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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 0543 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 0543

Table 1.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0543
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 11,039,000
Sea Scallop 1,890,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 999,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 200,000
Monkfish 51,000
Total 14,179,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0543

Table 1.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0543
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $18,216,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $8,092,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $397,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $354,000
Monkfish $138,000
Total $27,197,000


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 0543

Table 2.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0543
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 984,000
No Federal FMP 240,000
Bluefish 35,000
Spiny Dogfish 34,000
Skates 21,000
American Lobster 12,000
Jonah Crab 10,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 9,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 1,000
Northeast Multispecies 1,000
Highly Migratory Species 1,000
All Others <500
Total 1,346,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0543

Table 2.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0543
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Atlantic Herring $132,000
No Federal FMP $86,000
American Lobster $63,000
Bluefish $21,000
Skates $11,000
Spiny Dogfish $9,000
Jonah Crab $9,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $7,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish $3,000
Northeast Multispecies $1,000
Highly Migratory Species $1,000
All Others <$500
Total $342,000


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, Summer Flounder, Atlantic Mackerel, Longfin Squid, Monkfish, Atlantic Herring, Black Sea Bass, American Lobster and Ocean Quahog . 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 0543

Table 3.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0543
Species Twelve Year Landings
Surf Clam 10,964,000
Sea Scallop 1,890,000
Atlantic Herring 984,000
Atlantic Mackerel 777,000
Longfin Squid 124,000
Summer Flounder 111,000
Monkfish 51,000
Black Sea Bass 25,000
American Lobster 12,000
Total 14,939,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0543

Table 3.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0543
Species Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $18,216,000
Surf Clam $8,033,000
Summer Flounder $271,000
Atlantic Mackerel $162,000
Longfin Squid $157,000
Monkfish $138,000
Atlantic Herring $132,000
Black Sea Bass $88,000
American Lobster $63,000
Total $27,258,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0543 . 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 0543

Table 4.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0543
Gear Type Twelve Year Landings
Dredge-Clam 11,058,000
Dredge-Scallop 1,903,000
Trawl-Midwater 1,547,000
Trawl-Bottom 673,000
All Others 107,000
Seine-Purse 103,000
Pot-Other 44,000
Gillnet-Sink 44,000
Pot-Lobster 34,000
Gillnet-Other 12,000
Handline <500
Total 15,525,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0543

Table 4.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0543
Gear Type Twelve Year Revenue
Dredge-Scallop $18,025,000
Dredge-Clam $8,227,000
Trawl-Bottom $849,000
Trawl-Midwater $226,000
Pot-Lobster $87,000
Gillnet-Sink $45,000
Pot-Other $37,000
All Others $25,000
Seine-Purse $11,000
Gillnet-Other $6,000
Handline $1,000
Total $27,540,000


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 0543 totals the most pounds landed, 15.525 million, and the most revenue derived from within an area, $27.54 million. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Twelve Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0543
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $4,619,000 3,060,000
2009 $4,892,000 3,505,000
2010 $5,378,000 1,604,000
2011 $3,458,000 1,618,000
2012 $2,929,000 1,197,000
2013 $1,987,000 1,253,000
2014 $1,339,000 1,020,000
2015 $558,000 481,000
2016 $913,000 409,000
2017 $474,000 345,000
2018 $535,000 532,000
2019 $455,000 501,000
Total $27,540,000 15,525,000


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 0543 area. The table below displays each port’s landings revenue breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues from 2008-2019. Atlantic City receives the highest value of landings of any port, with $8.266 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
Atlantic City NJ $8,266,000
Barnegat NJ $8,212,000
New Bedford MA $2,950,000
Cape May NJ $2,298,000
Newport News VA $1,528,000
Long Beach NJ $1,464,000
Point Pleasant NJ $905,000
All Others $730,000
Hampton VA $330,000
Wildwood NJ $199,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0543 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 0543
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0 0.04 0.13 0.32 40
Table 7.2 Twelve Year Outlier Count, Ocs-A 0543
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
70 71 49 46 51 48 36 27 30 27 23 22

Figure 7.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0543


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 0543
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels
2019 1,140 231
2018 1,492 260
2017 1,479 299
2016 1,611 304
2015 1,398 270
2014 2,009 321
2013 2,485 321
2012 2,689 377
2011 3,420 415
2010 3,345 469
2009 4,177 480
2008 4,021 463
Table 8.2 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Mackerel 0.77 0.84 0.05
Atlantic Surfclams 0.58 0.67 0.98
Atlantic Herring 0.27 0.41 0.27
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.13 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.07 0.06
Atlantic Bluefish 0.05 0.07 0.05
Spotted Seatrout 0.04 0.05 0.10
Longfin Squid 0.04 0.04 0.04
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.03 0.03 0.05
Scup 0.03 0.03 0.04
Table 8.3 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 186 23
Atlantic Herring 41 11
Bluefish 154 54
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 60 26
Highly Migratory Species 9 8
Jonah Crab 116 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 389 109
Monkfish 387 125
No Federal FMP 309 83
Northeast Multispecies 24 12
Sea Scallop 218 97
Skates 154 43
Small-Mesh Multispecies 262 68
Spiny Dogfish 20 10
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 505 127
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 185 17
Table 8.4 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Amber Jack 7 4
American Eel 11 7
American Lobster 186 23
Atlantic Herring 41 11
Atlantic Mackerel 101 51
Black Sea Bass 324 96
Bluefish 154 54
Blueline Tilefish 25 13
Bonito 30 11
Butterfish 136 60
Chub Mackerel 13 6
Conger Eel 83 38
Dogfish Smooth 25 13
Dogfish Spiny 20 10
Golden Tilefish 45 20
Harvest Fish 9 8
Illex Squid 22 11
John Dory 34 19
Jonah Crab 116 8
King Whiting 23 15
Knobbed Whelk 3 3
Longfin Squid 313 92
Monkfish 387 125
Nk Eel 7 3
Red Hake 141 39
Redfish 14 6
Rock Crab 3 3
Scup 246 84
Sea Robins 15 13
Sea Scallop 218 97
Silver Hake 186 62
Skates 144 43
Spotted Weakfish 21 10
Squeteague Weakfish 94 40
Summer Flounder 388 115
Surf Clam 177 16
Swordfish 4 4
Triggerfish 10 8
Table 8.5 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 198 15
Barnegat, NJ 93 18
Beaufort, NC 26 17
Cape May, NJ 95 39
Chincoteague, VA 12 9
Hampton, VA 52 24
Hobucken, NC 4 4
Montauk, NY 14 7
New Bedford, MA 61 38
Newport News, VA 23 20
Ocean City, MD 9 4
Point Judith, RI 136 42
Point Pleasant, NJ 322 36
Wanchese, NC 3 3
Table 8.6 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.67 0.67 0.89
Atlantic Mackerel 0.58 0.57 0.06
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.29 0.19 0.04
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.13 0.07
Clearnose Skate 0.09 0.19 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.09 0.06
Atlantic Herring 0.08 0.11 0.13
Spotted Seatrout 0.07 0.07 0.06
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.04 0.05 0.08
Scup 0.03 0.03 0.05
Table 8.7 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 163 26
Atlantic Herring 66 16
Bluefish 135 62
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 68 36
Highly Migratory Species 12 9
Jonah Crab 127 12
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 490 121
Monkfish 538 160
No Federal FMP 366 102
Northeast Multispecies 13 8
Sea Scallop 333 110
Skates 242 64
Small-Mesh Multispecies 329 75
Spiny Dogfish 54 19
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 652 141
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 246 15
Table 8.8 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 22 12
American Lobster 163 26
Atlantic Herring 66 16
Atlantic Mackerel 155 59
Black Sea Bass 366 104
Bluefish 135 62
Blueline Tilefish 29 19
Bonito 11 5
Butterfish 202 71
Chub Mackerel 5 4
Clearnose Skate 11 8
Conger Eel 70 34
Dogfish Smooth 35 17
Dogfish Spiny 54 19
Golden Tilefish 51 31
Haddock 3 3
Illex Squid 33 10
John Dory 42 23
Jonah Crab 127 12
King Whiting 64 31
Little Tuna 10 4
Longfin Squid 383 105
Menhaden 12 10
Monkfish 538 160
Nk Crab 35 3
Nk Eel 12 5
Nk Seatrout 3 3
Northern Kingfish 8 6
Other Fish 5 5
Red Hake 187 52
Scup 333 101
Sea Robins 34 13
Sea Scallop 333 110
Silver Hake 222 67
Skates 235 61
Spanish Mackerel 9 4
Spotted Weakfish 43 14
Squeteague Weakfish 136 50
Summer Flounder 526 130
Surf Clam 245 14
Triggerfish 8 7
Winter Flounder 5 3
Table 8.9 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 291 16
Barnegat, NJ 96 24
Beaufort, NC 55 31
Cape May, NJ 107 43
Chincoteague, VA 17 8
Hampton, VA 28 18
Montauk, NY 20 8
New Bedford, MA 82 52
Newport News, VA 24 12
Ocean City, MD 15 3
Point Judith, RI 120 35
Point Pleasant, NJ 482 43
Stonington, CT 5 4
Wildwood, NJ 6 4
Table 8.10 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.55 0.62 0.78
Atlantic Mackerel 0.17 0.20 0.03
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.14 0.06
Clearnose Skate 0.12 0.10 0.12
Summer Flounder 0.07 0.08 0.06
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.05 0.05 0.08
Scup 0.03 0.03 0.04
Spotted Seatrout 0.03 0.03 0.07
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.04
Atlantic Menhaden 0.02 0.02 0.04
Table 8.11 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 165 26
Atlantic Herring 16 11
Bluefish 285 91
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 61 29
Highly Migratory Species 11 8
Jonah Crab 70 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 388 100
Monkfish 441 153
No Federal FMP 367 100
Northeast Multispecies 13 9
Sea Scallop 430 181
Skates 208 55
Small-Mesh Multispecies 224 63
Spiny Dogfish 34 17
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 555 133
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 273 15
Table 8.12 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 15 6
American Lobster 165 26
Atlantic Herring 16 11
Atlantic Mackerel 63 36
Black Sea Bass 347 100
Bluefish 285 91
Blueline Tilefish 25 13
Bonito 21 14
Butterfish 135 50
Clearnose Skate 16 10
Conger Eel 46 21
Dogfish Smooth 58 22
Dogfish Spiny 34 17
Golden Tilefish 53 27
Illex Squid 25 7
John Dory 81 29
Jonah Crab 70 9
King Whiting 50 27
Knobbed Whelk 5 3
Little Tuna 17 10
Longfin Squid 336 91
Menhaden 10 7
Monkfish 441 153
Mullets 3 3
Nk Crab 21 4
Nk Eel 11 4
Other Fish 12 4
Red Hake 121 39
Redfish 8 4
Scup 298 93
Sea Robins 29 16
Sea Scallop 430 181
Silver Hake 154 55
Skates 203 53
Spanish Mackerel 3 3
Spotted Weakfish 24 12
Squeteague Weakfish 119 44
Summer Flounder 383 121
Surf Clam 269 14
Triggerfish 38 26
Witch Flounder 3 3
Table 8.13 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 364 17
Barnegat, NJ 88 27
Beaufort, NC 32 20
Cape May, NJ 162 63
Chincoteague, VA 19 11
Hampton, VA 69 33
Montauk, NY 13 4
New Bedford, MA 107 75
Newport News, VA 26 21
Ocean City, MD 23 6
Point Judith, RI 85 32
Point Pleasant, NJ 382 43
Wanchese, NC 9 7
Table 8.14 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.61 0.75 0.69
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.13 0.13 0.18
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.12 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.05 0.07
Spanish Mackerel 0.05 0.04 0.10
Offshore Hake 0.04 0.03 0.03
Atlantic Mackerel 0.03 0.03 0.02
Scup 0.03 0.02 0.03
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.04
Weakfish 0.01 0.01 0.03
Table 8.15 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 131 22
Atlantic Herring 7 4
Bluefish 217 89
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 61 30
Highly Migratory Species 20 8
Jonah Crab 30 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 361 116
Monkfish 477 159
No Federal FMP 290 97
Northeast Multispecies 12 9
Sea Scallop 705 200
Skates 148 42
Small-Mesh Multispecies 168 60
Spiny Dogfish 28 17
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 541 144
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 237 12
Table 8.16 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 6 3
American Lobster 131 22
Atlantic Croaker 23 14
Atlantic Herring 7 4
Atlantic Mackerel 50 27
Black Sea Bass 323 106
Blue Crab 3 3
Bluefish 217 89
Blueline Tilefish 35 19
Bonito 23 11
Butterfish 119 49
Chub Mackerel 19 9
Conger Eel 56 27
Dogfish Smooth 26 16
Dogfish Spiny 28 17
Golden Tilefish 45 24
Illex Squid 29 11
John Dory 69 26
Jonah Crab 30 7
King Whiting 26 20
Longfin Squid 307 105
Menhaden 5 4
Monkfish 477 159
Nk Eel 5 5
Nk Seatrout 6 3
Offshore Hake 4 3
Other Fish 8 3
Red Hake 100 33
Scup 246 79
Sea Robins 15 7
Sea Scallop 705 200
Silver Hake 118 53
Skates 142 41
Spanish Mackerel 16 6
Spotted Weakfish 19 10
Squeteague Weakfish 79 39
Summer Flounder 431 128
Surf Clam 236 12
Triggerfish 13 10
Table 8.17 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 345 14
Barnegat, NJ 191 31
Beaufort, NC 20 14
Cape May, NJ 187 67
Chincoteague, VA 13 7
Hampton, VA 78 35
Montauk, NY 9 3
New Bedford, MA 79 58
Newport News, VA 32 25
Ocean City, MD 9 4
Point Judith, RI 101 30
Point Pleasant, NJ 285 42
Stonington, CT 5 3
Wanchese, NC 9 7
Table 8.18 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.64 0.89 0.99
Black Sea Bass 0.14 0.14 0.10
Atlantic Mackerel 0.13 0.21 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.09 0.10 0.05
Spotted Seatrout 0.07 0.08 0.05
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.06 0.06 0.20
Offshore Hake 0.04 0.06 0.05
Weakfish 0.04 0.04 0.03
Scup 0.04 0.04 0.04
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.04
Table 8.19 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 155 16
Atlantic Herring 26 9
Bluefish 249 97
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 44 22
Highly Migratory Species 20 11
Jonah Crab 82 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 417 124
Monkfish 557 176
No Federal FMP 360 99
Northeast Multispecies 22 12
Sea Scallop 402 136
Skates 193 52
Small-Mesh Multispecies 152 46
Spiny Dogfish 45 17
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 580 152
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 183 11
Table 8.20 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 10 6
American Lobster 155 16
Atlantic Croaker 26 19
Atlantic Herring 26 9
Atlantic Mackerel 40 23
Black Sea Bass 334 103
Bluefish 249 97
Blueline Tilefish 18 10
Butterfish 87 46
Channeled Whelk 13 6
Chub Mackerel 28 10
Cod 4 3
Conger Eel 36 20
Dogfish Smooth 65 21
Dogfish Spiny 45 17
Golden Tilefish 35 20
Harvest Fish 8 5
Illex Squid 23 11
John Dory 63 23
Jonah Crab 82 11
King Whiting 22 16
Knobbed Whelk 9 3
Longfin Squid 361 112
Menhaden 4 4
Monkfish 556 175
Nk Eel 5 4
Offshore Hake 7 5
Other Fish 13 10
Red Hake 79 29
Rock Crab 43 7
Scup 247 85
Sea Robins 22 14
Sea Scallop 402 136
Silver Hake 102 38
Skates 189 52
Spotted Weakfish 12 9
Squeteague Weakfish 66 35
Summer Flounder 465 142
Surf Clam 177 10
Swordfish 6 5
Triggerfish 18 15
Winter Flounder 4 4
Witch Flounder 10 8
Yellowtail Flounder 9 5
Table 8.21 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 312 18
Barnegat, NJ 176 33
Beaufort, NC 53 31
Cape May, NJ 175 63
Hampton, VA 39 22
Montauk, NY 18 7
Morehead City, NC 5 3
New Bedford, MA 37 24
Newport News, VA 22 17
Ocean City, MD 13 4
Point Judith, RI 70 27
Point Pleasant, NJ 299 37
Wanchese, NC 11 6
Table 8.22 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.81 2.30 2.44
Black Sea Bass 0.22 0.21 0.10
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.16 0.16 0.40
Summer Flounder 0.09 0.10 0.09
Offshore Hake 0.08 0.04 0.08
Spotted Seatrout 0.05 0.05 0.04
Longfin Squid 0.05 0.05 0.05
Scup 0.03 0.05 0.05
Monkfish 0.03 0.02 0.09
Weakfish 0.02 0.03 0.04
Table 8.23 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 207 33
Atlantic Herring 13 10
Bluefish 323 102
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 44 21
Highly Migratory Species 37 14
Jonah Crab 39 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 470 123
Monkfish 762 213
No Federal FMP 458 106
Northeast Multispecies 50 22
Sea Scallop 778 207
Skates 255 56
Small-Mesh Multispecies 256 65
Spiny Dogfish 41 22
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 702 158
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 280 15
Table 8.24 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 11 7
American Lobster 207 33
Atlantic Croaker 42 26
Atlantic Herring 13 10
Atlantic Mackerel 51 26
Black Sea Bass 405 106
Bluefish 323 102
Blueline Tilefish 17 11
Bonito 71 12
Butterfish 158 59
Channeled Whelk 31 7
Chub Mackerel 28 15
Cod 8 6
Conchs 30 7
Conger Eel 51 23
Dogfish Smooth 75 26
Dogfish Spiny 41 22
Frigate Mackerel 65 8
Golden Tilefish 40 19
Illex Squid 32 11
John Dory 46 20
Jonah Crab 39 7
King Whiting 50 26
Knobbed Whelk 8 5
Lightning Whelk 4 3
Longfin Squid 418 113
Menhaden 8 4
Monkfish 762 213
Nk Eel 19 7
Offshore Hake 10 5
Other Fish 8 4
Red Hake 131 39
Rock Crab 6 5
Scup 262 90
Sea Robins 22 17
Sea Scallop 778 207
Silver Hake 185 58
Skates 249 54
Spanish Mackerel 9 5
Spot 4 4
Spotted Weakfish 20 8
Squeteague Weakfish 104 44
Summer Flounder 562 149
Surf Clam 275 13
Swordfish 3 3
Thresher Shark 4 3
Triggerfish 22 18
Winter Flounder 26 8
Yellowtail Flounder 18 11
Table 8.25 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 514 19
Barnegat, NJ 375 43
Beaufort, NC 24 16
Cape May, NJ 150 60
Chincoteague, VA 29 13
Davisville, RI 25 4
Hampton, VA 29 17
Montauk, NY 17 6
New Bedford, MA 79 57
Newport News, VA 53 33
Ocean City, MD 16 4
Oriental, NC 11 5
Point Judith, RI 121 35
Point Lookout, NY 32 7
Point Pleasant, NJ 367 50
Stonington, CT 5 3
Wanchese, NC 25 14
Table 8.26 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.92 2.55 3.10
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.25 0.25 0.68
Black Sea Bass 0.15 0.16 0.07
Atlantic Bluefish 0.09 0.09 0.05
Monkfish 0.08 0.08 0.21
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.07 0.17
All Others 0.06 0.06 0.03
Longfin Squid 0.05 0.05 0.04
Scup 0.04 0.04 0.05
Spotted Seatrout 0.04 0.03 0.33
Table 8.27 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 214 34
Atlantic Herring 12 6
Bluefish 304 99
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 63 33
Highly Migratory Species 34 16
Jonah Crab 20 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 385 102
Monkfish 1,046 205
No Federal FMP 412 112
Northeast Multispecies 44 22
Sea Scallop 1,279 201
Skates 274 53
Small-Mesh Multispecies 214 64
Spiny Dogfish 50 25
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 729 145
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 316 17
Table 8.28 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 7 6
American Lobster 214 34
Atlantic Croaker 20 15
Atlantic Herring 12 6
Atlantic Mackerel 18 11
Black Sea Bass 332 88
Bluefish 304 99
Blueline Tilefish 34 19
Bonito 21 9
Butterfish 128 53
Channeled Whelk 24 6
Chub Mackerel 7 5
Cod 9 6
Conchs 26 8
Conger Eel 63 27
Dogfish Smooth 58 25
Dogfish Spiny 50 25
Golden Tilefish 46 26
Illex Squid 24 9
John Dory 67 38
Jonah Crab 20 7
King Whiting 26 15
Little Tuna 17 6
Longfin Squid 363 98
Monkfish 1,046 205
Nk Eel 7 5
Nk Seatrout 10 6
Offshore Hake 14 8
Red Hake 135 45
Rock Crab 8 5
Scup 283 89
Sea Robins 28 13
Sea Scallop 1,279 201
Silver Hake 152 59
Skates 269 53
Spot 4 3
Spotted Weakfish 24 13
Squeteague Weakfish 105 43
Summer Flounder 622 132
Surf Clam 316 17
Swordfish 7 6
Triggerfish 17 13
Winter Flounder 9 4
Witch Flounder 4 3
Yellowtail Flounder 17 12
Table 8.29 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 594 19
Barnegat, NJ 755 45
Cape May, NJ 157 58
Chincoteague, VA 34 17
Davisville, RI 21 3
Hampton, VA 40 15
Montauk, NY 18 6
New Bedford, MA 78 64
New London, CT 5 3
Newport News, VA 62 30
Ocean City, MD 10 5
Point Judith, RI 91 27
Point Lookout, NY 32 7
Point Pleasant, NJ 454 55
Shinnecock, NY 5 3
Stonington, CT 5 3
Table 8.30 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 2.30 2.37 2.29
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.34 0.32 0.64
Atlantic Mackerel 0.25 0.23 0.02
Black Sea Bass 0.11 0.10 0.08
Atlantic Bluefish 0.08 0.07 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.07 0.08 0.26
Monkfish 0.07 0.06 0.20
Longfin Squid 0.05 0.05 0.05
Golden Tilefish 0.05 0.05 0.03
Spotted Seatrout 0.02 0.02 0.06
Table 8.31 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 298 52
Atlantic Herring 18 9
Bluefish 375 115
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 44 18
Highly Migratory Species 13 9
Jonah Crab 17 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 424 124
Monkfish 1,016 234
No Federal FMP 271 94
Northeast Multispecies 36 23
Sea Scallop 1,469 250
Skates 215 53
Small-Mesh Multispecies 176 45
Spiny Dogfish 86 25
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 725 166
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 285 21
Table 8.32 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Albacore Tuna 5 3
American Eel 5 4
American Lobster 298 52
Atlantic Croaker 7 7
Atlantic Herring 18 9
Atlantic Mackerel 38 17
Black Sea Bass 330 102
Bluefish 375 115
Blueline Tilefish 19 6
Bonito 23 10
Butterfish 129 51
Cod 9 8
Conchs 11 3
Conger Eel 32 14
Dogfish Smooth 68 23
Dogfish Spiny 86 25
Fourspot Flounder 9 3
Golden Tilefish 42 17
Illex Squid 29 9
John Dory 54 23
Jonah Crab 17 8
King Whiting 21 14
Little Tuna 18 6
Longfin Squid 376 112
Mako Shortfin Shark 9 5
Monkfish 1,016 234
Mullets 4 4
Other Fish 3 3
Red Hake 104 32
Rock Crab 4 3
Scup 231 84
Sea Robins 21 9
Sea Scallop 1,469 250
Silver Hake 121 35
Skates 213 52
Spotted Weakfish 10 7
Squeteague Weakfish 53 35
Summer Flounder 629 153
Surf Clam 281 21
Swordfish 6 6
Triggerfish 23 18
Witch Flounder 6 5
Yellowtail Flounder 19 10
Table 8.33 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 549 24
Barnegat, NJ 839 45
Cape May, NJ 167 78
Chincoteague, VA 44 14
Hampton, VA 64 22
Montauk, NY 39 12
New Bedford, MA 109 75
Newport News, VA 84 43
North Kingstown, RI 23 3
Ocean City, MD 7 3
Point Judith, RI 73 23
Point Lookout, NY 92 10
Point Pleasant, NJ 468 56
Shinnecock, NY 4 3
Table 8.34 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 3.18 3.17 3.21
Atlantic Bluefish 0.39 0.42 0.09
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.35 0.34 0.67
Thresher Shark 0.32 0.22 0.29
Summer Flounder 0.19 0.21 0.13
Cobia 0.18 0.19 0.50
Spiny Dogfish 0.12 0.10 0.13
Black Sea Bass 0.07 0.06 0.09
Scup 0.07 0.12 0.06
Weakfish 0.06 0.07 0.07
Table 8.35 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 275 35
Atlantic Herring 22 13
Bluefish 401 104
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 51 26
Highly Migratory Species 28 16
Jonah Crab 42 14
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 394 114
Monkfish 1,026 242
No Federal FMP 377 101
Northeast Multispecies 26 20
Sea Scallop 1,827 294
Skates 321 61
Small-Mesh Multispecies 171 50
Spiny Dogfish 162 35
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 672 161
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 502 21
Table 8.36 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 14 9
American Lobster 275 35
Atlantic Croaker 13 12
Atlantic Herring 22 13
Atlantic Mackerel 36 23
Black Drum 3 3
Black Sea Bass 308 105
Bluefish 401 104
Blueline Tilefish 19 11
Bonito 59 11
Butterfish 112 46
Cobia 4 4
Cod 7 6
Conger Eel 39 19
Dogfish Smooth 103 33
Dogfish Spiny 162 35
Golden Tilefish 41 21
Illex Squid 66 13
John Dory 70 28
Jonah Crab 42 14
King Whiting 18 15
Longfin Squid 352 109
Menhaden 4 3
Monkfish 1,026 242
Nk Eel 5 4
Red Hake 91 31
Rock Crab 9 7
Scup 235 96
Sea Robins 27 17
Sea Scallop 1,827 294
Silver Hake 109 41
Skates 320 61
Squeteague Weakfish 54 32
Striped Bass 6 6
Summer Flounder 605 152
Surf Clam 490 19
Swordfish 16 7
Thresher Shark 9 6
Triggerfish 9 7
Winter Flounder 6 5
Yellowtail Flounder 13 11
Table 8.37 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 763 25
Barnegat, NJ 1,052 47
Belford, NJ 19 4
Cape May, NJ 194 89
Hampton, VA 61 25
Montauk, NY 53 11
New Bedford, MA 136 81
New London, CT 5 4
Newport News, VA 105 45
Newport, RI 4 3
North Kingstown, RI 41 4
Ocean City, MD 4 4
Oriental, NC 6 5
Point Judith, RI 89 30
Point Lookout, NY 156 12
Point Pleasant, NJ 562 68
Stonington, CT 7 5
Wanchese, NC 34 18
Waretown, NJ 21 4
Table 8.38 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 2.28 2.27 1.94
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.88 0.91 1.22
Atlantic Bluefish 0.51 0.42 0.04
Atlantic Mackerel 0.29 0.31 0.07
Monkfish 0.11 0.09 0.42
Scup 0.08 0.06 0.05
Atlantic Menhaden 0.06 0.05 0.08
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.06 0.31
Weakfish 0.05 0.05 0.12
Thresher Shark 0.04 0.04 0.12
Table 8.39 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 253 41
Atlantic Herring 54 23
Bluefish 209 83
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 49 32
Highly Migratory Species 16 10
Jonah Crab 64 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 282 102
Monkfish 1,111 271
No Federal FMP 278 97
Northeast Multispecies 28 25
Sea Scallop 2,164 333
Skates 249 53
Small-Mesh Multispecies 160 58
Spiny Dogfish 69 24
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 705 176
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 365 20
Table 8.40 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 253 41
Atlantic Croaker 6 6
Atlantic Herring 54 23
Atlantic Mackerel 60 33
Black Sea Bass 235 83
Bluefish 209 83
Blueline Tilefish 13 9
Bonito 12 9
Butterfish 69 41
Conger Eel 46 22
Dogfish Smooth 74 32
Dogfish Spiny 69 24
Golden Tilefish 46 30
Illex Squid 36 16
John Dory 42 22
Jonah Crab 64 9
King Whiting 22 11
Longfin Squid 219 81
Menhaden 11 5
Monkfish 1,111 271
Nk Eel 13 7
Ocean Quahog 14 5
Offshore Hake 4 4
Other Fish 5 3
Red Hake 111 44
Red Porgy 3 3
Rock Crab 9 5
Scup 179 88
Sea Robins 31 12
Sea Scallop 2,164 333
Silver Hake 105 46
Skates 249 53
Southern Flounder 3 3
Spotted Weakfish 11 7
Squeteague Weakfish 56 31
Striped Bass 5 4
Summer Flounder 644 168
Surf Clam 351 16
Thresher Shark 3 3
White Hake 7 7
Witch Flounder 3 3
Yellowtail Flounder 12 11
Table 8.41 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 424 20
Barnegat, NJ 1,428 54
Beaufort, NC 6 6
Belford, NJ 16 8
Cape May, NJ 220 87
Chincoteague, VA 14 6
Fall River, MA 6 4
Freeport, NY 7 4
Hampton, VA 48 25
Montauk, NY 14 6
New Bedford, MA 217 123
New London, CT 9 6
Newport News, VA 106 51
North Kingstown, RI 35 5
Ocean City, MD 5 5
Point Judith, RI 52 23
Point Lookout, NY 43 7
Point Pleasant, NJ 510 61
Shinnecock, NY 7 5
Stonington, CT 6 5
Wanchese, NC 15 11
Waretown, NJ 11 3
Table 8.42 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 5.23 5.31 4.54
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.64 0.63 1.02
Atlantic Mackerel 0.41 0.36 0.07
Spanish Mackerel 0.18 0.12 0.23
Atlantic Herring 0.18 0.19 0.23
Longfin Squid 0.17 0.14 0.04
Atlantic Menhaden 0.13 0.12 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.11 0.19
Albacore Tuna 0.12 0.10 0.06
Monkfish 0.08 0.07 0.33
Table 8.43 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 312 53
Atlantic Herring 78 22
Bluefish 306 101
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 30 22
Highly Migratory Species 33 10
Jonah Crab 33 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 343 130
Monkfish 1,205 300
No Federal FMP 381 115
Northeast Multispecies 22 16
Sea Scallop 2,383 333
Skates 237 49
Small-Mesh Multispecies 186 69
Spiny Dogfish 130 33
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 755 186
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 665 21
Table 8.44 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Albacore Tuna 19 8
American Lobster 312 53
Atlantic Croaker 22 18
Atlantic Herring 78 22
Atlantic Mackerel 92 38
Black Sea Bass 182 85
Bluefish 306 101
Blueline Tilefish 8 5
Bonito 34 17
Butterfish 79 53
Conger Eel 42 22
Dogfish Smooth 132 36
Dogfish Spiny 130 33
Golden Tilefish 23 20
Illex Squid 19 10
John Dory 19 13
Jonah Crab 33 7
King Whiting 19 16
Longfin Squid 254 104
Menhaden 14 7
Monkfish 1,205 300
Nk Eel 10 6
Nk Porgy 23 14
Offshore Hake 9 7
Red Hake 117 47
Rock Crab 14 6
Scup 157 82
Sea Robins 19 12
Sea Scallop 2,383 333
Silver Hake 124 57
Skates 237 49
Southern Flounder 12 9
Spanish Mackerel 18 8
Spot 6 5
Spotted Weakfish 15 9
Squeteague Weakfish 61 40
Summer Flounder 695 167
Surf Clam 647 20
Tautog 6 6
Triggerfish 7 6
White Hake 6 5
Witch Flounder 5 5
Table 8.45 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 770 24
Barnegat, NJ 1,791 57
Beaufort, NC 7 5
Belford, NJ 30 11
Cape May, NJ 196 87
Freeport, NY 35 6
Hampton, VA 59 33
Montauk, NY 23 7
New Bedford, MA 173 99
New London, CT 6 4
Newport News, VA 90 46
Newport, RI 7 3
Oriental, NC 7 7
Point Judith, RI 78 30
Point Lookout, NY 80 21
Point Pleasant, NJ 596 74
Shinnecock, NY 11 6
Stonington, CT 7 3
Wanchese, NC 21 11
Waretown, NJ 30 3
Table 8.46 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0543, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 4.40 4.38 3.88
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.63 0.62 1.18
Atlantic Mackerel 0.46 0.50 0.11
Atlantic Bluefish 0.27 0.40 0.05
Atlantic Menhaden 0.16 0.14 0.11
Monkfish 0.12 0.10 0.50
Scup 0.11 0.15 0.07
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.10 0.24
Atlantic Herring 0.07 0.10 0.13
Black Drum 0.05 0.04 0.08
Table 8.47 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0543, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 273 42
Atlantic Herring 88 27
Bluefish 227 82
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 33 22
Highly Migratory Species 34 10
Jonah Crab 26 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 356 125
Monkfish 1,808 338
No Federal FMP 410 122
Northeast Multispecies 97 39
Sea Scallop 2,369 329
Skates 165 45
Small-Mesh Multispecies 203 69
Spiny Dogfish 12 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 638 192
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 642 19
Table 8.48 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0543, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 273 42
Atlantic Croaker 16 12
Atlantic Herring 88 27
Atlantic Mackerel 124 42
Black Drum 3 3
Black Sea Bass 249 109
Bluefish 227 82
Blueline Tilefish 7 6
Bonito 98 14
Butterfish 114 60
Conchs 13 4
Conger Eel 33 19
Dogfish Smooth 46 21
Dogfish Spiny 12 9
Dolphinfish 3 3
Frigate Mackerel 54 7
Golden Tilefish 26 17
Harvest Fish 11 9
Illex Squid 22 10
John Dory 33 22
Jonah Crab 26 6
King Whiting 27 18
Longfin Squid 234 103
Menhaden 26 7
Monkfish 1,808 338
Nk Eel 7 4
Nk Porgy 18 12
Nk Seatrout 5 5
Ocean Quahog 26 5
Offshore Hake 13 7
Red Hake 122 49
Scup 163 84
Sea Robins 28 17
Sea Scallop 2,369 329
Silver Hake 125 54
Skates 165 45
Southern Flounder 15 8
Spotted Weakfish 17 10
Squeteague Weakfish 92 51
Striped Bass 6 5
Summer Flounder 541 170
Surf Clam 616 19
Tautog 13 4
White Hake 13 8
Winter Flounder 78 30
Witch Flounder 21 11
Yellowtail Flounder 5 3
Table 8.49 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0543, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 813 26
Barnegat, NJ 185 30
Beaufort, NC 19 10
Cape May, NJ 234 88
Freeport, NY 32 9
Hampton, VA 40 21
Highlands, NJ 7 3
Long Beach, NJ 1,481 57
Montauk, NY 25 10
New Bedford, MA 173 80
New London, CT 6 4
Newport News, VA 82 45
North Kingstown, RI 36 5
Oriental, NC 20 11
Point Judith, RI 28 16
Point Lookout, NY 44 14
Point Pleasant, NJ 534 65
Shinnecock, NY 17 10
Stonington, CT 14 8
Wanchese, NC 29 16
Waretown, NJ 32 3