantic Mackerel 0.46 0.53 0.19
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.46 0.47 0.49
Ocean Quahog 0.45 0.43 0.52
Scup 0.16 0.19 0.13
Longfin Squid 0.14 0.14 0.13
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.14 0.20
Black Sea Bass 0.10 0.11 0.10
Atlantic Herring 0.08 0.12 0.17
Monkfish 0.08 0.07 0.28
Table 8.47 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0539, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 109 51
Atlantic Herring 116 32
Bluefish 184 87
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 183 68
Highly Migratory Species 9 9
Jonah Crab 28 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 730 149
Monkfish 1,136 336
No Federal FMP 491 143
Northeast Multispecies 69 32
Sea Scallop 894 308
Skates 81 31
Small-Mesh Multispecies 498 96
Spiny Dogfish 7 4
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 743 201
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 290 20
Table 8.48 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0539, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 25 11
American Lobster 109 51
American Shad 8 5
Atlantic Croaker 9 9
Atlantic Herring 116 32
Atlantic Mackerel 246 74
Black Sea Bass 424 129
Bluefish 184 87
Blueline Tilefish 13 12
Bonito 4 3
Butterfish 393 97
Channeled Whelk 3 3
Conger Eel 100 39
Dogfish Smooth 14 12
Dogfish Spiny 7 4
Dolphinfish 3 3
Golden Tilefish 168 60
Harvest Fish 15 9
Illex Squid 33 12
John Dory 172 62
Jonah Crab 28 9
King Whiting 67 25
Longfin Squid 566 127
Menhaden 9 4
Monkfish 1,136 336
Nk Eel 26 10
Nk Porgy 26 14
Nk Seatrout 8 6
Nk Tilefish 5 3
Ocean Quahog 111 8
Offshore Hake 41 15
Red Hake 236 68
Sand Tilefish 7 3
Scup 355 115
Sea Robins 41 22
Sea Scallop 894 308
Silver Hake 469 87
Skates 81 31
Southern Flounder 13 8
Spotted Weakfish 36 17
Squeteague Weakfish 201 76
Striped Bass 6 5
Summer Flounder 607 178
Surf Clam 179 15
Swordfish 5 5
White Hake 30 15
Winter Flounder 24 11
Witch Flounder 15 8
Table 8.49 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0539, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 440 23
Barnegat, NJ 41 15
Beaufort, NC 20 10
Belford, NJ 41 7
Cape May, NJ 301 97
Freeport, NY 8 4
Gloucester, MA 19 5
Hampton, VA 59 24
Long Beach, NJ 211 45
Montauk, NY 88 14
New Bedford, MA 175 84
New London, CT 16 6
Newport News, VA 88 49
North Kingstown, RI 46 5
Ocean City, MD 10 4
Oriental, NC 25 12
Point Judith, RI 143 32
Point Lookout, NY 36 10
Point Pleasant, NJ 198 35
Shinnecock, NY 33 11
Stonington, CT 14 7
Wanchese, NC 38 17