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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 0542 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 0542

Table 1.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0542
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 4,667,000
Sea Scallop 4,407,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 809,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 278,000
Monkfish 58,000
Total 10,219,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0542

Table 1.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0542
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $41,417,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $3,552,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $523,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $507,000
Monkfish $142,000
Total $46,140,000


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 0542

Table 2.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0542
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 316,000
No Federal FMP 198,000
All Others 8,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 8,000
Bluefish 5,000
Skates 5,000
American Lobster 3,000
Spiny Dogfish 3,000
Jonah Crab 2,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 2,000
Highly Migratory Species 1,000
Northeast Multispecies <500
Total 552,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0542

Table 2.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0542
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
No Federal FMP $101,000
Atlantic Herring $33,000
American Lobster $17,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish $7,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $6,000
Bluefish $4,000
Highly Migratory Species $3,000
All Others $3,000
Spiny Dogfish $2,000
Skates $2,000
Jonah Crab $2,000
Northeast Multispecies $1,000
Total $180,000


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, Ocean Quahog, Surf Clam, Longfin Squid, Summer Flounder, Black Sea Bass, Illex Squid, Monkfish, 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 0542

Table 3.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0542
Species Twelve Year Landings
Sea Scallop 4,407,000
Surf Clam 2,289,000
Ocean Quahog 1,657,000
All Others 721,000
Illex Squid 329,000
Longfin Squid 216,000
Summer Flounder 112,000
Scup 110,000
Monkfish 58,000
Black Sea Bass 57,000
Total 9,954,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0542

Table 3.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0542
Species Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $41,417,000
Surf Clam $1,557,000
Ocean Quahog $1,383,000
All Others $612,000
Longfin Squid $270,000
Summer Flounder $257,000
Black Sea Bass $202,000
Illex Squid $182,000
Monkfish $142,000
Scup $63,000
Total $46,084,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0542 . 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 0542

Table 4.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0542
Gear Type Twelve Year Landings
Dredge-Clam 4,690,000
Dredge-Scallop 4,429,000
Trawl-Bottom 1,013,000
Trawl-Midwater 435,000
All Others 112,000
Seine-Purse 55,000
Pot-Other 26,000
Pot-Lobster 6,000
Gillnet-Sink 3,000
Longline-Bottom 1,000
Total 10,770,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0542

Table 4.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0542
Gear Type Twelve Year Revenue
Dredge-Scallop $41,203,000
Dredge-Clam $3,734,000
Trawl-Bottom $1,221,000
Trawl-Midwater $53,000
All Others $50,000
Pot-Other $25,000
Pot-Lobster $20,000
Seine-Purse $6,000
Gillnet-Sink $5,000
Longline-Bottom $3,000
Total $46,320,000


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 0542 totals the most pounds landed, 10.77 million, and the most revenue derived from within an area, $46.32 million. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Twelve Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0542
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $5,529,000 1,391,000
2009 $5,134,000 1,327,000
2010 $10,162,000 1,865,000
2011 $5,753,000 1,058,000
2012 $5,766,000 823,000
2013 $3,502,000 531,000
2014 $2,820,000 669,000
2015 $1,141,000 502,000
2016 $2,677,000 565,000
2017 $1,595,000 738,000
2018 $1,361,000 601,000
2019 $879,000 700,000
Total $46,320,000 10,770,000


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 0542 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 $13.442 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 $13,442,000
Newport News VA $7,295,000
New Bedford MA $6,602,000
All Others $6,014,000
Atlantic City NJ $5,413,000
Barnegat NJ $3,151,000
Hampton VA $1,672,000
Point Pleasant NJ $546,000
Long Beach NJ $392,000
Wildwood NJ $379,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0542 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 0542
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0 0.07 0.22 0.81 18
Table 7.2 Twelve Year Outlier Count, Ocs-A 0542
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
66 61 72 47 57 44 41 36 54 34 34 26

Figure 7.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0542


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 0542
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels
2019 1,447 239
2018 1,679 346
2017 2,000 398
2016 1,705 377
2015 1,425 290
2014 1,569 263
2013 1,751 343
2012 2,103 423
2011 2,274 419
2010 1,602 419
2009 1,574 382
2008 1,940 399
Table 8.2 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.74 0.89 0.85
Offshore Hake 0.47 0.35 0.34
All Others 0.41 0.30 0.07
Black Sea Bass 0.28 0.30 0.13
Longfin Squid 0.16 0.17 0.12
Spotted Seatrout 0.13 0.11 0.16
Summer Flounder 0.09 0.10 0.10
Ilex Squid 0.08 0.06 0.10
Weakfish 0.07 0.07 0.11
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.06 0.06 0.13
Table 8.3 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 74 13
Atlantic Herring 7 4
Bluefish 125 59
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 167 55
Highly Migratory Species 15 8
Jonah Crab 51 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 663 115
Monkfish 526 136
No Federal FMP 425 90
Northeast Multispecies 38 16
Sea Scallop 223 93
Skates 155 46
Small-Mesh Multispecies 366 76
Spiny Dogfish 9 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 639 138
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 292 21
Table 8.4 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 22 9
American Lobster 74 13
Atlantic Herring 7 4
Atlantic Mackerel 193 67
Black Sea Bass 371 108
Bluefish 125 59
Blueline Tilefish 62 29
Bonito 16 8
Butterfish 339 83
Conger Eel 136 42
Dogfish Smooth 20 13
Dogfish Spiny 9 5
Golden Tilefish 127 44
Harvest Fish 14 11
Illex Squid 68 19
John Dory 115 41
Jonah Crab 51 4
King Whiting 74 30
Little Tuna 4 3
Longfin Squid 584 109
Monkfish 526 136
Nk Eel 8 6
Northern Kingfish 4 3
Offshore Hake 21 5
Red Hake 116 45
Redfish 36 14
Scup 267 91
Sea Robins 16 10
Sea Scallop 223 93
Silver Hake 346 75
Skates 143 46
Spotted Weakfish 18 9
Squeteague Weakfish 110 44
Summer Flounder 509 133
Surf Clam 210 19
Swordfish 12 6
Triggerfish 9 8
Table 8.5 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 339 21
Barnegat, NJ 46 13
Beaufort, NC 36 24
Cape May, NJ 170 54
Chincoteague, VA 18 9
Hampton Bay, NY 5 4
Hampton, VA 71 31
Hobucken, NC 9 9
Montauk, NY 24 7
New Bedford, MA 77 37
New London, CT 11 3
Newport News, VA 39 28
Ocean City, MD 16 4
Point Judith, RI 271 43
Point Pleasant, NJ 224 23
Stonington, CT 4 3
Wanchese, NC 6 5
Table 8.6 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.70 0.89 1.07
Black Sea Bass 0.29 0.33 0.11
Ilex Squid 0.20 0.14 0.16
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.19 0.20 0.22
Spotted Seatrout 0.13 0.13 0.18
Atlantic Mackerel 0.11 0.09 0.07
Longfin Squid 0.10 0.12 0.09
Clearnose Skate 0.08 0.10 0.15
Summer Flounder 0.07 0.08 0.20
Weakfish 0.07 0.07 0.11
Table 8.7 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 71 21
Atlantic Herring 22 8
Bluefish 146 61
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 220 55
Highly Migratory Species 7 7
Jonah Crab 48 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 666 116
Monkfish 615 176
No Federal FMP 540 105
Northeast Multispecies 30 16
Sea Scallop 481 224
Skates 164 56
Small-Mesh Multispecies 408 82
Spiny Dogfish 30 10
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 729 146
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 270 19
Table 8.8 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 46 13
American Lobster 71 21
Atlantic Herring 22 8
Atlantic Mackerel 175 62
Black Sea Bass 420 113
Bluefish 146 61
Blueline Tilefish 83 30
Bonito 3 3
Butterfish 368 80
Chub Mackerel 4 3
Clearnose Skate 16 8
Conger Eel 149 40
Dogfish Smooth 40 13
Dogfish Spiny 30 10
Golden Tilefish 181 50
Illex Squid 90 23
John Dory 165 48
Jonah Crab 48 7
King Whiting 110 41
Longfin Squid 576 109
Menhaden 5 5
Monkfish 615 176
Nk Eel 12 9
Nk Seatrout 4 4
Northern Kingfish 14 9
Offshore Hake 11 5
Other Fish 10 5
Red Hake 168 54
Red Porgy 4 4
Redfish 22 10
Scup 339 103
Sea Robins 49 13
Sea Scallop 481 224
Silver Hake 378 76
Skates 152 55
Spotted Weakfish 52 20
Squeteague Weakfish 221 66
Summer Flounder 555 138
Surf Clam 250 16
Swordfish 3 3
Triggerfish 5 4
Table 8.9 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 326 19
Barnegat, NJ 26 13
Beaufort, NC 58 32
Cape May, NJ 250 89
Chincoteague, VA 20 9
Hampton Bay, NY 3 3
Hampton, VA 56 29
Hobucken, NC 6 4
Montauk, NY 49 8
New Bedford, MA 179 114
Newport News, VA 51 27
Ocean City, MD 22 3
Point Judith, RI 234 41
Point Pleasant, NJ 228 34
Stonington, CT 7 5
Wanchese, NC 4 4
Wildwood, NJ 18 5
Table 8.10 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.89 1.20 1.71
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.22 0.25 0.29
Black Sea Bass 0.21 0.20 0.08
Ilex Squid 0.20 0.15 0.19
Ocean Quahog 0.15 0.17 0.23
Clearnose Skate 0.12 0.08 0.11
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.09 0.09
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.07 0.07
Swordfish 0.05 0.04 0.10
Offshore Hake 0.05 0.04 0.17
Table 8.11 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 85 25
Atlantic Herring 8 6
Bluefish 296 88
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 171 54
Highly Migratory Species 22 13
Jonah Crab 35 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 570 112
Monkfish 565 180
No Federal FMP 472 104
Northeast Multispecies 22 12
Sea Scallop 851 300
Skates 126 48
Small-Mesh Multispecies 294 73
Spiny Dogfish 25 10
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 609 148
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 347 18
Table 8.12 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 26 9
American Lobster 85 25
Atlantic Herring 8 6
Atlantic Mackerel 97 39
Black Sea Bass 375 104
Bluefish 296 88
Blueline Tilefish 67 26
Bonito 8 5
Butterfish 230 63
Clearnose Skate 19 13
Conger Eel 101 34
Dogfish Smooth 49 19
Dogfish Spiny 25 10
Golden Tilefish 150 49
Illex Squid 96 19
John Dory 223 54
Jonah Crab 35 6
King Whiting 94 35
Knobbed Whelk 7 4
Little Tuna 8 5
Longfin Squid 501 106
Menhaden 6 4
Monkfish 565 180
Mullets 5 4
Nk Crab 14 3
Nk Eel 10 7
Northern Kingfish 10 7
Ocean Quahog 40 5
Offshore Hake 11 5
Other Fish 18 4
Red Hake 132 46
Redfish 17 7
Scup 309 96
Sea Robins 58 22
Sea Scallop 851 300
Silver Hake 262 67
Skates 119 44
Spotted Weakfish 21 12
Squeteague Weakfish 142 55
Summer Flounder 426 137
Surf Clam 306 17
Swordfish 15 9
Triggerfish 20 15
Witch Flounder 3 3
Table 8.13 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 476 20
Barnegat, NJ 26 14
Beaufort, NC 43 26
Cape May, NJ 355 114
Chincoteague, VA 23 11
Hampton, VA 88 37
Montauk, NY 20 6
New Bedford, MA 325 164
New London, CT 5 3
Newport News, VA 53 35
Ocean City, MD 32 5
Point Judith, RI 200 39
Point Pleasant, NJ 184 27
Stonington, CT 8 6
Wanchese, NC 18 11
Table 8.14 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.75 0.79 1.06
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.46 0.46 0.47
Black Sea Bass 0.28 0.29 0.10
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.12 0.13 0.06
Offshore Hake 0.11 0.12 0.08
Swordfish 0.07 0.06 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.08 0.18
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.06 0.08
Ilex Squid 0.06 0.05 0.09
Clearnose Skate 0.04 0.05 0.08
Table 8.15 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 30 15
Bluefish 233 82
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 150 41
Highly Migratory Species 14 7
Jonah Crab 14 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 508 116
Monkfish 524 172
No Federal FMP 351 88
Northeast Multispecies 10 5
Sea Scallop 911 295
Skates 70 39
Small-Mesh Multispecies 238 62
Spiny Dogfish 18 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 543 136
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 167 16
Table 8.16 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 21 7
American Lobster 30 15
Atlantic Croaker 14 10
Atlantic Mackerel 93 32
Black Sea Bass 278 96
Blue Crab 4 3
Bluefish 233 82
Blueline Tilefish 64 26
Bonito 4 4
Butterfish 225 61
Chub Mackerel 10 5
Clearnose Skate 18 6
Conger Eel 100 33
Dogfish Smooth 27 13
Dogfish Spiny 18 7
Golden Tilefish 122 35
Illex Squid 52 18
John Dory 193 49
Jonah Crab 14 7
King Whiting 55 28
Longfin Squid 485 114
Monkfish 524 172
Mullets 4 4
Nk Eel 9 8
Offshore Hake 11 6
Other Fish 15 3
Red Hake 124 42
Scup 172 70
Sea Robins 19 12
Sea Scallop 911 295
Silver Hake 213 59
Skates 64 39
Spotted Weakfish 9 7
Squeteague Weakfish 79 35
Summer Flounder 445 125
Surf Clam 144 13
Swordfish 13 6
Triggerfish 14 9
Table 8.17 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 276 16
Barnegat, NJ 99 27
Beaufort, NC 19 14
Cape May, NJ 382 94
Chincoteague, VA 15 6
Fairhaven, MA 11 7
Hampton, VA 86 36
Montauk, NY 20 4
New Bedford, MA 254 135
New London, CT 8 3
Newport News, VA 54 36
Ocean City, MD 16 5
Point Judith, RI 200 33
Point Pleasant, NJ 91 31
Stonington, CT 7 5
Wanchese, NC 9 5
Table 8.18 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Offshore Hake 0.34 0.65 0.35
All Others 0.25 0.25 0.06
Atlantic Surfclams 0.23 0.30 0.31
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.18 0.17 0.36
Black Sea Bass 0.15 0.17 0.09
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.13 0.12 0.07
Summer Flounder 0.07 0.09 0.08
Ilex Squid 0.06 0.05 0.08
Longfin Squid 0.03 0.04 0.06
Swordfish 0.03 0.02 0.04
Table 8.19 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 41 16
Atlantic Herring 14 6
Bluefish 181 80
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 89 39
Highly Migratory Species 10 6
Jonah Crab 16 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 428 110
Monkfish 556 165
No Federal FMP 298 88
Northeast Multispecies 17 13
Sea Scallop 591 176
Skates 61 29
Small-Mesh Multispecies 151 53
Spiny Dogfish 8 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 512 138
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 222 20
Table 8.20 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 17 5
American Lobster 41 16
Atlantic Croaker 17 12
Atlantic Herring 14 6
Atlantic Mackerel 44 22
Black Sea Bass 267 100
Blue Crab 6 4
Bluefish 181 80
Blueline Tilefish 34 21
Butterfish 131 46
Channeled Whelk 19 3
Chub Mackerel 9 4
Conger Eel 55 24
Dogfish Smooth 21 11
Dogfish Spiny 8 6
Golden Tilefish 75 33
Harvest Fish 7 4
Illex Squid 30 11
John Dory 132 38
Jonah Crab 16 4
King Whiting 31 23
Longfin Squid 404 107
Monkfish 555 165
Nk Eel 6 4
Offshore Hake 13 8
Other Fish 13 6
Red Hake 65 29
Redfish 3 3
Scup 164 77
Sea Robins 11 10
Sea Scallop 591 176
Silver Hake 135 49
Skates 57 29
Spotted Weakfish 10 6
Squeteague Weakfish 69 41
Summer Flounder 410 131
Surf Clam 163 15
Swordfish 9 6
Triggerfish 13 8
White Hake 6 6
Witch Flounder 7 6
Table 8.21 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 405 24
Barnegat, NJ 104 16
Beaufort, NC 52 32
Cape May, NJ 248 82
Hampton, VA 52 27
Montauk, NY 26 5
Morehead City, NC 6 3
New Bedford, MA 119 69
New London, CT 16 5
Newport News, VA 28 20
Ocean City, MD 16 6
Point Judith, RI 94 24
Point Pleasant, NJ 68 26
Wanchese, NC 13 6
Table 8.22 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.55 0.55 0.77
Offshore Hake 0.53 0.32 0.98
Black Sea Bass 0.34 0.33 0.16
Atlantic Surfclams 0.25 0.29 0.33
All Others 0.19 0.26 0.05
Summer Flounder 0.11 0.13 0.13
Scup 0.08 0.14 0.06
Spotted Seatrout 0.06 0.06 0.05
Swordfish 0.06 0.06 0.03
Longfin Squid 0.05 0.05 0.07
Table 8.23 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 27 17
Atlantic Herring 13 8
Bluefish 199 72
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 89 36
Highly Migratory Species 17 11
Jonah Crab 7 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 517 110
Monkfish 664 178
No Federal FMP 399 93
Northeast Multispecies 16 14
Sea Scallop 608 157
Skates 82 36
Small-Mesh Multispecies 237 54
Spiny Dogfish 15 11
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 629 141
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 219 15
Table 8.24 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 12 7
American Lobster 27 17
Atlantic Croaker 8 8
Atlantic Herring 13 8
Atlantic Mackerel 60 28
Black Sea Bass 424 99
Bluefish 199 72
Blueline Tilefish 37 22
Butterfish 161 48
Conchs 31 5
Conger Eel 56 27
Dogfish Smooth 23 12
Dogfish Spiny 15 11
Golden Tilefish 80 33
Illex Squid 62 15
John Dory 96 34
Jonah Crab 7 5
King Whiting 78 26
Knobbed Whelk 16 4
Longfin Squid 467 107
Menhaden 9 5
Monkfish 664 178
Nk Eel 12 7
Nk Seatrout 9 4
Offshore Hake 18 8
Other Fish 10 5
Red Hake 69 27
Scup 296 89
Sea Robins 22 11
Sea Scallop 608 157
Silver Hake 218 50
Skates 75 34
Spotted Weakfish 19 6
Squeteague Weakfish 149 48
Summer Flounder 473 132
Surf Clam 177 11
Swordfish 12 6
Triggerfish 18 14
White Hake 4 4
Yellowtail Flounder 5 4
Table 8.25 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 562 20
Barnegat, NJ 77 24
Beaufort, NC 27 17
Cape May, NJ 279 75
Chincoteague, VA 43 13
Davisville, RI 29 4
Hampton, VA 50 24
Montauk, NY 14 4
New Bedford, MA 44 37
Newport News, VA 63 37
Ocean City, MD 30 6
Oriental, NC 13 5
Point Judith, RI 94 24
Point Pleasant, NJ 70 25
Wanchese, NC 35 19
Table 8.26 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.65 0.65 0.76
Black Sea Bass 0.41 0.42 0.14
Atlantic Surfclams 0.31 0.38 0.45
Scup 0.15 0.19 0.09
Longfin Squid 0.09 0.09 0.07
Atlantic Bluefish 0.08 0.07 0.09
Monkfish 0.05 0.05 0.24
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.05 0.22
Blueline Tilefish 0.04 0.05 0.12
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.04 0.09
Table 8.27 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 50 23
Bluefish 230 76
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 109 42
Highly Migratory Species 19 11
Jonah Crab 13 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 414 98
Monkfish 822 211
No Federal FMP 356 91
Northeast Multispecies 19 14
Sea Scallop 917 248
Skates 66 21
Small-Mesh Multispecies 185 56
Spiny Dogfish 13 10
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 508 133
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 185 15
Table 8.28 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 18 9
American Lobster 50 23
Atlantic Croaker 3 3
Atlantic Mackerel 23 13
Black Sea Bass 279 80
Bluefish 230 76
Blueline Tilefish 53 23
Butterfish 160 53
Channeled Whelk 4 3
Chub Mackerel 10 7
Conchs 8 6
Conger Eel 67 29
Dogfish Smooth 24 13
Dogfish Spiny 13 10
Golden Tilefish 82 34
Illex Squid 43 13
John Dory 129 42
Jonah Crab 13 4
King Whiting 19 9
Longfin Squid 384 95
Monkfish 822 211
Mullets 5 5
Nk Eel 18 9
Nk Seatrout 8 4
Octopus 8 4
Offshore Hake 20 9
Red Hake 89 40
Redfish 6 5
Scup 236 81
Sea Robins 22 15
Sea Scallop 917 248
Silver Hake 167 53
Skates 61 21
Spotted Weakfish 21 9
Squeteague Weakfish 104 44
Summer Flounder 399 120
Surf Clam 169 14
Swordfish 16 9
Triggerfish 9 7
Yellowtail Flounder 4 4
Table 8.29 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 562 20
Barnegat, NJ 175 27
Cape May, NJ 282 88
Chincoteague, VA 37 16
Davisville, RI 27 3
Hampton, VA 43 17
Montauk, NY 25 7
New Bedford, MA 141 95
New London, CT 15 3
Newport News, VA 89 45
Ocean City, MD 15 6
Point Judith, RI 112 32
Point Lookout, NY 7 3
Point Pleasant, NJ 78 26
Stonington, CT 7 3
Wanchese, NC 5 4
Table 8.30 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.88 0.89 0.90
Ocean Quahog 0.44 0.44 0.55
Black Sea Bass 0.38 0.34 0.18
Atlantic Surfclams 0.20 0.26 0.33
Atlantic Mackerel 0.15 0.11 0.02
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.09 0.26
Atlantic Bluefish 0.06 0.05 0.06
Ilex Squid 0.05 0.05 0.06
Monkfish 0.04 0.04 0.26
Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab 0.04 0.04 0.02
Table 8.31 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 86 41
Bluefish 293 93
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 87 33
Highly Migratory Species 22 10
Jonah Crab 9 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 398 106
Monkfish 852 244
No Federal FMP 261 91
Northeast Multispecies 22 15
Sea Scallop 1,341 339
Skates 84 23
Small-Mesh Multispecies 163 48
Spiny Dogfish 15 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 606 162
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 235 20
Table 8.32 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 7 6
American Lobster 86 41
Atlantic Croaker 6 5
Atlantic Mackerel 31 17
Black Sea Bass 293 96
Bluefish 293 93
Blueline Tilefish 40 17
Butterfish 101 39
Chub Mackerel 9 7
Cod 5 5
Conger Eel 62 23
Dogfish Smooth 22 12
Dogfish Spiny 15 9
Fourspot Flounder 3 3
Golden Tilefish 76 30
Illex Squid 48 11
John Dory 132 48
Jonah Crab 9 6
King Whiting 27 14
Longfin Squid 374 104
Monkfish 852 244
Nk Eel 6 5
Ocean Quahog 54 4
Offshore Hake 11 5
Red Crab 7 4
Red Hake 77 33
Scup 188 79
Sea Robins 16 10
Sea Scallop 1,341 339
Silver Hake 146 44
Skates 82 22
Spotted Weakfish 8 4
Squeteague Weakfish 50 30
Summer Flounder 512 153
Surf Clam 181 16
Swordfish 21 9
Triggerfish 23 17
Witch Flounder 7 4
Table 8.33 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 610 30
Barnegat, NJ 254 27
Beaufort, NC 3 3
Cape May, NJ 290 105
Chincoteague, VA 53 15
Fairhaven, MA 11 7
Hampton, VA 95 30
Montauk, NY 22 6
New Bedford, MA 225 125
New London, CT 10 6
Newport News, VA 148 58
North Kingstown, RI 24 3
Ocean City, MD 43 5
Point Judith, RI 69 18
Point Lookout, NY 7 3
Point Pleasant, NJ 91 27
Stonington, CT 5 4
Wildwood, NJ 19 4
Table 8.34 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Ocean Quahog 1.59 1.45 1.37
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.78 0.77 0.75
Black Sea Bass 0.20 0.18 0.13
Ilex Squid 0.12 0.10 0.09
Atlantic Surfclams 0.12 0.13 0.14
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.10 0.16
Scup 0.07 0.08 0.08
Offshore Hake 0.06 0.05 0.08
Longfin Squid 0.05 0.05 0.06
Monkfish 0.04 0.04 0.19
Table 8.35 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 49 17
Atlantic Herring 17 8
Bluefish 205 77
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 99 38
Highly Migratory Species 33 15
Jonah Crab 24 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 477 110
Monkfish 823 221
No Federal FMP 354 95
Northeast Multispecies 19 14
Sea Scallop 1,316 328
Skates 143 34
Small-Mesh Multispecies 204 52
Spiny Dogfish 55 17
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 633 153
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 232 21
Table 8.36 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 18 11
American Lobster 49 17
Atlantic Croaker 10 9
Atlantic Herring 17 8
Atlantic Mackerel 61 29
Big Eye Tuna 5 4
Black Sea Bass 366 96
Bluefish 205 77
Blueline Tilefish 41 19
Butterfish 140 46
Chub Mackerel 3 3
Conger Eel 60 27
Dogfish Smooth 19 14
Dogfish Spiny 55 17
Golden Tilefish 76 31
Illex Squid 98 17
John Dory 132 43
Jonah Crab 24 5
King Whiting 47 18
Longfin Squid 412 108
Menhaden 5 4
Monkfish 823 221
Nk Eel 10 8
Ocean Quahog 82 8
Offshore Hake 19 7
Red Hake 56 26
Scup 317 97
Sea Robins 50 22
Sea Scallop 1,316 328
Silver Hake 189 48
Skates 142 34
Southern Flounder 8 3
Spotted Weakfish 28 8
Squeteague Weakfish 103 43
Striped Bass 7 7
Summer Flounder 542 146
Surf Clam 150 16
Swordfish 25 9
Triggerfish 5 4
White Hake 4 4
Witch Flounder 7 4
Table 8.37 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 536 26
Barnegat, NJ 361 30
Beaufort, NC 8 7
Cape May, NJ 301 98
Chincoteague, VA 31 10
Fairhaven, MA 10 7
Hampton, VA 83 31
Montauk, NY 26 6
New Bedford, MA 174 108
New London, CT 6 4
Newport News, VA 166 67
North Kingstown, RI 52 4
Ocean City, MD 48 9
Oriental, NC 12 8
Point Judith, RI 98 22
Point Lookout, NY 11 5
Point Pleasant, NJ 183 37
Stonington, CT 8 3
Wanchese, NC 47 26
Wildwood, NJ 23 5
Table 8.38 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 1.87 2.21 1.61
Ocean Quahog 0.74 0.63 0.94
Atlantic Surfclams 0.31 0.28 0.19
Atlantic Mackerel 0.28 0.38 0.07
Black Sea Bass 0.21 0.18 0.10
Monkfish 0.12 0.11 0.61
Summer Flounder 0.10 0.12 0.44
Swordfish 0.09 0.06 0.02
Ilex Squid 0.07 0.06 0.10
Scup 0.06 0.08 0.07
Table 8.39 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 74 27
Atlantic Herring 43 23
Bluefish 161 73
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 111 48
Highly Migratory Species 10 5
Jonah Crab 39 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 340 107
Monkfish 675 256
No Federal FMP 272 93
Northeast Multispecies 27 20
Sea Scallop 793 293
Skates 41 23
Small-Mesh Multispecies 205 68
Spiny Dogfish 11 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 496 169
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 196 17
Table 8.40 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 10 7
American Lobster 74 27
Atlantic Croaker 4 4
Atlantic Herring 43 23
Atlantic Mackerel 74 38
Black Sea Bass 276 96
Bluefish 161 73
Blueline Tilefish 28 18
Butterfish 131 58
Conger Eel 59 31
Dogfish Smooth 8 7
Dogfish Spiny 11 9
Fourspot Flounder 5 3
Golden Tilefish 105 44
Illex Squid 64 25
John Dory 102 40
Jonah Crab 39 7
King Whiting 29 12
Longfin Squid 268 91
Monkfish 675 256
Nk Eel 7 6
Nk Seatrout 4 4
Nk Tilefish 4 3
Ocean Quahog 111 7
Offshore Hake 14 10
Other Fish 5 5
Red Crab 9 4
Red Hake 90 45
Red Porgy 4 3
Redfish 6 3
Scup 273 101
Sea Robins 34 16
Sea Scallop 793 293
Silver Hake 188 64
Skates 41 23
Southern Flounder 9 7
Spotted Weakfish 22 8
Squeteague Weakfish 85 41
Striped Bass 3 3
Summer Flounder 438 162
Surf Clam 85 12
Swordfish 9 5
Triggerfish 3 3
White Hake 13 10
Witch Flounder 5 5
Table 8.41 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 238 21
Barnegat, NJ 102 25
Beaufort, NC 10 8
Cape May, NJ 254 93
Chincoteague, VA 24 10
Hampton, VA 88 35
Montauk, NY 30 6
New Bedford, MA 185 113
New London, CT 12 6
Newport News, VA 128 58
North Kingstown, RI 50 5
Ocean City, MD 90 8
Oriental, NC 10 9
Point Judith, RI 96 28
Point Pleasant, NJ 103 22
Shinnecock, NY 7 4
Stonington, CT 4 3
Wanchese, NC 25 16
Table 8.42 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 1.06 1.09 1.02
Ocean Quahog 0.89 0.78 1.12
Atlantic Surfclams 0.35 0.35 0.32
Atlantic Mackerel 0.17 0.23 0.07
Scup 0.13 0.14 0.06
Black Sea Bass 0.11 0.11 0.10
Monkfish 0.08 0.08 0.36
Longfin Squid 0.08 0.08 0.07
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.08 0.27
Spiny Dogfish 0.05 0.00 0.03
Table 8.43 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 49 25
Atlantic Herring 30 11
Bluefish 170 79
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 70 35
Highly Migratory Species 10 6
Jonah Crab 15 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 365 123
Monkfish 661 248
No Federal FMP 245 103
Northeast Multispecies 24 18
Sea Scallop 790 254
Skates 19 13
Small-Mesh Multispecies 176 66
Spiny Dogfish 3 3
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 468 167
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 226 16
Table 8.44 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 5 4
American Lobster 49 25
Atlantic Croaker 14 11
Atlantic Herring 30 11
Atlantic Mackerel 80 40
Black Sea Bass 195 81
Blue Crab 3 3
Bluefish 170 79
Blueline Tilefish 19 13
Butterfish 125 61
Conger Eel 53 24
Dogfish Smooth 6 6
Dogfish Spiny 3 3
Golden Tilefish 54 31
Harvest Fish 3 3
Illex Squid 37 14
John Dory 57 29
Jonah Crab 15 4
King Whiting 31 19
Longfin Squid 304 114
Menhaden 4 3
Monkfish 661 248
Nk Eel 10 7
Nk Porgy 35 16
Nk Tilefish 4 4
Ocean Quahog 85 5
Offshore Hake 17 8
Red Crab 6 4
Red Hake 89 43
Redfish 4 3
Scup 178 81
Sea Robins 24 17
Sea Scallop 790 254
Silver Hake 166 62
Skates 19 13
Southern Flounder 16 11
Spot 5 3
Spotted Weakfish 10 5
Squeteague Weakfish 65 39
Summer Flounder 401 162
Surf Clam 141 13
Swordfish 10 6
Triggerfish 8 7
White Hake 8 6
Winter Flounder 3 3
Witch Flounder 4 4
Table 8.45 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 328 26
Barnegat, NJ 187 31
Beaufort, NC 7 6
Cape May, NJ 287 99
Chincoteague, VA 15 9
Hampton, VA 81 35
Montauk, NY 36 8
New Bedford, MA 125 83
Newport News, VA 110 52
Newport, RI 7 4
North Kingstown, RI 37 4
Ocean City, MD 33 6
Oriental, NC 10 9
Point Judith, RI 95 29
Point Pleasant, NJ 79 25
Shinnecock, NY 8 6
Wanchese, NC 29 14
Wildwood, NJ 8 4
Table 8.46 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0542, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Ocean Quahog 1.52 1.40 1.83
Atlantic Sea Scallop 1.11 1.14 1.28
Blueline Tilefish 0.61 0.57 0.33
Swordfish 0.30 0.27 0.35
Scup 0.22 0.29 0.14
Atlantic Surfclams 0.18 0.18 0.27
Black Sea Bass 0.18 0.19 0.11
Monkfish 0.17 0.15 0.66
Summer Flounder 0.14 0.17 0.58
Atlantic Menhaden 0.12 0.10 0.08
Table 8.47 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0542, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 56 29
Atlantic Herring 42 21
Bluefish 117 63
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 71 42
Highly Migratory Species 15 9
Jonah Crab 18 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 425 125
Monkfish 932 294
No Federal FMP 310 118
Northeast Multispecies 33 20
Sea Scallop 1,101 279
Skates 20 13
Small-Mesh Multispecies 218 73
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 538 180
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 249 19
Table 8.48 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0542, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 11 9
American Lobster 56 29
American Shad 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 8 8
Atlantic Herring 42 21
Atlantic Mackerel 98 49
Black Sea Bass 293 114
Bluefish 117 63
Blueline Tilefish 16 15
Butterfish 197 79
Conger Eel 39 25
Dogfish Smooth 8 7
Dolphinfish 5 4
Golden Tilefish 56 30
Harvest Fish 17 9
Illex Squid 55 16
John Dory 81 38
Jonah Crab 18 6
King Whiting 37 19
Longfin Squid 329 109
Menhaden 15 5
Monkfish 932 294
Nk Eel 11 7
Nk Porgy 27 14
Nk Seatrout 8 6
Ocean Quahog 134 7
Offshore Hake 17 7
Red Hake 82 44
Scup 224 95
Sea Robins 33 19
Sea Scallop 1,101 279
Silver Hake 195 65
Skates 20 13
Southern Flounder 13 8
Spotted Weakfish 17 10
Squeteague Weakfish 121 56
Striped Bass 7 6
Summer Flounder 431 155
Surf Clam 115 17
Swordfish 12 6
Tautog 3 3
White Hake 13 9
Winter Flounder 8 5
Witch Flounder 9 5
Table 8.49 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0542, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 515 29
Barnegat, NJ 35 14
Beaufort, NC 25 12
Cape May, NJ 404 114
Gloucester, MA 14 4
Hampton, VA 67 30
Long Beach, NJ 170 27
Montauk, NY 45 10
New Bedford, MA 125 71
Newport News, VA 109 52
North Kingstown, RI 53 5
Ocean City, MD 14 4
Oriental, NC 23 12
Point Judith, RI 71 26
Point Lookout, NY 4 3
Point Pleasant, NJ 83 25
Shinnecock, NY 13 9
Stonington, CT 7 5
Wanchese, NC 38 15