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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 0544 were Sea Scallop, Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish, Monkfish, Surfclam, Ocean Quahog and Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass. 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 0544

Table 1.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0544
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Sea Scallop 1,979,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 1,461,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 457,000
Monkfish 255,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 189,000
Total 4,340,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0544

Table 1.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0544
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $21,540,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $477,000
Monkfish $476,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $420,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $387,000
Total $23,300,000


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 0544

Table 2.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0544
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 2,040,000
All Others 434,000
No Federal FMP 106,000
Skates 60,000
American Lobster 9,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 9,000
Spiny Dogfish 8,000
Bluefish 5,000
Jonah Crab 3,000
Northeast Multispecies 1,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 1,000
Highly Migratory Species <500
Total 2,676,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0544

Table 2.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0544
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
All Others $349,000
Atlantic Herring $263,000
No Federal FMP $90,000
American Lobster $46,000
Skates $29,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $6,000
Bluefish $4,000
Jonah Crab $2,000
Northeast Multispecies $2,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish $2,000
Spiny Dogfish $2,000
Highly Migratory Species $1,000
Total $795,000


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, Monkfish, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Summer Flounder, Longfin Squid, Surf Clam, Black Sea Bass and Scup . 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 0544

Table 3.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0544
Species Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 2,040,000
Sea Scallop 1,979,000
Atlantic Mackerel 1,256,000
Monkfish 255,000
Longfin Squid 141,000
Scup 91,000
Summer Flounder 66,000
Black Sea Bass 32,000
American Lobster 9,000
Total 5,868,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0544

Table 3.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0544
Species Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $21,540,000
Monkfish $476,000
Atlantic Herring $263,000
Atlantic Mackerel $252,000
Summer Flounder $196,000
Longfin Squid $183,000
Black Sea Bass $118,000
Scup $73,000
American Lobster $46,000
Total $23,146,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0544 . 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 0544

Table 4.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0544
Gear Type Twelve Year Landings
Trawl-Midwater 3,011,000
Dredge-Scallop 1,932,000
Dredge-Clam 893,000
Trawl-Bottom 825,000
Gillnet-Sink 248,000
Pot-Other 50,000
All Others 36,000
Pot-Lobster 13,000
Seine-Purse 7,000
Total 7,016,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0544

Table 4.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0544
Gear Type Twelve Year Revenue
Dredge-Scallop $20,868,000
Trawl-Bottom $1,470,000
Dredge-Clam $789,000
Trawl-Midwater $436,000
Gillnet-Sink $380,000
Pot-Other $71,000
Pot-Lobster $49,000
All Others $32,000
Seine-Purse $1,000
Total $24,095,000


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 0544 totals the most pounds landed, 7.016 million, and the most revenue derived from within an area, $24.095 million. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Twelve Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0544
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $1,253,000 800,000
2009 $1,217,000 1,054,000
2010 $1,710,000 716,000
2011 $3,875,000 492,000
2012 $4,452,000 946,000
2013 $2,090,000 555,000
2014 $3,736,000 454,000
2015 $1,749,000 255,000
2016 $1,715,000 689,000
2017 $883,000 362,000
2018 $784,000 416,000
2019 $632,000 277,000
Total $24,095,000 7,016,000


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 0544 area. The table below displays each port’s landings revenue breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues from 2008-2019. New Bedford receives the highest value of landings of any port, with $8.312 million from 2008-2019. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 6.1 Most Impacted Ports, by Landings Revenues
City State Twelve Year Revenue
New Bedford MA $8,312,000
Point Pleasant NJ $4,110,000
Cape May NJ $3,946,000
Barnegat NJ $2,686,000
Newport News VA $1,555,000
All Others $460,000
Point Judith RI $331,000
Point Lookout NY $314,000
Atlantic City NJ $312,000
Stonington CT $312,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0544 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 0544
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0 0.05 0.17 0.57 13
Table 7.2 Twelve Year Outlier Count, Ocs-A 0544
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
47 46 54 48 55 41 42 54 47 35 39 29

Figure 7.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0544


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 0544
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels
2019 1,261 234
2018 1,754 256
2017 1,801 362
2016 2,618 384
2015 1,938 332
2014 2,070 404
2013 1,739 287
2012 1,870 363
2011 2,110 411
2010 1,771 421
2009 3,226 383
2008 3,322 357
Table 8.2 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Mackerel 0.48 0.55 0.03
Black Sea Bass 0.25 0.22 0.10
Scup 0.15 0.12 0.09
Atlantic Herring 0.13 0.21 0.16
All Others 0.10 0.06 0.04
Weakfish 0.09 0.07 0.10
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.08 0.08 0.15
Summer Flounder 0.07 0.09 0.22
Atlantic Bluefish 0.04 0.07 0.12
Atlantic Surfclams 0.04 0.03 0.06
Table 8.3 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 129 27
Atlantic Herring 42 11
Bluefish 227 58
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 40 20
Highly Migratory Species 11 9
Jonah Crab 72 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 451 106
Monkfish 572 141
No Federal FMP 321 84
Northeast Multispecies 10 7
Sea Scallop 382 108
Skates 230 62
Small-Mesh Multispecies 315 74
Spiny Dogfish 17 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 619 135
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 127 15
Table 8.4 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 10 5
American Lobster 129 27
Atlantic Herring 42 11
Atlantic Mackerel 88 38
Black Sea Bass 376 98
Bluefish 227 58
Blueline Tilefish 14 6
Bonito 21 8
Butterfish 156 55
Channeled Whelk 5 4
Conger Eel 68 31
Dogfish Smooth 63 18
Dogfish Spiny 17 9
Golden Tilefish 35 20
Illex Squid 5 5
John Dory 13 10
Jonah Crab 72 8
King Whiting 14 11
Longfin Squid 395 95
Monkfish 572 141
Nk Crab 31 3
Red Hake 162 49
Rock Crab 3 3
Scup 371 95
Sea Robins 24 14
Sea Scallop 382 108
Silver Hake 250 68
Skates 224 62
Squeteague Weakfish 109 39
Striped Bass 7 3
Summer Flounder 509 128
Surf Clam 19 9
Swordfish 4 3
Triggerfish 16 10
Table 8.5 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 33 3
Beaufort, NC 29 22
Cape May, NJ 60 26
Chincoteague, VA 10 10
Hampton Bay, NY 33 7
Hampton, VA 30 16
Montauk, NY 39 9
New Bedford, MA 79 48
Newport News, VA 16 14
Point Judith, RI 156 42
Point Pleasant, NJ 545 45
Shinnecock, NY 19 5
Stonington, CT 10 5
Table 8.6 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.48 0.34 0.16
Atlantic Mackerel 0.47 0.55 0.06
Scup 0.39 0.36 0.16
Thresher Shark 0.34 0.36 0.60
Atlantic Bluefish 0.22 0.19 0.25
Monkfish 0.17 0.21 0.10
Summer Flounder 0.14 0.14 0.22
Offshore Hake 0.10 0.05 0.10
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.09 0.09 0.15
Spotted Seatrout 0.09 0.09 0.09
Table 8.7 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 99 31
Atlantic Herring 65 14
Bluefish 245 63
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 47 31
Highly Migratory Species 18 11
Jonah Crab 44 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 757 127
Monkfish 797 163
No Federal FMP 448 98
Northeast Multispecies 18 9
Sea Scallop 428 106
Skates 430 87
Small-Mesh Multispecies 405 83
Spiny Dogfish 64 23
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 954 148
Table 8.8 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Amber Jack 9 6
American Eel 19 11
American Lobster 99 31
Atlantic Herring 65 14
Atlantic Mackerel 208 64
Black Sea Bass 509 116
Bluefish 245 63
Blueline Tilefish 21 14
Bonito 14 7
Butterfish 282 79
Cobia 3 3
Conger Eel 60 33
Dogfish Smooth 104 24
Dogfish Spiny 64 23
Golden Tilefish 35 26
Horseshoe Crab 3 3
Illex Squid 11 8
John Dory 38 23
Jonah Crab 44 8
King Whiting 48 25
Longfin Squid 653 114
Menhaden 10 8
Monkfish 795 163
Mullets 5 4
Nk Crab 22 3
Nk Eel 4 4
Nk Seatrout 4 4
Northern Kingfish 13 8
Offshore Hake 4 3
Other Fish 4 4
Red Hake 188 53
Scup 604 111
Sea Robins 45 16
Sea Scallop 428 106
Silver Hake 334 77
Skates 424 86
Spotted Weakfish 51 15
Squeteague Weakfish 139 44
Striped Bass 10 6
Summer Flounder 789 136
Swordfish 3 3
Tautog 6 4
Thresher Shark 9 4
Triggerfish 40 24
Winter Flounder 6 3
Table 8.9 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 68 4
Barnegat, NJ 184 25
Beaufort, NC 57 31
Cape May, NJ 73 22
Chincoteague, VA 15 8
Hampton Bay, NY 44 4
Hampton, VA 19 11
Montauk, NY 88 13
New Bedford, MA 93 50
Newport News, VA 17 12
Ocean City, MD 12 5
Point Judith, RI 224 42
Point Pleasant, NJ 624 47
Shinnecock, NY 8 3
Stonington, CT 12 5
Wildwood, NJ 5 3
Table 8.10 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Clearnose Skate 0.76 1.83 0.23
Black Sea Bass 0.25 0.34 0.13
Atlantic Mackerel 0.22 0.25 0.07
All Others 0.19 0.18 0.03
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.12 0.13 0.17
Scup 0.11 0.10 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.09 0.10 0.14
Monkfish 0.09 0.12 0.08
Spotted Seatrout 0.09 0.10 0.25
Atlantic Surfclams 0.06 0.06 0.12
Table 8.11 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 104 26
Atlantic Herring 24 14
Bluefish 436 103
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 51 26
Highly Migratory Species 13 8
Jonah Crab 55 12
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 572 115
Monkfish 792 179
No Federal FMP 443 101
Northeast Multispecies 10 9
Sea Scallop 757 236
Skates 386 77
Small-Mesh Multispecies 258 74
Spiny Dogfish 36 15
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 866 169
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 142 11
Table 8.12 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 15 8
American Lobster 104 26
Atlantic Herring 24 14
Atlantic Mackerel 77 39
Black Sea Bass 504 115
Bluefish 436 103
Blueline Tilefish 19 12
Bonito 29 15
Butterfish 220 63
Clearnose Skate 20 11
Cod 5 4
Conger Eel 38 27
Dogfish Smooth 99 29
Dogfish Spiny 36 15
Golden Tilefish 41 21
Illex Squid 4 3
John Dory 40 20
Jonah Crab 55 12
King Whiting 41 23
Knobbed Whelk 7 4
Little Tuna 12 8
Longfin Squid 530 110
Menhaden 8 5
Monkfish 792 179
Nk Crab 15 3
Nk Eel 6 3
Nk Seatrout 9 6
Northern Kingfish 9 5
Red Hake 141 55
Scup 468 115
Sea Robins 41 20
Sea Scallop 757 236
Silver Hake 204 65
Skates 378 77
Spotted Weakfish 45 16
Squeteague Weakfish 177 55
Striped Bass 10 5
Summer Flounder 650 154
Surf Clam 36 3
Tautog 4 3
Thresher Shark 7 3
Triggerfish 58 29
Table 8.13 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 70 3
Barnegat, NJ 121 29
Beaufort, NC 29 21
Belford, NJ 52 11
Cape May, NJ 105 40
Chincoteague, VA 19 12
Hampton Bay, NY 29 6
Hampton, VA 52 32
Montauk, NY 55 8
New Bedford, MA 226 129
Newport News, VA 32 25
Ocean City, MD 11 4
Point Judith, RI 133 46
Point Pleasant, NJ 677 56
Shinnecock, NY 8 4
Stonington, CT 8 4
Wanchese, NC 9 5
Table 8.14 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.29 0.30 0.40
Atlantic Herring 0.15 0.27 0.15
All Others 0.14 0.14 0.05
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.11 0.10
Summer Flounder 0.09 0.08 0.29
Monkfish 0.09 0.10 0.16
Scup 0.08 0.05 0.06
Clearnose Skate 0.06 0.08 0.10
Atlantic Menhaden 0.04 0.05 0.46
Spotted Seatrout 0.04 0.04 0.13
Table 8.15 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 116 23
Atlantic Herring 25 10
Bluefish 301 99
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 53 30
Highly Migratory Species 10 7
Jonah Crab 32 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 523 135
Monkfish 1,141 230
No Federal FMP 407 111
Northeast Multispecies 17 10
Sea Scallop 1,712 285
Skates 437 66
Small-Mesh Multispecies 214 76
Spiny Dogfish 28 14
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 1,055 183
Table 8.16 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 8 4
American Lobster 116 23
Atlantic Croaker 21 13
Atlantic Herring 25 10
Atlantic Mackerel 65 32
Black Sea Bass 464 127
Blue Crab 6 5
Bluefish 301 99
Blueline Tilefish 27 19
Bonito 13 8
Butterfish 177 67
Clearnose Skate 18 7
Cobia 3 3
Conchs 20 4
Conger Eel 45 25
Dogfish Smooth 69 24
Dogfish Spiny 28 14
Golden Tilefish 39 23
Illex Squid 10 9
John Dory 48 27
Jonah Crab 32 8
King Whiting 33 22
Knobbed Whelk 5 4
Little Tuna 4 4
Longfin Squid 475 127
Menhaden 9 8
Monkfish 1,138 229
Nk Eel 4 4
Nk Seatrout 7 3
Offshore Hake 4 3
Other Fish 6 3
Red Hake 136 53
Scup 411 107
Sea Robins 26 12
Sea Scallop 1,712 285
Silver Hake 167 69
Skates 429 66
Spotted Weakfish 34 13
Squeteague Weakfish 132 45
Summer Flounder 943 168
Swordfish 4 3
Triggerfish 28 17
Winter Flounder 5 3
Witch Flounder 4 3
Yellowtail Flounder 5 3
Table 8.17 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 67 6
Barnegat, NJ 157 24
Beaufort, NC 34 27
Belford, NJ 61 9
Boston, MA 6 3
Cape May, NJ 168 54
Hampton Bay, NY 227 8
Hampton, VA 71 30
Montauk, NY 36 9
Morehead City, NC 4 3
New Bedford, MA 225 121
New London, CT 9 4
Newport News, VA 30 22
Ocean City, MD 5 3
Point Judith, RI 162 53
Point Pleasant, NJ 895 51
Shinnecock, NY 27 7
Stonington, CT 11 7
Wanchese, NC 12 10
Table 8.18 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.35 0.35 0.56
Black Sea Bass 0.15 0.14 0.10
Atlantic Croaker 0.10 0.07 0.14
Monkfish 0.09 0.10 0.21
Atlantic Mackerel 0.09 0.13 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.08 0.14
Scup 0.04 0.04 0.06
All Others 0.04 0.05 0.05
Longfin Squid 0.04 0.04 0.06
Spotted Seatrout 0.04 0.04 0.05
Table 8.19 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 143 25
Atlantic Herring 32 13
Bluefish 346 102
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 55 22
Highly Migratory Species 6 6
Jonah Crab 67 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 546 136
Monkfish 976 218
No Federal FMP 433 116
Northeast Multispecies 22 12
Sea Scallop 941 198
Skates 350 72
Small-Mesh Multispecies 224 64
Spiny Dogfish 39 19
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 799 174
Table 8.20 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 143 25
Atlantic Croaker 38 31
Atlantic Herring 32 13
Atlantic Mackerel 62 35
Black Sea Bass 429 117
Bluefish 346 102
Blueline Tilefish 25 10
Butterfish 131 57
Channeled Whelk 58 8
Chub Mackerel 3 3
Cod 6 5
Conchs 11 5
Conger Eel 58 27
Dogfish Smooth 85 30
Dogfish Spiny 39 19
Golden Tilefish 43 18
Harvest Fish 6 6
Illex Squid 13 11
John Dory 42 24
Jonah Crab 67 11
King Whiting 37 25
Knobbed Whelk 7 3
Longfin Squid 508 129
Menhaden 7 5
Monkfish 974 218
Nk Eel 3 3
Offshore Hake 7 4
Other Fish 10 8
Red Hake 116 43
Rock Crab 12 7
Scup 392 108
Sea Robins 33 18
Sea Scallop 941 198
Silver Hake 168 56
Skates 346 72
Spot 5 5
Spotted Weakfish 29 11
Squeteague Weakfish 122 48
Summer Flounder 666 164
Swordfish 3 3
Triggerfish 21 13
Winter Flounder 5 3
Witch Flounder 13 7
Yellowtail Flounder 7 5
Table 8.21 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 103 10
Barnegat, NJ 181 32
Beaufort, NC 39 28
Cape May, NJ 168 53
Chincoteague, VA 11 8
Hampton Bay, NY 5 3
Hampton, VA 59 31
Montauk, NY 44 8
Morehead City, NC 4 3
New Bedford, MA 108 67
New London, CT 5 4
Newport News, VA 38 26
Ocean City, MD 14 5
Point Judith, RI 164 40
Point Pleasant, NJ 774 59
Shinnecock, NY 19 4
Stonington, CT 9 4
Wanchese, NC 11 6
Table 8.22 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.80 0.84 0.80
Longfin Squid 0.10 0.09 0.07
Monkfish 0.09 0.09 0.23
Summer Flounder 0.07 0.07 0.15
Black Sea Bass 0.06 0.06 0.17
All Others 0.06 0.06 0.03
Spotted Seatrout 0.04 0.04 0.04
Offshore Hake 0.03 0.02 0.10
Scup 0.03 0.02 0.05
Thresher Shark 0.03 0.03 0.15
Table 8.23 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 165 45
Atlantic Herring 13 10
Bluefish 307 103
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 40 18
Highly Migratory Species 10 8
Jonah Crab 44 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 485 121
Monkfish 994 276
No Federal FMP 363 100
Northeast Multispecies 35 25
Sea Scallop 1,211 294
Skates 302 68
Small-Mesh Multispecies 230 72
Spiny Dogfish 29 13
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 714 174
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 90 12
Table 8.24 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 5 4
American Lobster 165 45
Atlantic Croaker 48 26
Atlantic Herring 13 10
Atlantic Mackerel 40 24
Black Sea Bass 343 106
Bluefish 307 103
Blueline Tilefish 15 9
Bonito 12 8
Butterfish 207 63
Channeled Whelk 30 6
Chub Mackerel 7 6
Cod 8 5
Conchs 11 7
Conger Eel 40 21
Dogfish Smooth 92 29
Dogfish Spiny 29 13
Fourspot Flounder 3 3
Golden Tilefish 35 16
Illex Squid 13 6
John Dory 36 19
Jonah Crab 44 10
King Whiting 27 19
Knobbed Whelk 4 4
Longfin Squid 463 118
Menhaden 4 3
Monkfish 993 276
Nk Eel 9 5
Offshore Hake 12 7
Other Fish 8 6
Red Hake 119 45
Rock Crab 4 4
Scup 260 97
Sea Robins 31 17
Sea Scallop 1,211 294
Silver Hake 192 63
Skates 295 66
Spotted Weakfish 20 8
Squeteague Weakfish 77 36
Striped Bass 3 3
Summer Flounder 613 166
Tautog 6 3
Thresher Shark 6 4
Triggerfish 30 22
Yellowtail Flounder 24 18
Table 8.25 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 125 7
Barnegat, NJ 127 25
Beaufort, NC 19 14
Belford, NJ 36 9
Cape May, NJ 195 56
Chincoteague, VA 24 13
Davisville, RI 12 4
Hampton Bay, NY 18 4
Hampton, VA 22 16
Montauk, NY 41 11
New Bedford, MA 265 134
Newport News, VA 49 30
Oriental, NC 12 5
Point Judith, RI 176 48
Point Lookout, NY 123 8
Point Pleasant, NJ 656 70
Shinnecock, NY 13 7
Stonington, CT 12 7
Wanchese, NC 13 9
Table 8.26 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.37 0.36 0.33
Atlantic Herring 0.16 0.14 0.14
Monkfish 0.11 0.14 0.11
All Others 0.08 0.05 0.02
Longfin Squid 0.05 0.05 0.04
Black Sea Bass 0.04 0.04 0.05
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.09
Scup 0.03 0.02 0.05
Atlantic Mackerel 0.03 0.01 0.11
Offshore Hake 0.02 0.01 0.01
Table 8.27 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 111 36
Atlantic Herring 27 10
Bluefish 270 91
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 50 26
Highly Migratory Species 5 5
Jonah Crab 16 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 453 114
Monkfish 802 176
No Federal FMP 497 107
Northeast Multispecies 34 26
Sea Scallop 809 171
Skates 235 56
Small-Mesh Multispecies 298 76
Spiny Dogfish 35 17
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 632 146
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 78 10
Table 8.28 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 3 3
American Lobster 111 36
Atlantic Croaker 15 12
Atlantic Herring 27 10
Atlantic Mackerel 22 14
Black Sea Bass 309 89
Bluefish 270 91
Blueline Tilefish 23 11
Bonito 5 5
Butterfish 205 70
Channeled Whelk 72 12
Cod 8 7
Conchs 72 14
Conger Eel 53 29
Dogfish Smooth 73 31
Dogfish Spiny 35 17
Golden Tilefish 38 22
Illex Squid 8 5
John Dory 52 28
Jonah Crab 16 7
King Whiting 19 14
Knobbed Whelk 4 3
Lightning Whelk 50 3
Longfin Squid 430 111
Monkfish 802 176
Nk Eel 9 7
Nk Seatrout 11 8
Offshore Hake 8 6
Red Hake 191 58
Rock Crab 9 4
Scup 306 91
Sea Robins 34 14
Sea Scallop 809 171
Silver Hake 243 67
Skates 232 56
Spot 4 4
Spotted Weakfish 28 10
Squeteague Weakfish 118 45
Summer Flounder 563 136
Swordfish 3 3
Tautog 3 3
Triggerfish 22 14
Waved Whelk 107 9
Witch Flounder 7 5
Yellowtail Flounder 21 16
Table 8.29 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 42 7
Barnegat, NJ 153 24
Beaufort, NC 7 7
Belford, NJ 35 11
Cape May, NJ 114 45
Chincoteague, VA 31 14
Hampton Bay, NY 5 3
Hampton, VA 32 12
Montauk, NY 45 15
New Bedford, MA 65 46
New London, CT 9 4
Newport News, VA 51 26
Newport, RI 5 5
Point Judith, RI 142 40
Point Lookout, NY 180 7
Point Pleasant, NJ 686 56
Shinnecock, NY 27 7
Table 8.30 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Mackerel 1.54 1.75 0.12
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.67 0.67 0.54
Monkfish 0.15 0.14 0.20
Longfin Squid 0.09 0.09 0.08
Atlantic Herring 0.08 0.10 0.10
All Others 0.07 0.09 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.06 0.14
Black Sea Bass 0.03 0.03 0.07
Atlantic Bluefish 0.03 0.03 0.05
Scup 0.02 0.03 0.06
Table 8.31 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 152 47
Atlantic Herring 31 14
Bluefish 407 112
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 40 19
Highly Migratory Species 7 6
Jonah Crab 4 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 566 133
Monkfish 819 236
No Federal FMP 292 94
Northeast Multispecies 54 30
Sea Scallop 959 240
Skates 282 62
Small-Mesh Multispecies 203 60
Spiny Dogfish 58 26
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 744 170
Table 8.32 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 9 5
American Lobster 152 47
Atlantic Herring 31 14
Atlantic Mackerel 57 24
Black Sea Bass 357 112
Bluefish 407 112
Blueline Tilefish 12 5
Bonito 10 7
Butterfish 193 63
Cod 11 4
Conger Eel 30 19
Dogfish Smooth 87 30
Dogfish Spiny 58 26
Fourspot Flounder 14 7
Golden Tilefish 37 18
Illex Squid 8 6
John Dory 50 25
Jonah Crab 4 4
King Whiting 22 11
Longfin Squid 499 124
Monkfish 819 236
Nk Seatrout 7 4
Offshore Hake 6 5
Red Hake 111 44
Rock Crab 5 3
Scup 329 104
Sea Robins 41 14
Sea Scallop 959 240
Silver Hake 172 50
Skates 280 61
Spotted Weakfish 15 7
Squeteague Weakfish 80 37
Summer Flounder 655 160
Swordfish 3 3
Tautog 6 5
Triggerfish 32 21
Witch Flounder 13 8
Yellowtail Flounder 44 24
Table 8.33 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 29 5
Barnegat, NJ 102 27
Beaufort, NC 7 6
Cape May, NJ 175 78
Chincoteague, VA 34 14
Freeport, NY 5 3
Hampton, VA 52 24
Montauk, NY 84 14
New Bedford, MA 158 92
New London, CT 12 5
Newport News, VA 77 41
Point Judith, RI 96 27
Point Lookout, NY 248 14
Point Pleasant, NJ 570 61
Shinnecock, NY 30 10
Stonington, CT 14 6
Wanchese, NC 5 4
Table 8.34 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.56 0.57 0.39
Cobia 0.21 0.17 0.18
Monkfish 0.21 0.23 0.13
Longfin Squid 0.09 0.09 0.07
Swordfish 0.05 0.04 0.00
All Others 0.05 0.04 0.01
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.03 0.08
Black Sea Bass 0.02 0.02 0.07
Atlantic Herring 0.02 0.02 0.03
Atlantic Bluefish 0.02 0.02 0.07
Table 8.35 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 101 35
Atlantic Herring 29 16
Bluefish 292 84
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 44 21
Highly Migratory Species 8 7
Jonah Crab 18 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 418 101
Monkfish 800 243
No Federal FMP 269 80
Northeast Multispecies 52 26
Sea Scallop 1,210 298
Skates 362 67
Small-Mesh Multispecies 159 45
Spiny Dogfish 98 27
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 604 143
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 96 14
Table 8.36 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 8 7
American Lobster 101 35
Atlantic Croaker 5 5
Atlantic Herring 29 16
Atlantic Mackerel 33 20
Black Sea Bass 293 91
Bluefish 292 84
Blueline Tilefish 11 8
Butterfish 149 50
Cobia 4 3
Cod 14 5
Conger Eel 24 15
Dogfish Smooth 128 36
Dogfish Spiny 98 27
Golden Tilefish 37 17
Illex Squid 15 6
John Dory 45 22
Jonah Crab 18 10
King Whiting 14 10
Longfin Squid 392 95
Monkfish 800 243
Nk Seatrout 4 3
Red Hake 81 36
Rock Crab 7 6
Scup 241 82
Sea Robins 32 14
Sea Scallop 1,210 298
Silver Hake 129 36
Skates 362 67
Spotted Weakfish 6 6
Squeteague Weakfish 46 26
Striped Bass 5 5
Summer Flounder 557 135
Surf Clam 5 5
Swordfish 4 3
Triggerfish 7 5
Winter Flounder 5 5
Yellowtail Flounder 39 19
Table 8.37 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 58 9
Barnegat, NJ 182 27
Belford, NJ 45 5
Cape May, NJ 181 75
Freeport, NY 29 3
Hampton Bay, NY 8 3
Montauk, NY 90 12
New Bedford, MA 201 111
New London, CT 10 7
Newport News, VA 85 44
Newport, RI 3 3
North Kingstown, RI 13 3
Point Judith, RI 105 31
Point Lookout, NY 357 14
Point Pleasant, NJ 496 76
Shinnecock, NY 48 12
Stonington, CT 8 5
Wanchese, NC 12 7
Table 8.38 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Mackerel 0.86 1.12 0.09
Monkfish 0.32 0.38 0.19
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.29 0.31 0.26
Ocean Quahog 0.13 0.13 0.15
Atlantic Herring 0.09 0.13 0.13
Longfin Squid 0.04 0.04 0.05
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.03 0.04
Spot 0.02 0.02 0.03
Atlantic Menhaden 0.02 0.01 0.06
Scup 0.01 0.01 0.03
Table 8.39 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 137 49
Atlantic Herring 61 27
Bluefish 216 76
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 46 27
Highly Migratory Species 4 4
Jonah Crab 46 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 412 116
Monkfish 782 261
No Federal FMP 294 95
Northeast Multispecies 67 35
Sea Scallop 901 286
Skates 312 73
Small-Mesh Multispecies 187 66
Spiny Dogfish 59 23
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 620 140
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 89 11
Table 8.40 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 6 5
American Lobster 137 49
Atlantic Croaker 7 5
Atlantic Herring 61 27
Atlantic Mackerel 72 44
Black Sea Bass 242 86
Bluefish 216 76
Blueline Tilefish 9 7
Bonito 3 3
Butterfish 130 48
Channeled Whelk 5 4
Cod 13 7
Conger Eel 48 22
Dogfish Smooth 92 31
Dogfish Spiny 59 23
Dolphinfish 16 3
Fourspot Flounder 12 3
Golden Tilefish 43 25
Illex Squid 14 11
John Dory 28 22
Jonah Crab 46 8
King Whiting 17 10
Lightning Whelk 20 3
Longfin Squid 351 95
Menhaden 9 5
Monkfish 782 261
Nk Eel 8 7
Ocean Quahog 87 9
Offshore Hake 4 3
Red Hake 117 47
Redfish 3 3
Rock Crab 7 6
Sand-Dab Flounder 14 3
Scup 236 83
Sea Robins 34 13
Sea Scallop 901 286
Silver Hake 138 55
Skates 312 73
Spotted Weakfish 11 8
Squeteague Weakfish 50 32
Striped Bass 15 10
Summer Flounder 579 130
Triggerfish 6 4
White Hake 12 10
Winter Flounder 9 8
Witch Flounder 9 5
Yellowtail Flounder 41 18
Table 8.41 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 38 5
Barnegat, NJ 162 33
Beaufort, NC 3 3
Belford, NJ 47 12
Brooklyn, NY 5 3
Cape May, NJ 103 63
Chincoteague, VA 5 4
Fairhaven, MA 10 5
Fall River, MA 7 4
Freeport, NY 55 5
Montauk, NY 37 9
New Bedford, MA 251 138
New London, CT 14 7
Newport News, VA 41 27
North Kingstown, RI 18 5
Point Judith, RI 107 29
Point Lookout, NY 138 9
Point Pleasant, NJ 425 63
Shinnecock, NY 156 20
Stonington, CT 21 7
Wanchese, NC 8 7
Table 8.42 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Mackerel 0.63 0.78 0.15
Monkfish 0.27 0.32 0.15
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.23 0.24 0.24
Atlantic Herring 0.17 0.20 0.21
Longfin Squid 0.05 0.05 0.04
Spot 0.04 0.04 0.12
Butterfish 0.03 0.03 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.03 0.11
Scup 0.03 0.03 0.03
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.03 0.04 0.07
Table 8.43 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 116 48
Atlantic Herring 92 25
Bluefish 261 90
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 32 19
Highly Migratory Species 5 5
Jonah Crab 7 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 499 126
Monkfish 1,286 259
No Federal FMP 348 102
Northeast Multispecies 96 25
Sea Scallop 2,389 255
Skates 315 74
Small-Mesh Multispecies 329 87
Spiny Dogfish 79 23
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 901 150
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 49 6
Table 8.44 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 4 4
American Lobster 116 48
Atlantic Croaker 11 9
Atlantic Herring 92 25
Atlantic Mackerel 112 44
Black Sea Bass 180 76
Blue Crab 3 3
Bluefish 261 90
Bonito 5 5
Butterfish 149 59
Channeled Whelk 14 6
Cod 11 3
Conchs 19 4
Conger Eel 37 20
Dogfish Smooth 69 33
Dogfish Spiny 79 23
Fourspot Flounder 8 3
Golden Tilefish 27 16
Illex Squid 5 4
John Dory 25 11
Jonah Crab 7 5
King Whiting 18 11
Lightning Whelk 55 3
Longfin Squid 391 105
Monkfish 1,286 259
Nk Porgy 15 12
Nk Seatrout 5 4
Offshore Hake 16 10
Red Hake 164 63
Rock Crab 7 6
Sand-Dab Flounder 26 5
Scup 238 93
Sea Robins 25 17
Sea Scallop 2,389 255
Silver Hake 303 77
Skates 315 74
Southern Flounder 7 5
Spotted Weakfish 19 12
Squeteague Weakfish 65 33
Striped Bass 14 10
Summer Flounder 840 132
Tautog 4 4
White Hake 5 5
Winter Flounder 31 11
Witch Flounder 30 12
Yellowtail Flounder 73 12
Table 8.45 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 5 4
Barnegat, NJ 108 21
Beaufort, NC 7 5
Belford, NJ 79 14
Cape May, NJ 99 52
Freeport, NY 236 7
Hampton, VA 22 17
Montauk, NY 47 16
New Bedford, MA 163 91
New London, CT 12 5
Newport News, VA 42 25
Newport, RI 14 6
Oriental, NC 5 4
Point Judith, RI 144 38
Point Lookout, NY 964 23
Point Pleasant, NJ 719 74
Shinnecock, NY 285 19
Stonington, CT 13 6
Wanchese, NC 9 9
Table 8.46 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0544, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Monkfish 0.48 0.65 0.26
Atlantic Mackerel 0.36 0.40 0.09
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.22 0.23 0.38
Atlantic Herring 0.13 0.17 0.14
All Others 0.05 0.07 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.16
Spot 0.03 0.02 0.02
Spiny Dogfish 0.02 0.02 0.04
Red Hake 0.02 0.02 0.03
Scup 0.01 0.01 0.02
Table 8.47 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0544, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 95 40
Atlantic Herring 86 24
Bluefish 123 62
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 27 19
Jonah Crab 6 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 443 113
Monkfish 1,701 260
No Federal FMP 366 102
Northeast Multispecies 146 42
Sea Scallop 2,614 230
Skates 262 51
Small-Mesh Multispecies 257 74
Spiny Dogfish 63 15
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 681 142
Table 8.48 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0544, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 3 3
American Lobster 95 40
Atlantic Croaker 6 6
Atlantic Herring 86 24
Atlantic Mackerel 125 38
Black Sea Bass 189 83
Bluefish 123 62
Bonito 3 3
Butterfish 108 61
Channeled Whelk 31 6
Conchs 42 7
Conger Eel 26 17
Dogfish Smooth 129 28
Dogfish Spiny 63 15
Fourspot Flounder 12 4
Golden Tilefish 26 19
Illex Squid 5 4
John Dory 26 19
Jonah Crab 6 6
King Whiting 46 15
Longfin Squid 331 91
Menhaden 3 3
Monkfish 1,701 260
Nk Seatrout 3 3
Offshore Hake 6 6
Red Hake 142 57
Rock Crab 3 3
Sand-Dab Flounder 12 7
Scup 101 58
Sea Robins 12 11
Sea Scallop 2,614 230
Silver Hake 202 63
Skates 262 51
Southern Flounder 9 5
Spotted Weakfish 17 13
Squeteague Weakfish 56 43
Striped Bass 12 5
Summer Flounder 627 127
Tautog 12 7
Triggerfish 4 3
White Hake 14 11
Winter Flounder 126 30
Witch Flounder 22 11
Yellowtail Flounder 21 6
Table 8.49 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0544, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Barnegat, NJ 63 14
Beaufort, NC 7 4
Belford, NJ 182 16
Cape May, NJ 86 37
Freeport, NY 444 13
Islip, NY 114 4
Long Beach, NJ 139 25
Montauk, NY 28 12
New Bedford, MA 156 72
New London, CT 18 8
Newport News, VA 32 21
Newport, RI 3 3
North Kingstown, RI 21 5
Oriental, NC 12 8
Point Judith, RI 33 21
Point Lookout, NY 718 19
Point Pleasant, NJ 974 70
Shinnecock, NY 95 19
Stonington, CT 20 9
Wanchese, NC 16 13