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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 0541 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 0541

Table 1.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 5,330,000
Sea Scallop 2,821,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 474,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 176,000
Monkfish 67,000
Total 8,868,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541

Table 1.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $26,586,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $3,908,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $341,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $326,000
Monkfish $148,000
Total $31,309,000


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 0541

Table 2.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0541
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 307,000
No Federal FMP 268,000
All Others 13,000
Skates 11,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 5,000
Bluefish 4,000
American Lobster 3,000
Spiny Dogfish 2,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 1,000
Jonah Crab 1,000
Highly Migratory Species 1,000
Northeast Multispecies <500
Total 616,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541

Table 2.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
No Federal FMP $95,000
Atlantic Herring $24,000
American Lobster $17,000
Skates $5,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish $4,000
All Others $4,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $3,000
Bluefish $3,000
Highly Migratory Species $2,000
Spiny Dogfish $1,000
Jonah Crab $1,000
Northeast Multispecies <$500
Total $160,000


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, Summer Flounder, Longfin Squid, Monkfish, Black Sea Bass, Illex Squid, Scup and Atlantic Mackerel . 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 0541

Table 3.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0541
Species Twelve Year Landings
Surf Clam 3,768,000
Sea Scallop 2,821,000
Ocean Quahog 1,132,000
All Others 429,000
Illex Squid 197,000
Longfin Squid 143,000
Summer Flounder 83,000
Monkfish 67,000
Scup 60,000
Black Sea Bass 33,000
Total 8,734,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0541

Table 3.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0541
Species Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $26,586,000
Surf Clam $2,626,000
Ocean Quahog $914,000
All Others $367,000
Summer Flounder $192,000
Longfin Squid $178,000
Monkfish $148,000
Black Sea Bass $115,000
Illex Squid $111,000
Scup $34,000
Total $31,273,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0541 . 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 0541

Table 4.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0541
Gear Type Twelve Year Landings
Dredge-Clam 5,360,000
Dredge-Scallop 2,836,000
Trawl-Bottom 681,000
All Others 272,000
Trawl-Midwater 160,000
Seine-Purse 110,000
Pot-Other 47,000
Gillnet-Sink 14,000
Pot-Lobster 5,000
Total 9,484,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0541

Table 4.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0541
Gear Type Twelve Year Revenue
Dredge-Scallop $26,384,000
Dredge-Clam $4,153,000
Trawl-Bottom $764,000
All Others $54,000
Pot-Other $43,000
Trawl-Midwater $21,000
Gillnet-Sink $20,000
Pot-Lobster $18,000
Seine-Purse $12,000
Total $31,469,000


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 0541 totals the most pounds landed, 9.484 million, and the most revenue derived from within an area, $31.469 million. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Twelve Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0541
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $4,253,000 1,493,000
2009 $5,032,000 1,357,000
2010 $6,367,000 1,396,000
2011 $2,843,000 969,000
2012 $3,849,000 596,000
2013 $2,996,000 593,000
2014 $1,161,000 680,000
2015 $781,000 419,000
2016 $2,080,000 486,000
2017 $853,000 434,000
2018 $682,000 487,000
2019 $571,000 574,000
Total $31,469,000 9,484,000


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 0541 area. The table below displays each port’s landings revenue breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues from 2008-2019. Cape May receives the highest value of landings of any port, with $8.641 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
Cape May NJ $8,641,000
Atlantic City NJ $6,580,000
Newport News VA $3,851,000
New Bedford MA $3,142,000
Barnegat NJ $2,885,000
All Others $2,805,000
Hampton VA $1,286,000
Long Beach NJ $653,000
Wildwood NJ $558,000
Point Pleasant NJ $371,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0541 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 0541
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0 0.05 0.13 0.44 18
Table 7.2 Twelve Year Outlier Count, Ocs-A 0541
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
58 57 51 46 52 53 38 34 37 32 25 25

Figure 7.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0541


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 0541
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels
2019 1,136 219
2018 1,378 314
2017 1,812 364
2016 1,463 337
2015 1,241 247
2014 1,539 240
2013 1,754 333
2012 2,047 396
2011 2,243 393
2010 1,748 413
2009 1,876 386
2008 2,104 385
Table 8.2 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.54 0.67 0.64
All Others 0.37 0.27 0.06
Offshore Hake 0.25 0.19 0.19
Black Sea Bass 0.17 0.19 0.08
Monkfish 0.10 0.13 0.06
Longfin Squid 0.10 0.10 0.07
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.06 0.07
Spotted Seatrout 0.05 0.04 0.09
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.03 0.06
Atlantic Mackerel 0.03 0.02 0.07
Table 8.3 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 47 12
Atlantic Herring 7 4
Bluefish 103 51
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 121 44
Highly Migratory Species 10 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 491 103
Monkfish 397 121
No Federal FMP 305 81
Northeast Multispecies 29 13
Sea Scallop 180 84
Skates 112 35
Small-Mesh Multispecies 246 68
Spiny Dogfish 7 4
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 514 125
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 241 21
Table 8.4 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 17 9
American Lobster 47 12
Atlantic Herring 7 4
Atlantic Mackerel 139 55
Black Sea Bass 286 95
Bluefish 103 51
Blueline Tilefish 51 26
Bonito 14 6
Butterfish 240 74
Conger Eel 99 32
Dogfish Smooth 10 7
Dogfish Spiny 7 4
Golden Tilefish 82 32
Harvest Fish 12 9
Illex Squid 48 15
John Dory 81 35
King Whiting 54 24
Longfin Squid 435 98
Monkfish 397 121
Nk Eel 6 4
Offshore Hake 17 5
Other Fish 4 3
Red Hake 73 30
Redfish 26 10
Scup 205 81
Sea Robins 11 8
Sea Scallop 180 84
Silver Hake 230 66
Skates 100 35
Spotted Weakfish 12 7
Squeteague Weakfish 76 37
Summer Flounder 398 118
Surf Clam 196 19
Swordfish 8 5
Triggerfish 8 7
Winter Flounder 3 3
Table 8.5 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 280 21
Beaufort, NC 33 21
Cape May, NJ 140 49
Chincoteague, VA 14 7
Hampton, VA 65 30
Hobucken, NC 7 7
Montauk, NY 13 5
New Bedford, MA 61 35
Newport News, VA 33 23
Ocean City, MD 13 4
Point Judith, RI 208 39
Point Pleasant, NJ 149 22
Wanchese, NC 7 5
Table 8.6 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.72 0.97 1.13
Black Sea Bass 0.16 0.18 0.07
Ilex Squid 0.11 0.07 0.09
Atlantic Mackerel 0.10 0.07 0.04
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.07 0.08 0.10
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.08 0.06
Spotted Seatrout 0.05 0.05 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.05 0.08
Clearnose Skate 0.04 0.05 0.10
Weakfish 0.03 0.03 0.05
Table 8.7 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 36 18
Atlantic Herring 21 8
Bluefish 106 53
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 116 44
Highly Migratory Species 5 5
Jonah Crab 41 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 457 102
Monkfish 457 152
No Federal FMP 343 93
Northeast Multispecies 16 9
Sea Scallop 459 197
Skates 111 46
Small-Mesh Multispecies 252 66
Spiny Dogfish 19 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 538 129
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 266 18
Table 8.8 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 20 12
American Lobster 36 18
Atlantic Herring 21 8
Atlantic Mackerel 122 50
Black Sea Bass 300 98
Bluefish 106 53
Blueline Tilefish 55 27
Butterfish 215 67
Chub Mackerel 4 3
Clearnose Skate 17 7
Conger Eel 76 31
Dogfish Smooth 27 12
Dogfish Spiny 19 7
Golden Tilefish 84 38
Illex Squid 71 20
John Dory 91 35
Jonah Crab 41 7
King Whiting 75 34
Longfin Squid 382 96
Menhaden 7 7
Monkfish 457 152
Nk Eel 4 4
Northern Kingfish 9 5
Offshore Hake 8 4
Other Fish 8 5
Red Hake 90 42
Redfish 13 7
Scup 240 89
Sea Robins 36 11
Sea Scallop 459 197
Silver Hake 227 62
Skates 99 43
Spotted Weakfish 30 15
Squeteague Weakfish 134 50
Summer Flounder 398 120
Surf Clam 254 15
Triggerfish 5 4
Table 8.9 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 318 17
Barnegat, NJ 23 11
Beaufort, NC 49 27
Cape May, NJ 190 75
Chincoteague, VA 18 9
Hampton, VA 41 26
Hobucken, NC 5 4
Montauk, NY 28 8
New Bedford, MA 145 99
Newport News, VA 45 25
Ocean City, MD 20 3
Point Judith, RI 141 34
Point Pleasant, NJ 219 31
Stonington, CT 5 4
Wanchese, NC 4 4
Wildwood, NJ 15 5
Table 8.10 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.65 0.84 1.16
Black Sea Bass 0.13 0.12 0.05
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.11 0.13 0.15
Ilex Squid 0.09 0.06 0.12
Clearnose Skate 0.08 0.06 0.08
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.06 0.05
Longfin Squid 0.03 0.04 0.04
Swordfish 0.02 0.02 0.05
Scup 0.02 0.02 0.03
Offshore Hake 0.02 0.01 0.07
Table 8.11 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 62 19
Atlantic Herring 9 7
Bluefish 228 78
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 103 40
Highly Migratory Species 17 9
Jonah Crab 22 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 446 101
Monkfish 442 163
No Federal FMP 345 92
Northeast Multispecies 18 9
Sea Scallop 754 273
Skates 101 39
Small-Mesh Multispecies 201 61
Spiny Dogfish 19 8
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 491 136
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 417 18
Table 8.12 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 16 7
American Lobster 62 19
Atlantic Herring 9 7
Atlantic Mackerel 67 34
Black Sea Bass 295 96
Bluefish 228 78
Blueline Tilefish 40 16
Bonito 8 5
Butterfish 153 49
Clearnose Skate 17 12
Conger Eel 50 22
Dogfish Smooth 41 16
Dogfish Spiny 19 8
Golden Tilefish 88 35
Illex Squid 87 17
John Dory 161 44
Jonah Crab 22 6
King Whiting 64 32
Little Tuna 7 4
Longfin Squid 382 95
Menhaden 8 6
Monkfish 442 163
Mullets 4 3
Nk Crab 9 3
Nk Eel 6 4
Ocean Quahog 27 5
Offshore Hake 6 3
Other Fish 18 4
Red Hake 81 34
Redfish 12 3
Scup 243 87
Sea Robins 32 14
Sea Scallop 754 273
Silver Hake 172 54
Skates 95 36
Spotted Weakfish 14 11
Squeteague Weakfish 103 46
Summer Flounder 337 122
Surf Clam 389 17
Swordfish 10 5
Triggerfish 21 16
Witch Flounder 3 3
Table 8.13 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 538 19
Barnegat, NJ 22 12
Beaufort, NC 42 26
Cape May, NJ 284 103
Chincoteague, VA 19 9
Hampton, VA 83 36
Montauk, NY 17 5
New Bedford, MA 270 148
Newport News, VA 43 31
Ocean City, MD 25 5
Point Judith, RI 137 32
Point Pleasant, NJ 176 26
Stonington, CT 7 6
Wanchese, NC 17 11
Table 8.14 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.70 0.78 0.91
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.36 0.35 0.35
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.12 0.05
Offshore Hake 0.07 0.07 0.05
Swordfish 0.06 0.05 0.04
Ilex Squid 0.05 0.04 0.07
Clearnose Skate 0.04 0.06 0.08
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.05 0.16
Longfin Squid 0.03 0.03 0.06
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.03 0.03 0.05
Table 8.15 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 28 14
Bluefish 166 68
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 89 30
Highly Migratory Species 13 7
Jonah Crab 11 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 390 100
Monkfish 405 144
No Federal FMP 253 72
Northeast Multispecies 8 4
Sea Scallop 743 265
Skates 47 24
Small-Mesh Multispecies 147 50
Spiny Dogfish 12 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 422 120
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 221 15
Table 8.16 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 9 4
American Lobster 28 14
Atlantic Croaker 15 10
Atlantic Mackerel 53 24
Black Sea Bass 223 87
Bluefish 166 68
Blueline Tilefish 46 17
Butterfish 144 46
Chub Mackerel 9 5
Clearnose Skate 18 6
Conger Eel 59 24
Dogfish Smooth 19 11
Dogfish Spiny 12 6
Golden Tilefish 67 26
Illex Squid 50 17
John Dory 126 38
Jonah Crab 11 5
King Whiting 37 26
Longfin Squid 367 97
Monkfish 405 144
Mullets 4 4
Nk Eel 6 6
Offshore Hake 8 5
Other Fish 13 3
Red Hake 64 27
Scup 140 59
Sea Robins 10 6
Sea Scallop 743 265
Silver Hake 125 46
Skates 40 24
Squeteague Weakfish 42 23
Summer Flounder 338 106
Surf Clam 216 15
Swordfish 12 6
Triggerfish 10 6
Table 8.17 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 325 18
Barnegat, NJ 71 20
Beaufort, NC 19 14
Cape May, NJ 321 86
Chincoteague, VA 15 6
Hampton, VA 84 35
Montauk, NY 12 3
New Bedford, MA 202 117
Newport News, VA 41 28
Ocean City, MD 13 5
Point Judith, RI 132 27
Point Pleasant, NJ 68 24
Stonington, CT 4 3
Wanchese, NC 8 5
Table 8.18 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.36 0.53 0.58
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.12 0.11 0.28
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.11 0.11 0.07
Black Sea Bass 0.08 0.09 0.06
Offshore Hake 0.06 0.11 0.10
All Others 0.06 0.05 0.02
Ilex Squid 0.05 0.05 0.07
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.06 0.08
Atlantic Mackerel 0.02 0.03 0.01
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.03
Table 8.19 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 22 9
Bluefish 143 64
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 51 24
Highly Migratory Species 8 5
Jonah Crab 8 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 321 93
Monkfish 432 141
No Federal FMP 208 70
Northeast Multispecies 12 10
Sea Scallop 501 145
Skates 53 25
Small-Mesh Multispecies 84 35
Spiny Dogfish 6 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 413 124
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 252 20
Table 8.20 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 22 9
Atlantic Croaker 14 10
Atlantic Mackerel 24 14
Black Sea Bass 231 87
Blue Crab 6 4
Bluefish 143 64
Blueline Tilefish 22 13
Butterfish 79 32
Channeled Whelk 13 4
Chub Mackerel 9 4
Conger Eel 25 10
Dogfish Smooth 10 8
Dogfish Spiny 6 6
Golden Tilefish 40 20
Harvest Fish 7 4
Illex Squid 30 11
John Dory 77 26
Jonah Crab 8 4
King Whiting 18 13
Longfin Squid 299 89
Monkfish 432 141
Offshore Hake 10 7
Other Fish 10 6
Red Hake 24 14
Redfish 3 3
Scup 138 66
Sea Robins 7 7
Sea Scallop 501 145
Silver Hake 71 32
Skates 49 25
Spotted Weakfish 7 5
Squeteague Weakfish 37 24
Summer Flounder 323 118
Surf Clam 211 15
Swordfish 8 5
Triggerfish 13 8
Witch Flounder 5 4
Table 8.21 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 462 24
Barnegat, NJ 57 13
Beaufort, NC 44 30
Cape May, NJ 224 70
Hampton, VA 48 25
Montauk, NY 8 4
Morehead City, NC 6 3
New Bedford, MA 83 51
New London, CT 4 4
Newport News, VA 21 16
Ocean City, MD 14 5
Point Judith, RI 52 13
Point Pleasant, NJ 46 21
Wanchese, NC 13 6
Table 8.22 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.45 0.59 0.69
Black Sea Bass 0.27 0.25 0.11
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.19 0.19 0.31
Offshore Hake 0.14 0.09 0.38
Summer Flounder 0.11 0.14 0.08
All Others 0.11 0.13 0.02
Scup 0.06 0.09 0.05
Longfin Squid 0.04 0.04 0.05
Atlantic Herring 0.03 0.10 0.05
Weakfish 0.03 0.04 0.08
Table 8.23 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 22 13
Atlantic Herring 13 8
Bluefish 181 67
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 52 24
Highly Migratory Species 15 9
Jonah Crab 7 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 434 101
Monkfish 600 164
No Federal FMP 344 83
Northeast Multispecies 16 13
Sea Scallop 626 148
Skates 75 34
Small-Mesh Multispecies 183 48
Spiny Dogfish 11 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 559 131
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 267 16
Table 8.24 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 5 4
American Lobster 22 13
Atlantic Croaker 12 11
Atlantic Herring 13 8
Atlantic Mackerel 45 21
Black Sea Bass 375 92
Bluefish 181 67
Blueline Tilefish 22 13
Butterfish 124 41
Conchs 31 5
Conger Eel 32 18
Dogfish Smooth 22 12
Dogfish Spiny 11 9
Golden Tilefish 47 23
Illex Squid 57 14
John Dory 65 27
Jonah Crab 7 5
King Whiting 69 24
Knobbed Whelk 18 4
Longfin Squid 390 98
Menhaden 9 5
Monkfish 600 164
Nk Eel 9 6
Nk Seatrout 6 3
Offshore Hake 17 8
Other Fish 10 5
Red Hake 49 22
Scup 256 81
Sea Robins 16 9
Sea Scallop 626 148
Silver Hake 166 44
Skates 68 32
Spotted Weakfish 15 6
Squeteague Weakfish 121 42
Summer Flounder 423 122
Surf Clam 229 12
Swordfish 11 5
Triggerfish 16 12
Winter Flounder 4 3
Yellowtail Flounder 5 4
Table 8.25 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 656 21
Barnegat, NJ 68 20
Beaufort, NC 26 17
Cape May, NJ 255 73
Chincoteague, VA 40 12
Davisville, RI 29 4
Hampton, VA 47 22
Montauk, NY 7 3
New Bedford, MA 41 33
Newport News, VA 53 31
Ocean City, MD 31 6
Oriental, NC 13 5
Point Judith, RI 71 20
Point Lookout, NY 6 3
Point Pleasant, NJ 55 22
Wanchese, NC 34 19
Table 8.26 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.55 0.71 0.78
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.54 0.52 0.80
Black Sea Bass 0.21 0.22 0.08
Longfin Squid 0.07 0.07 0.05
Scup 0.06 0.08 0.05
Monkfish 0.06 0.06 0.31
Blueline Tilefish 0.04 0.05 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.24
Atlantic Bluefish 0.04 0.03 0.05
Offshore Hake 0.03 0.04 0.40
Table 8.27 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 50 21
Bluefish 195 71
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 76 37
Highly Migratory Species 17 10
Jonah Crab 13 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 328 90
Monkfish 759 201
No Federal FMP 280 88
Northeast Multispecies 13 9
Sea Scallop 924 235
Skates 62 23
Small-Mesh Multispecies 122 48
Spiny Dogfish 9 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 469 131
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 277 17
Table 8.28 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 8 5
American Lobster 50 21
Atlantic Croaker 6 5
Atlantic Mackerel 17 9
Black Sea Bass 259 78
Bluefish 195 71
Blueline Tilefish 46 23
Butterfish 109 45
Channeled Whelk 4 3
Chub Mackerel 8 5
Conchs 7 5
Conger Eel 38 23
Dogfish Smooth 19 12
Dogfish Spiny 9 7
Golden Tilefish 51 29
Illex Squid 38 12
John Dory 82 36
Jonah Crab 13 4
King Whiting 19 10
Longfin Squid 301 85
Monkfish 759 201
Mullets 5 5
Nk Eel 7 6
Nk Seatrout 4 3
Octopus 6 3
Offshore Hake 16 5
Red Hake 50 32
Scup 197 79
Sea Robins 16 11
Sea Scallop 924 235
Silver Hake 108 47
Skates 57 23
Spotted Weakfish 14 9
Squeteague Weakfish 67 36
Summer Flounder 361 117
Surf Clam 272 16
Swordfish 14 8
Triggerfish 6 4
Yellowtail Flounder 4 4
Table 8.29 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 714 21
Barnegat, NJ 195 33
Cape May, NJ 244 83
Chincoteague, VA 33 15
Davisville, RI 25 3
Hampton, VA 41 17
Montauk, NY 12 5
New Bedford, MA 122 90
Newport News, VA 85 43
Ocean City, MD 14 6
Point Judith, RI 71 25
Point Pleasant, NJ 53 24
Stonington, CT 6 3
Wanchese, NC 5 4
Table 8.30 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.58 0.57 0.83
Atlantic Surfclams 0.31 0.38 0.50
Ocean Quahog 0.20 0.21 0.28
Black Sea Bass 0.15 0.15 0.09
Atlantic Mackerel 0.14 0.10 0.01
Atlantic Bluefish 0.09 0.07 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.07 0.08 0.28
Monkfish 0.05 0.04 0.28
Golden Tilefish 0.04 0.05 0.03
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.03 0.05
Table 8.31 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 64 35
Bluefish 242 87
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 51 20
Highly Migratory Species 19 10
Jonah Crab 5 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 311 89
Monkfish 829 226
No Federal FMP 192 74
Northeast Multispecies 15 11
Sea Scallop 1,342 320
Skates 65 18
Small-Mesh Multispecies 104 34
Spiny Dogfish 10 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 519 149
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 278 22
Table 8.32 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 4 4
American Lobster 64 35
Atlantic Croaker 6 6
Atlantic Mackerel 24 11
Black Sea Bass 240 92
Bluefish 242 87
Blueline Tilefish 26 10
Butterfish 74 28
Chub Mackerel 9 7
Cod 3 3
Conger Eel 28 9
Dogfish Smooth 15 10
Dogfish Spiny 10 6
Golden Tilefish 45 17
Illex Squid 46 11
John Dory 86 32
Jonah Crab 5 5
King Whiting 24 13
Longfin Squid 289 87
Monkfish 829 226
Ocean Quahog 28 4
Offshore Hake 10 5
Red Hake 33 19
Scup 157 66
Sea Robins 13 8
Sea Scallop 1,342 320
Silver Hake 90 29
Skates 63 17
Spotted Weakfish 6 4
Squeteague Weakfish 34 22
Summer Flounder 441 140
Surf Clam 250 20
Swordfish 18 9
Triggerfish 19 14
Witch Flounder 7 4
Table 8.33 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 721 28
Barnegat, NJ 306 26
Cape May, NJ 239 95
Chincoteague, VA 49 15
Fairhaven, MA 11 7
Hampton, VA 81 27
Montauk, NY 12 5
New Bedford, MA 201 116
New London, CT 5 4
Newport News, VA 133 55
North Kingstown, RI 22 3
Ocean City, MD 27 5
Point Judith, RI 36 6
Point Lookout, NY 4 3
Point Pleasant, NJ 63 28
Stonington, CT 4 4
Wildwood, NJ 19 4
Table 8.34 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.88 1.09 1.30
Ocean Quahog 0.85 0.77 0.79
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.34 0.33 0.62
Black Sea Bass 0.11 0.10 0.07
Ilex Squid 0.10 0.09 0.07
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.07 0.05
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.07 0.13
Offshore Hake 0.05 0.04 0.05
Monkfish 0.04 0.03 0.24
Scup 0.03 0.04 0.05
Table 8.35 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 35 13
Atlantic Herring 14 7
Bluefish 180 75
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 68 29
Highly Migratory Species 27 12
Jonah Crab 21 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 390 102
Monkfish 783 204
No Federal FMP 273 91
Northeast Multispecies 22 13
Sea Scallop 1,236 304
Skates 127 33
Small-Mesh Multispecies 137 46
Spiny Dogfish 48 19
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 570 147
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 380 23
Table 8.36 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 16 11
American Lobster 35 13
Atlantic Croaker 11 10
Atlantic Herring 14 7
Atlantic Mackerel 47 25
Black Sea Bass 317 94
Bluefish 180 75
Blueline Tilefish 32 16
Butterfish 98 37
Chub Mackerel 3 3
Cod 7 3
Conger Eel 40 21
Dogfish Smooth 17 12
Dogfish Spiny 48 19
Golden Tilefish 48 22
Illex Squid 91 17
John Dory 96 35
Jonah Crab 21 5
King Whiting 34 18
Longfin Squid 334 100
Menhaden 5 4
Monkfish 783 204
Nk Eel 4 4
Ocean Quahog 51 8
Offshore Hake 14 7
Red Hake 42 20
Scup 246 91
Sea Robins 35 20
Sea Scallop 1,236 304
Silver Hake 112 41
Skates 126 33
Southern Flounder 7 3
Spotted Weakfish 18 7
Squeteague Weakfish 70 38
Striped Bass 7 7
Summer Flounder 488 139
Surf Clam 329 19
Swordfish 19 6
Triggerfish 5 4
Winter Flounder 3 3
Witch Flounder 6 3
Table 8.37 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 786 27
Barnegat, NJ 313 29
Beaufort, NC 8 7
Cape May, NJ 257 94
Chincoteague, VA 30 10
Fairhaven, MA 9 6
Hampton, VA 79 31
Montauk, NY 17 4
New Bedford, MA 149 94
New London, CT 4 3
Newport News, VA 157 65
North Kingstown, RI 51 4
Ocean City, MD 18 8
Oriental, NC 11 8
Point Judith, RI 72 17
Point Lookout, NY 6 4
Point Pleasant, NJ 117 32
Stonington, CT 6 3
Wanchese, NC 44 26
Wildwood, NJ 22 5
Table 8.38 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.18 1.07 0.78
Atlantic Sea Scallop 1.12 1.29 1.02
Ocean Quahog 0.41 0.35 0.61
Atlantic Mackerel 0.14 0.15 0.03
Black Sea Bass 0.08 0.08 0.05
Swordfish 0.08 0.06 0.02
Monkfish 0.07 0.07 0.38
Ilex Squid 0.07 0.05 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.06 0.28
Scup 0.04 0.05 0.04
Table 8.39 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 49 15
Atlantic Herring 31 17
Bluefish 103 56
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 55 28
Highly Migratory Species 4 3
Jonah Crab 39 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 242 90
Monkfish 656 248
No Federal FMP 183 79
Northeast Multispecies 18 16
Sea Scallop 1,009 300
Skates 43 22
Small-Mesh Multispecies 112 53
Spiny Dogfish 10 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 414 153
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 259 18
Table 8.40 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 49 15
Atlantic Croaker 4 4
Atlantic Herring 31 17
Atlantic Mackerel 48 32
Black Sea Bass 210 82
Bluefish 103 56
Blueline Tilefish 17 12
Butterfish 75 43
Conger Eel 33 19
Dogfish Smooth 10 9
Dogfish Spiny 10 9
Golden Tilefish 52 26
Illex Squid 57 21
John Dory 57 28
Jonah Crab 39 6
King Whiting 21 11
Longfin Squid 182 73
Monkfish 656 248
Nk Eel 4 3
Nk Seatrout 3 3
Ocean Quahog 55 7
Offshore Hake 10 7
Other Fish 3 3
Red Hake 42 32
Red Porgy 3 3
Scup 198 85
Sea Robins 21 13
Sea Scallop 1,009 300
Silver Hake 101 47
Skates 43 22
Southern Flounder 8 6
Spotted Weakfish 16 8
Squeteague Weakfish 61 32
Summer Flounder 372 149
Surf Clam 204 13
Swordfish 4 3
Triggerfish 3 3
White Hake 6 6
Witch Flounder 4 4
Table 8.41 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 448 23
Barnegat, NJ 220 28
Beaufort, NC 10 8
Cape May, NJ 255 90
Chincoteague, VA 20 8
Hampton, VA 81 35
Montauk, NY 8 3
New Bedford, MA 188 117
New London, CT 9 5
Newport News, VA 128 57
North Kingstown, RI 50 5
Ocean City, MD 31 7
Oriental, NC 9 8
Point Judith, RI 58 20
Point Pleasant, NJ 60 21
Sea Isle City, NJ 26 3
Shinnecock, NY 4 3
Wanchese, NC 24 15
Table 8.42 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 1.00 1.01 0.92
Atlantic Surfclams 0.91 0.91 0.73
Ocean Quahog 0.76 0.68 0.94
Monkfish 0.14 0.15 0.37
Atlantic Mackerel 0.08 0.08 0.05
Black Sea Bass 0.07 0.08 0.08
Scup 0.07 0.08 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.06 0.19
Longfin Squid 0.04 0.05 0.04
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.02 0.04
Table 8.43 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 39 24
Atlantic Herring 29 10
Bluefish 150 75
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 43 27
Highly Migratory Species 7 5
Jonah Crab 14 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 301 111
Monkfish 694 247
No Federal FMP 211 98
Northeast Multispecies 18 14
Sea Scallop 1,017 262
Skates 21 16
Small-Mesh Multispecies 129 55
Spiny Dogfish 6 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 433 159
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 383 21
Table 8.44 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 39 24
Atlantic Croaker 18 15
Atlantic Herring 29 10
Atlantic Mackerel 63 34
Black Sea Bass 174 76
Blue Crab 3 3
Bluefish 150 75
Blueline Tilefish 14 9
Butterfish 90 51
Channeled Whelk 4 3
Conger Eel 34 18
Dogfish Smooth 6 6
Dogfish Spiny 6 5
Golden Tilefish 30 23
Harvest Fish 3 3
Illex Squid 30 13
John Dory 36 20
Jonah Crab 14 5
King Whiting 27 18
Longfin Squid 251 105
Menhaden 5 4
Monkfish 694 247
Nk Eel 11 7
Nk Porgy 32 15
Nk Tilefish 4 4
Ocean Quahog 69 5
Offshore Hake 13 7
Red Crab 4 3
Red Hake 57 32
Scup 153 77
Sea Robins 20 14
Sea Scallop 1,017 262
Silver Hake 122 51
Skates 21 16
Southern Flounder 16 11
Spot 6 4
Spotted Weakfish 10 6
Squeteague Weakfish 55 38
Summer Flounder 373 154
Surf Clam 314 17
Swordfish 7 5
Tautog 3 3
Triggerfish 7 7
White Hake 5 4
Winter Flounder 4 3
Witch Flounder 4 4
Table 8.45 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 568 29
Barnegat, NJ 338 36
Beaufort, NC 7 6
Cape May, NJ 263 95
Chincoteague, VA 17 10
Hampton, VA 77 34
Montauk, NY 23 8
New Bedford, MA 119 80
Newport News, VA 109 53
Newport, RI 5 3
North Kingstown, RI 35 4
Ocean City, MD 22 7
Oriental, NC 10 9
Point Judith, RI 70 26
Point Lookout, NY 4 3
Point Pleasant, NJ 73 27
Shinnecock, NY 9 5
Wanchese, NC 27 13
Wildwood, NJ 8 4
Table 8.46 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Ocean Quahog 1.33 1.27 1.58
Atlantic Surfclams 0.91 0.82 0.96
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.78 0.78 1.11
Atlantic Menhaden 0.22 0.19 0.14
Black Sea Bass 0.16 0.19 0.09
Blueline Tilefish 0.16 0.16 0.11
Monkfish 0.14 0.12 0.62
Scup 0.13 0.19 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.15 0.38
Ilex Squid 0.08 0.06 0.08
Table 8.47 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 43 23
Atlantic Herring 35 19
Bluefish 102 58
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 41 28
Highly Migratory Species 8 7
Jonah Crab 14 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 321 107
Monkfish 936 277
No Federal FMP 239 103
Northeast Multispecies 26 18
Sea Scallop 1,220 275
Skates 22 14
Small-Mesh Multispecies 142 59
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 479 170
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 394 19
Table 8.48 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 5 5
American Lobster 43 23
American Shad 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 8 8
Atlantic Herring 35 19
Atlantic Mackerel 63 38
Black Sea Bass 246 104
Bluefish 102 58
Blueline Tilefish 14 13
Butterfish 133 62
Conger Eel 22 16
Dogfish Smooth 9 8
Dolphinfish 5 4
Golden Tilefish 28 18
Harvest Fish 14 9
Illex Squid 46 16
John Dory 40 26
Jonah Crab 14 4
King Whiting 25 15
Longfin Squid 241 91
Menhaden 20 5
Monkfish 936 277
Nk Eel 5 4
Nk Porgy 25 14
Nk Seatrout 4 4
Ocean Quahog 111 6
Offshore Hake 14 7
Red Hake 44 32
Scup 188 86
Sea Robins 28 17
Sea Scallop 1,220 275
Silver Hake 122 52
Skates 22 14
Southern Flounder 12 7
Spotted Weakfish 12 7
Squeteague Weakfish 95 47
Striped Bass 7 6
Summer Flounder 391 149
Surf Clam 283 18
Swordfish 5 4
Tautog 5 4
White Hake 8 6
Winter Flounder 9 7
Witch Flounder 7 4
Table 8.49 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 751 29
Barnegat, NJ 52 14
Beaufort, NC 25 12
Cape May, NJ 366 110
Freeport, NY 5 4
Hampton, VA 63 30
Long Beach, NJ 223 31
Montauk, NY 25 10
New Bedford, MA 116 65
New London, CT 6 4
Newport News, VA 104 50
North Kingstown, RI 53 5
Ocean City, MD 7 4
Oriental, NC 24 12
Point Judith, RI 37 18
Point Lookout, NY 5 3
Point Pleasant, NJ 64 25
Shinnecock, NY 11 8
Stonington, CT 5 4
Wanchese, NC 35 14